In March, April and May, your Medicare clients may be asked to participate in the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey (CAHPS), the Health Outcomes survey (HOS), or both. These surveys ask members questions about their physical and mental health, and healthcare they received from their health plan and providers. Survey results help us find out what we’re doing well and areas we can improve. For more CMS Medicare Stars information, including how you can help your clients achieve their best health, login to Producer World, click “Individual Medicare” at the top, and then click “Tools,” scroll down
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“Medicare Part C For All — A Proposed Hatch-Warren Bill,” by Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes
“The answer is not replacing Obamacare with a far less generous Trumpcare system that sanctifies cherry picking. It’s not handing Medicaid over to the states and looking the other way. It’s not maintaining price controls for traditional Medicare. And it’s not letting employers move to health insurance in name only. Nor is the answer some other set of patchworks. It’s time to fix the healthcare system from the ground up. Remarkably, the path to such fundamental reform is staring us in the face. It’s Medicare Part C For All.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
Upcoming Rate Adjustments Please review information on upcoming rate adjustments in MS, NC and ND. • Plan N Rate Adjustment – MS • Standardized Rate Adjustment – NC and ND #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Manhattan Life: Rate Adjustment for North Carolina
Manhattan Life Delivers Again in North Carolina! We are pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2017, Manhattan Life is implementing a 10% rate decrease on Plan G and no change in rates on Plan N in North Carolina. Plans A, C and F will experience an 8% increase. The effective date for these rate adjustments is for any application submitted with a requested effective date of May 1, 2017 or later. Please refer to the points below to determine which rates should be applied for new applications: All Medicare Supplement applications signed prior to May 1, 2017 will receive
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GoldenCare Newsletter | April 10, 2017
In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Join us for Mutual of Omaha and CareShield in-depth product training! Don’t miss our Guest Article “Falls Are Taking a Huge and Rising Toll on Elderly Brains,” by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press. Click Here for our full schedule. Industry Updates: Mutual of Omaha has several updates and announcements. Did you know LTCi quotes can be run quickly on any Apple or Android device? See the Newsletter for details on Quotes on the Go. Sales Professional Access now has a search feature to make it easier to find the information you need! As of
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
Upcoming Rate Adjustments Please review information on upcoming rate adjustments in DC, GA, ID, KS, MI, MD, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, and WY. • In-Force Only Rate Adjustment – KS, OH, SD, TN, and TX • Modernized Rate Adjustment – DC, ID, MD, and WY • Standardized Rate Adjustment – DC, GA, ID, KS, MI, MD, NE, OH, OK, TN, TX, and WY #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
New Underwriting Guide Available The current underwriting guide has been updated to reflect Utah moving to Omaha Insurance Company. Washington Household Discount Change As of March 17, 2017, on new Medicare supplement business sales, the Washington Department of Insurance no longer permits us to offer a household discount to our United of Omaha Medicare supplement policyholders who reside with a Mutual of Omaha Medicare supplement policyholder. SELECT Provider Directory Updates Wagoner Community Hospital has been added to the United World Medicare SELECT Provider Directory for the state of Oklahoma. #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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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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LTCi Quotes on the Go
Did you know LTCi quotes can be run quickly on any Apple or Android device? Our mobile app is convenient and easy to use whenever the need arises, wherever your client or appointment may be. It’s available for a variety of life and health products, but be sure to update the app regularly. (Even if automatic updates are turned off, notifications will still be received.) DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY > Requires iOS7 or Android 4.0 and up. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: > Cancer, Heart Attack and Stroke > Children’s Whole Life > Critical Illness > Guaranteed ADvantage > Guaranteed Universal Life Express > Living Promise > Long-Term Care Insurance > Medicare Supplement
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Manhattan Life: Rate Adjustment for West Virginia
Manhattan Life Delivers Again in West Virginia! We are pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2017, Manhattan Life is implementing a 6% rate decrease on Plan G and a 3% rate decrease on Plan N in West Virginia. Plans A, C and F will experience a 5% increase. The effective date for these rate adjustments is May 1, 2017. 7% Household Discount has been added in West Virginia! In addition to rate decreases on Plans G and N, any applicant that is married or living with another adult age 60 or over for the last 12 months will be
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