Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states. Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states. Enrollment Periods Explained Annual Enrollment Period, General Enrollment Period, Initial Enrollment Period, and Special Enrollment Period…what is the difference? Let us clear up the confusion. Learn about the different enrollment periods and how they apply to your clients’ situations. Dental: Dental Solutions for Your Clients Mutual of Omaha offers flexible Dental options that your clients will smile about. Prescription Drug Plans: PDP e-App Enrollment Guide is Available Use our PDP e-App Enrollment Guide to
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Check out Humana Achieve’s new Household Discount
Humana Achieve’s new enhanced household discount will allow more clients to qualify and receive bigger savings! Humana Achieve is making big changes to its household premium discount. Previously, this discount only applied to policies where both members of a household had a Humana Med Supp policy, but the criteria is being expanded to allow for more policyholders to qualify. The enhanced household discount is available on new policies only, with your client qualifying on new policies only, if they have resided with one to three adults, including their spouse, for the last 12 months. The original discount is still available
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Good News | New: Text Message Scheduling For LTCi Telephone Interviews
New: Text Message Scheduling For LTCi Telephone Interviews Mutual of Omaha is pleased to announce that effective March 21, 2022, long-term care applicants will be able to conveniently schedule telephone interviews via text message. As long as a mobile number is provided on the initial application, the text message enhancement will occur concurrently with the standard email and telephone notification process. For details on the scheduling process, click below: Scheduling LTCi Telephone Interviews Via Text Message If you are not yet contracted, get started now. If you’re already appointed through GoldenCare, but are not yet taking advantage of all we
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You’re Invited! | Before Tax Season comes to a close…
Tax Time Can Be An Opportunity To Begin LTCi Discussions! Register now to reserve your space! Wed, Mar 23, 2022 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM CDT Questions or help registering? Call the GoldenCare Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t forget to subscribe to our News Digest for all the latest announcements from the Top Carriers! Check out GoldenCare News
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“California to eliminate Medicaid waitlists through assisted living waiver’”
“California to eliminate Medicaid waitlists through assisted living waiver,” by Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight’s Senior Living Quote: “The assisted living waiver offers Medi-Cal eligible beneficiaries the choice of residing in an assisted living setting as an alternative to long-term placement in a nursing facility. The goal of the waiver is to transition eligible older adults and individuals with disabilities from a nursing facility to a community home-like setting in residential care facilities, adult residential care facilities or public subsidized housing.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: 665,000 people languish on waiting lists for Medicaid home
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Clippings and Industry News.
“MedPAC’s call for 5% SNF pay cut ‘outdated and obsolete’”
“MedPAC’s call for 5% SNF pay cut ‘outdated and obsolete’,” by Danielle Brown, McKnight’s LTC News Quote: “The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recommendation to cut base pay by 5% for skilled nursing facilities in 2023, doesn’t reflect the current state of the skilled nursing industry, according to the nation’s largest nursing home association. The advisory panel released its annual report to Congress on Tuesday. As McKnight’s previously reported, the 5% SNF cut suggestion was widely expected and included in MedPAC’s draft recommendations released in January. … [Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living] argued that since
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Clippings and Industry News.
“Medicare Advantage plans ‘robust’ at the expense of traditional Medicare plans: report”
“Medicare Advantage plans ‘robust’ at the expense of traditional Medicare plans: report,” by Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight’s Senior Living Quote: “Reducing payments to Medicare Advantage plans would ensure the sustainability of the Medicare program while maintaining access to popular plans that place a premium on quality care and preventive services, according to a new report. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, in its annual report to Congress on Tuesday, reviewed the status of Medicare Advantage, saying that many indicators point to an ‘increasingly robust’ program. … Taxpayers and Medicare beneficiaries don’t realize any savings from plan efficiencies. Instead, MedPAC estimates that
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Clippings and Industry News.
SecureCare III now available to illustrate
All good things come in threes At least that’s our philosophy. And we think you’ll agree when you see what SecureCare™ III has to offer you and your clients. It has everything you love about its predecessor — a cash indemnity benefit for long-term care (LTC) clients can use however they want — plus more flexibility. The three new features we think you’ll be most excited about: Simplified product design Three return of premium options, including LTC Boost1 Enhanced flexibility to customize the policy for each client’s needs Head over to our illustration system to discover SecureCare III, an LTC
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New Sales Idea: Help Clients Stay at Home
Some clients considering an LTCi policy believe the benefits would only cover services provided in care facilities. And since they don’t plan to go to a care facility, they may think they don’t need to purchase long-term care insurance. By walking through how LTCi provides in-home services, you can help clients feel more secure in their purchase of an LTCi policy … and, possibly help keep them in their home longer. Download the Sales Idea to learn more! If you have any questions, please contact Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or e-mail sales.support@mutualofomaha.com. New Sales
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Underwriting Update: Scheduling LTCi Telephone Interviews Via Text Message
Mutual of Omaha is pleased to announce that effective March 21, 2022, long-term care applicants will be able to conveniently schedule telephone interviews via text message. As long as a mobile number is provided on the initial application, the text message enhancement will occur concurrently with the standard email and telephone notification process. New Telephone Interview Scheduling Process First Contact: Email sent in conjunction with text message directing applicant to schedule online Second Contact: Reminder text message sent Third and Fourth Contact: Phone call made to applicant, with online scheduling information left in voicemail Fifth Contact: Reminder text message sent
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