NEW: Consumer-Approved Newspaper Ad

Are you trying to grow your LTCi book of business with an association, local community or HOA? Use this brand new consumer-facing ad to help get your name in front of prospects.* The ad is available in 1/4 (4.25″ x 5.5″) page and 1/2 (8.5″ x 5.5″) page layouts. Contact our Sales Support team at sales.support@mutualofomaha.com or 1-800-693-6083 to receive the digital files. * Print and/or media fees are not the responsibility of Mutual of Omaha.   NEW: Consumer-Approved Newspaper Ad   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Get the Most For Clients with a Long-Term Care Rider

United of Omaha’s LTC Rider follows what is known as a reimbursement rider model, other life insurance companies have LTC riders that use an indemnity model. Knowing the difference is important. With our reimbursement rider, the client can take up to the full monthly benefit as long as they have qualifying expenses. We don’t restrict based on HIPAA limits. Your clients will have to prove expenses to get reimbursed, but because there is no HIPAA limit, they may be able to take more benefit from our rider than from a company with a 1x HIPAA limit. Read more about the
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

SPA Okta Registration Required

The final registration deadline for Okta is extended to February 24, 2022. We encourage you to register for Okta immediately, to avoid business disruption. Okta is a two-factor authentication process. SPA login credentials cannot be shared. Before registering for Okta make sure your contact information on SPA is current. The contact information on file will be used for authentication. Step 1: Verify Contact Information on SPA Log on to Sales Professional Access (www.mutualofomaha.com/broker) In the upper right-hand corner, select the image of the person Select “Profile” Review your information Update as needed your email address, mailing addresses and/or phone numbers
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare Solutions – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   Upcoming Rate Adjustments Review the upcoming rate adjustments for Arizona and Mississippi.   Dental: Our Dental Solutions Make sure you are providing your Medicare clients options for all their health care needs, at a price that fits their budget.   Prescription Drug Plans: Level Copays for Insulin Mutual of Omaha Rx Premier plan offers lower out-of-pocket costs for clients’ insulin.   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Important Announcement! | Action Required! Important Security Changes On Mutual of Omaha SPA

Action Required: Changes To Sales Professional Access Effective January 22, 2022, Mutual of Omaha will be changing the way distribution securely accesses their network and applications on Sales Professional Access (SPA) by implementing a new platform called Okta. Okta enables enhanced security to better protect sensitive company and customer data, and utilizes multi-factor login to discourage sharing credentials. IMPORTANT: To avoid business disruptions, you must register for Okta prior to January 22, 2022. First, make sure your contact information on SPA is current. The contact information on file will be used for authentication when registering for Okta. After migration on
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

“House panel votes to delay Washington’s long-term care tax to 2023”

“House panel votes to delay Washington’s long-term care tax to 2023,” by Laurel Demkovich, The Spokesman-Review    Quote: “A House panel has voted to delay the long-term care tax until 2023. On a 31-2 vote, a House committee approved a bill Thursday to delay the implementation of the tax. On a 23-10 vote, it also approved a bill that would create voluntary exemptions of the tax for veterans, spouses of military members, nonimmigrant temporary workers and employees who work in Washington but live outside the state. Both bills still need to pass the full House and the Senate before becoming
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Categories: Clippings and Industry News.

“BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court stays OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate for large private business”

“BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court stays OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate for large private business,” by Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight’s Senior Living    Quote: “The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s vaccination-and-testing rule for large businesses but upheld a separate federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate geared toward healthcare workers. The High Court ruled 6-3 against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s employer mandate, blocking it from going into effect while the case is reviewed in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. … The Court ruled 5-4 to keep the CMS vaccination mandate for healthcare workers, which affects some 17 million healthcare workers at more than 77,000 providers,
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Categories: Clippings and Industry News.

“National Medicare Insurance Industry Conference Acquired: Connectiv Holdings and Insurance Forums Acquire National Medicare Insurance Industry Conference”

“National Medicare Insurance Industry Conference Acquired: Connective Holdings and Insurance Forums Acquire National Medicare Insurance Industry Conference,” American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance    Quote: “Two highly regarded, insurance industry focused companies announced today the acquisition of the National Medicare Insurance Industry Conference created by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. The annual conference is recognized as the leading national event for the Medicare Supplement industry. First held in 2006, the conference brings together those active in the pricing, administration, marketing and selling of Medicare insurance solutions and in recent years has included many important companies in the broader Medicare
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Categories: Clippings and Industry News.

“Webinar on HCBS Settings Regulation: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going”

“Webinar on HCBS Settings Regulation: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going,” Administration for Community Living and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services    Quote: “The Administration for Community Living and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services invite you to a webinar in our Promising Practices Series: The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulation: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going on Thursday, January 27 from 4:00 PM EST – 5:30 PM EST. Register for the webinar.”   LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: Click through for the details if
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Categories: Clippings and Industry News.

Important Announcement! | Action Required: Important Security Changes On SPA

Action Required: Changes To Sales Professional Access Effective January 22, 2022, Mutual of Omaha will be changing the way distribution securely accesses their network and applications on Sales Professional Access (SPA) by implementing a new platform called Okta. Okta enables enhanced security to better protect sensitive company and customer data, and utilizes multi-factor login to discourage sharing credentials. IMPORTANT: To avoid business disruptions, you must register for Okta prior to January 22, 2022. First, make sure your contact information on SPA is current. The contact information on file will be used for authentication when registering for Okta. After migration on
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).