We all know the need for long-term care services, but the reality is that costs are going up year after year. The national average cost for a private room in a nursing home is over $100,000 per year. Arm yourself with the tools needed to educate your clients on the rising costs and provide a solution with an LTCi policy. The Reality of Long-Term Care Services #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #longtermcare
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Show your clients the value of NGL LTC
Show your clients the value of NGL LTC Show your clients the value Long Term Care insurance (LTCi) with the EssentialLTC Consumer Presentation. The presentation explains to consumers why they should consider LTCi, the cost of long term care and how not having LTCi can impact their family. It uses easy to understand language and visual charts to help your clients make an informed decision about their long term care needs. Visit the Agent Resource Center to download a PDF copy under Consumer Materials. Available for use in the following states: AK, AL, AR, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS,
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Protection When You Need It
We sold our first long-term care insurance policy in 1987, and since then, we’ve paid over $1.3 billion in benefits to long-term care policyholders. On average, we pay over $11 million per month in long-term care claims. The need for a long-term care can arise at any time. When your clients believe they may need to file a long-term care claim, they can contact you directly or reach out to the Long-Term Care Claims Department. That means the promise we make to be here when your clients need us has not, and will not change. For more information on how
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Two Policies, Same Great Features
Both policies in the MutualCare Solutions portfolio provide coverage for home health care, as well as care received in an assisted living facility and nursing home. They also contain many of the same features and benefits. Cash Benefit with No Elimination Period • Provides cash to pay for any cost associated with LTC expenses Monthly Benefit Amount • Allows greater flexibility to maximize policy benefits Calendar-Day Elimination Period • Provides reimbursement benefits sooner Stay-at-Home Benefit • Includes multiple benefits to help people stay at home as long as possible Low Inflation Protection
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Enhancements Coming to the Book of Business Tool
As many of you know, you can get a complete list of your in-force policy information in one easy-to-sort file, using Mutual of Omaha’s Book of Business download tool, on Sales Professional Access (SPA). Effective August 30, you will notice some additional enhancements we have made to the Book of Business download tool including the following: Additional data elements when there is a second writing producer on a policy, to match the elements for the base producer Annual Premium, Current Interest Rate, Flat Extra Amount additional fields Additional details in the Plan Type description for Medicare supplement Be sure to
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Labor Day Office Closing 2023
Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on Monday, September 4th in honor of the Labor Day holiday. Below are the cut-off dates and times and the adjusted pay schedules. Holiday Pay Calculation Schedule Med Supp E-App & All Life Cutoff 3:00 PM Health Cutoff 3:00 PM Long-Term Care Cutoff 3:00 PM Direct Deposit (EFT) Available Labor Day, Monday 9/07/2023 Tuesday, 9/5/2023 Tuesday, 9/5/2023 Friday, 9/1/2023 Friday, 9/1/2023 Friday, 9/8/2023 Weekly and holiday pay schedules are also available on the Sales Professional Access (SPA) website. If you have any questions, please contact
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Thrivent and LTCG/illumifin Labor Day holiday closures
Thrivent will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 Thrivent (and our underwriting partners at illumifin) will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday the 5th. #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Contacting Sales Support Made Easy
A brand-new, easy-to-use improvement to the Senior Health and Income Wealth and Planning Sales Support phone lines was implemented on Thursday, August 10th. This new update allows callers to efficiently reach sales support representatives. Calling 800-693-6083 now will present a new menu of options – and all it takes is one button press to get connected with a member of our team: Dial 1 for a directory of departments (for needs such as underwriting, service on an existing policy, contracts and appointments, commissions, or tech support). Dial 2 for Medicare supplement, Medicare Advantage, dental or prescription drug plans. Dial 3
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Know the Difference Between MutualCare Secure Solution and MutualCare Custom Solution
Whether you’re new to selling LTCi or have been at it for years, understanding the difference is key to better serving your clients. MutualCare® Secure Solution is a traditional long-term care policy that allows people to plan ahead for their long-term care needs. By adding this measure of security to their retirement portfolio, they know that a portion of their long-term care expenses will be covered. MutualCare® Secure Solution is perfect for: Customers who are looking for easy-to-understand benefits and the security of knowing they have some measure of asset protection Agents who like a product with simple design and
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Where does Thrivent’s LTCi fit?
Consider Thrivent’s standalone LTCi solution when looking for the following benefits, or working with these audiences: Pricing: Return of Premium Zero-Day EP for Home/Community Care State specific advantages: IN (one of the only IN Partnership policies) FL and CA (other carriers may have state-specific pricing) When comparing 5-year benefits Highly competitive rates for women Competitive rates for younger couples Benefits and Riders: Accelerated, 10-pay option Shared Care with Residual Benefit and Dual Waiver of Premium Inflation options of 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, and FIB Couples discount Caregiver resources Niches: More ages (18 to 79) When carrier strength is important Robust
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