Modernized Plan Rate Adjustments The following rate adjustments are effective July 1, 2017 for new and in-force 2010 Modernized Medicare supplement – CT, IA. #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
Upcoming Rate Adjustments Please review information on upcoming rate adjustments. • Modernized Rate Adjustment – MI, MN, ND, NJ, RI, WV • Standardized Rate Adjustment – CT, KS, ME, OK, RI, SC, WV • Plan N Rate Adjustment – AZ, ME, MI, MT, NC, OK, PA, SC, SD, WV, WY • Inforce-Only Rate Adjustment – CT, ME, SC, TN SELECT, WI #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Manhattan Life: Rate Adjustment for Pennsylvania
Manhattan Life Lowers Rates in Pennsylvania We are pleased to announce that Manhattan Life has been approved for a 3% rate reduction on Medicare Supplement Plans B, G and N in Pennsylvania. Combined with the 7% household discount (HHD), the rate decreases make MLIC one of the best and most cost effective options in Pennsylvania. And, the applicant is eligible for the household discount when they are married or living full-time for the past 12 months with another person age 60 or older. The other resident does not have to apply for the applicant to receive the HHD! Rate Adjustments
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GoldenCare Newsletter | April 24, 2017
In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Join us for brand new webinar topics including Lead Generation, a brand new short-term Home Health Care product and special guest speakers. See our full list of hot topics. The Winners of the 3-in-1 Promotion (4th Quarter) have been announced! See the Newsletter for the list of winners. Congratulations to all! Don’t miss our Guest Article “Long-Term Care insurance facing major pricing shift” by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post. Compliance: Attention Connecticut agents, see the Newsletter for the 2017 edition of “Before You Buy” publication that must be provided to every individual applying for
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
Upcoming Rate Adjustments Please review information on upcoming rate adjustments in LA and NC. • Modernized Rate Adjustment – LA • Standardized Rate Adjustment – LA and NC #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Aetna Medicare Producer Guide & Agent of Record (AOR) Reassignment Policy Updates
Get the latest Aetna Medicare Producer Guide We recently updated the Aetna Medicare Producer Guide. Make sure you reference the latest and greatest edition (dated March 2017) for everything you need to know about doing business with us, including changes to our Agent of Record reassignment policy. Review changes to the Agent of Record (AOR) reassignment policy We recently updated our AOR reassignment policy in the Aetna Medicare Producer Guide. It now outlines procedures that must be followed for members, agencies, agents and third parties to initiate AOR changes. Here are some key points: All AOR reassignment requests will be
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Medicare Supplement Insurance Revised Rates
PLEASE NOTE: You will have to go to Google Play or the App Store to update the e-App on our Android or Apple device. Extremely competitive rates New e-App available Over 40 years in the market! Great household discounts 3-4 day turnaround time Family-like treatment by our long-tenured, friendly staff Medicare Supplement is currently available in Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. More states coming soon! Medicare Supplement Insurance Revised Rates #goldencareagent #gtl
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“Sen. Grassley Demands Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans,” by Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News
“Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants federal health officials to tighten scrutiny of private Medicare Advantage health plans amid ongoing concern that insurers overbill the government by billions of dollars every year. . . . Grassley cited reports by the Center for Public Integrity that improper payments to Medicare Advantage plans cost taxpayers as much as $70 billion from 2008 to 2013. He said that CMS’ estimate that it had overpaid the five health plans $128 million ‘appears low and could very well be just the tip of the iceberg.’” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care
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Medicare Supplement News – Sentinel Security Life
Pennsylvania Rate Increase Effective May 1, 2017 the rates in Pennsylvania will increase by 3% for all plans. Existing policies will experience a rate increase effective May 7, 2017. Letters to existing policy holders regarding the rate adjustments have been mailed from our office. You may follow the link below to download the new Outline of Coverage or go to our Producer Portal for all other product forms. Pennsylvania Outline of Coverage Below is a letter explaining the rate adjustment that is available to download or print. Pennsylvania Rate Increase Letter #goldencareagent #sentinel
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“CMS data shows racial, ethnic, gender disparities in Medicare Advantage care,” by Susan Morse, HealthCareFinance
“Significant gender, racial and ethnic differences exist in care received by beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage, according to two reports released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. One report compared quality of care for women and men while the other report looked at racial and ethnic differences in healthcare experiences and clinical care in comparisons among women and men. . . . In 24 clinical care measures, 16 were rated as similar for both sexes, five showed women get better care than men and three showed women get worse care than men. . . . In clinical measures, the
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