It just got easier to find the information you need. Sales Professional Access (SPA) now has a search feature. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the top. (Note: On small devices, look in the main navigation menu for “Search.”) Search with keywords and you’ll receive links to information related to the topic. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see other suggested ways to search. Let us know what you think of your new search function. As always, we would like to know your ideas to improve Sales
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Massachusetts Training Notice
Effective immediately, the Massachusetts LTCi training requirements have been amended to no longer require producers to complete Mutual of Omaha’s company specific LTC product training. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to submit the completed Training Certification & Acknowledgement form in order sell Mutual of Omaha’s LTC products in Massachusetts. All other Long-Term Care education requirements must be completed prior to soliciting LTC insurance products. Massachusetts Training Notice #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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U.S. Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of April 2017
Please be aware of the following U.S. holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of April. On Friday, April 14, 2017: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Good Friday On Sunday, April 16, 2017: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Easter, however, state law already prohibits telephone solicitations on Sundays On Monday, April 24, 2017: Alabama and Mississippi prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Confederate Memorial Day U.S. Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of April 2017 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Transamerica Holiday Closure April 14
The Transamerica Long Term Care administrative office in Plano, TX will be closed Friday, April 14, 2017, in observance of Good Friday. Please allow additional time if necessary to order and receive materials during that time. Much of the important materials and resources you may need will be continue to be available on our Agent Resource Center. Transamerica Holiday Closure April 14 #goldencareagent #transamerica
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“To Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s, Think Before You Eat,” by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
“Diets designed to boost brain health, targeted largely at older adults, are a new, noteworthy development in the field of nutrition. The latest version is the Canadian Brain Health Food Guide, created by scientists in Toronto. Another, the MIND diet, comes from experts at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Both diets draw from a growing body of research suggesting that certain nutrients — mostly found in plant-based foods, whole grains, beans, nuts, vegetable oils and fish — help protect cells in the brain while fighting harmful inflammation and oxidation. Both have
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“U.S. raises Medicare payments to insurers by 0.45 pct in 2018,” by Caroline Humer, Reuter’s
“The U.S. government on Monday slightly improved its final payment rate for health insurers who offer Medicare Advantage plans for older people and the disabled, settling on an increase of 0.45 percent on average for 2018.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Every little bit helps. U.S. raises Medicare payments to insurers by 0.45 pct in 2018 #goldencareagent
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“Boomerang seniors: Aging adults move to be near Mom or Dad,” by Sharon Jayson, USA Today
“The Joneses are great-grandparents. Yet they’re among a growing group of seniors with a living parent, which means these 21st-century post-retirement years might well include parental caretaking. Expectations are altered amid the new reality of longer life expectancy and growing numbers of aged Americans.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): It’s the double-decker, Club-sandwich generation. Boomerang seniors: Aging adults move to be near Mom or Dad #goldencareagent
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“1 in 5 Older Americans Doesn’t Ever Expect to Retire,” by Andrew Soergel, U.S. News & World Report
“With Americans living longer and the Great Recession walloping employees’ nest eggs, a new CareerBuilder study estimates half of U.S. workers at least 60 years old don’t think they’ll be able to retire until 70 at the earliest. And 1 in 5 doesn’t think retirement will ever be in reach.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Older people working longer crowd out jobs for young people getting started. We’ll see the ramifications of this trend for decades. 1 in 5 Older Americans Doesn’t Ever Expect to Retire #goldencareagent
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“Policyholders in Limbo After Rare Failure of Insurer,” by Mary Williams Walsh, New York Times
“Something unusual happened last month: A good-size American insurer, Penn Treaty of Allentown, Pa., was ordered to liquidate and wind down its affairs. Its demise will orphan tens of thousands of policyholders — people who bought its long-term-care insurance to shield their families from crushing nursing home costs.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Not to beat a dead horse, but this story is in the New York Times so merits notice as so many will read it. Policyholders in Limbo After Rare Failure of Insurer #goldencareagent
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“Reverse mortgages have an image problem,” by Mary Beth Franklin, InvestmentNews
“A rose by any other name may smell just as sweet, but when it comes to a home equity loan, one that is labeled ‘reverse mortgage’ just plain stinks. That’s the conclusion of new research released Wednesday by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a nonprofit advocacy group supporting older adults. Like it or not, finding ways to unlock home equity may hold the key to retirement security for many aging baby boomers.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): What a strange opening sentence for an article singing the praises of reverse mortgages. RMs
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