Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in AL, IA, IL, ME, and NC.   Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans: Medicare Advantage and Part D Market Overview Released Medicare Advantage Company (MOMAC), Omaha Health Insurance Company (OHIC) and Medicare Advantage Insurance Company of Omaha (MAICO) market overview information has been posted on SPA.   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Gerber Life Discontinuing Medicare Supplement New Business Sales

July 03, 2019 Closing New Business Effective August 1, 2019 Gerber Life Insurance Company will no longer accept new business applications for Medicare supplement sales. Inforce Business There is no impact to existing business. Gerber Life will continue to service all existing Medicare supplement policies. Agent Contracting New producer contracts will no longer be accepted for Medicare supplements as of July 3, 2019. Medicare supplement contracts and appointments will be terminated. Agents contracted with Gerber Life to sell both Medicare supplement and Gerber’s other product lines will only have their Medicare supplement contract terminated. The agent’s Gerber appointment for life/health
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Categories: Gerber Life, Industry News, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Lumico MACRA Revised Outlines of Coverage

In compliance with the requirements of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), the Outline of Coverage has been revised. The benefit chart has been revised to reflect Plan C and F are only available to applicants that were first eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020. Agents should begin using the revised outlines effective July 1, 2019 since this is the earliest date open enrollment applicants may start applying for coverage with a January 1, 2020 effective date. Click HERE to view, download and print the revised Outlines of Coverage. Visit my.aimc.net to order additional supplies.
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Categories: Industry News, Lumico, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in DE, IA, GA, OR, SC, VA and WI.   Med supp Summer Sizzle Webinar Questions Please view our answers to the questions we received during the June 25th, Summer Sizzle, webinar.   Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans: Medicare Advantage and Part D Market Overview Released Medicare Advantage Company (MOMAC), Omaha Health Insurance Company (OHIC) and Medicare Advantage Insurance Company of Omaha (MAICO) market overview information has been posted on SPA.   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Fourth of July Office Closing 2019

Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th for Independence Day. 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 Independence Day, Thursday 7/4/2019 and Friday, 7/5/2019 Monday 7/1/2019 Monday 7/1/2019 Friday 6/28/2019 Friday 6/28/2019 Friday 7/5/2019 Weekly and holiday pay schedules are also available on the Sales Professional Access (SPA) website. If you have
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in IL, IN, MI, MO, MN, SC, TN, VI, and WI.   Medicare Supplement Part B Deductible Offset Effective July 1, 2019, the Medicare supplement Part B deductible offset will be $200 in all states where it is currently $150 ($175 in WI).   2019 3rd Quarter Med Supp Broker Bonus Program The 3rd quarter Broker Bonus Program period is from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.   2019 High Deductible G Fliers We now have High Deductible Plan G fliers available to order. These fliers
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Good News | Enhancements On Our Medicare Quoting/Comparison Tool

New and Improved Drug & Underwriting Filter We’re excited to announce that additional enhancements have been made on our CSG Actuarial quoting & comparison tool for Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage/PDP! FIELD UNDERWRITING IN AN INSTANT The new Drug and Underwriting Filter on our CSG Actuarial tool assists you with field underwriting and populates only carriers able to underwrite the condition/medication. Existing User? Click Here to Access CSG Actuarial   (Login required) First-Time Users: How Do I Gain Access?   Read Full Good News Announcement Questions? Call the GoldenCare Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t forget to subscribe to our News
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

New and Improved Drug & Underwriting Filter

FIELD UNDERWRITING IN AN INSTANT. No more wasting time with clients answering questions about drugs and health conditions. The new Drug and Underwriting Filter on our CSG Actuarial tool assists you with field underwriting and populates only carriers able to underwrite the condition/medication. After login, the client input screen for a quote now includes a “Show Advanced” link in the bottom corner. Click to open a lower section to specify conditions and medications.   Already ran your quote? Add conditions & medications after the fact using the “App. Health Questions” Section on the left. Not familiar with CSG Actuarial, or
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

2020 certification starts 7/10 | Contracting tool goes live 7/1

Update: New contracting tool will go live July 1 As you know, we’re transitioning to a new enhanced contracting process for Allina Health | Aetna Medicare products. We’re excited about the efficiencies this new tool will bring. It’s going to shorten and simplify the entire contracting process. To help ensure a successful rollout, we’re moving the start date for the new contract tool to July 1. Learn more about the new contracting process. Save the date: 2020 producer certification begins July 10 The producer certification process for 2020 Allina Health | Aetna Medicare products kicks off on July 10. Certification
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Categories: Aetna, Industry News, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in IA, IL, IN, NV, OH and WI.   July Modernized Rate Release Please view the upcoming rate release for AZ, CA, CT, MN, ND and RI.   June Summer Sizzle Webinar Learn to build your Medicare business through a series of Medicare Solutions monthly webinars! The next is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25th at 10:30 a.m. CST.   2019 3rd Quarter Med Supp Broker Bonus Program The Third Quarter Broker Bonus Program period is from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.   2019 High Deductible
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).