The Broker Compensation Statements will soon be available in Excel format as well as in the current PDF format you receive today. This change will enable you to use the Excel format in a manner that fits into your business needs. We are currently working on the final touches and will notify you when the new Excel format is available. Stay tuned! Coming Soon — New Format for Broker Compensation Statements #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Go digital with Medicare
Go digital with Medicare Do your Medicare clients prefer to get information online? Medicare has them covered with these online resources: MyMedicare.gov — free, secure way for your clients to access their personal Medicare-related information. Electronic Medicare Summary Notices (eMSNs) — electronic version of your Medicare Summary Notice. If you choose eMSNs, your clients will get an email every month with a secure link to theirr MSN, instead of waiting 3 months for a paper copy in the mail. eHandbook — online version of our trusted “Medicare & You” handbook, instead of the paper copy clients receive every fall. We
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New Med Supp Product Release
Effective February 23, 2018, you may begin selling our new competitively priced Medicare supplement in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and West Virginia underwritten by United World Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of Mutual of Omaha. Besides the new low rates on our popular Plans F and G, we offer: Plans High Deductible F and Plan N A 12% household discount (7% in Illinois) Anniversary rating e-App Processing Application for the United World product will be available on e-App effective 02/23/18. Upon its availability the Med supp e-App for the Omaha Insurance Company product will no longer be available. (Click for more
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
2018 Rate Adjustments View April 2018 Rate Adjustments for United Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas Medicare supplement. Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for NC, NE and PA. • 2010 Modernized Rate Adjustment – NE • 2010 Modernized In force Only Rate Adjustment – NC and PA March Med Supp Rate Release View March 2018 Rate Adjustments on new and in-force business for 2010 Modernized Medicare supplement in Mississippi and South Dakota. Med SELECT Directory Update Updates have been made to the Mutual of Omaha, United World, United of Omaha and Omaha Insurance Company Medicare
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It’s time to change the conversation
Did you know that 81% of Americans want their financial advisor to take into consideration their health when building their financial strategy?* Transamerica’s wealth + health position allows you to take a holistic look at your clients’ wellbeing, addressing both personal and financial health. To kick-start these discussions, we are introducing our Changing the Conversation series to provide the educational resources and the support you need to engage with your clients. This week’s Changing the Conversation content includes: An introduction to wealth + health and its impact on financial strategies A field guide for our easy-to-use digital resources An insightful
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GTL: Medicare Supplement Now Available in West Virginia
Medicare Supplement Insurance Now Available In West Virginia! • Competitive rates • Paper only – e-App coming soon! • Over 40 years in the market! • Household discount • 3-4 day underwriting time • Long-tenured, friendly staff GTL Medicare Supplement Insurance applicants can now submit an application up to 6 months in advance of a selected effective date! Medicare Supplement is currently available in: Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. More states coming soon!
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GTL’s Products Bring Home the Gold
February 12 – 16, join GTL each day for a short webinar focused on each of their products that bring home the gold. (topics, dates & registration below) As an added bonus, the first 3 agents to attend a webinar and write business on the corresponding product will receive a GTL Prize Pack! 15 Prize Packs will be awarded! Monday, February 12 at 9:00 AM Central Advantage Plus®, Hospital Confinement Indemnity Insurance — REGISTER HERE! Tuesday, February 13 at 9:00 AM Central Short-Term Home Health Care Insurance, — REGISTER HERE! Wednesday, February 14 at 9:00 AM Central Cancer, Heart
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Medicare Supplement Insurance Premium Rate Changes
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company will be implementing Medicare Supplement insurance premium rate changes for new sales and inforce policies. The policies that are impacted were originally underwritten by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company. The following are the states that will be impacted. State Plan Adjusted Percentage Upload Date New Rate Effective Date Alaska A, F, G, N 3% increase 2/21/2018 5/1/2018 Kansas A, F G N 9% increase 3% decrease 0% increase 2/21/2018 5/1/2018 Maryland A, F G N 9% increase 3% decrease 0% increase 2/21/2018 5/1/2018 Missouri A, F, G, N 3% increase 2/21/2018 5/1/2018 New Jersey A
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New Medicare Card: Web Updates for Providers
To help you prepare for the transition to the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) on Medicare cards beginning April 1, 2018, review the new information about remittance advices. Beginning in October 2018, through the transition period, when providers submit a claim using a patient’s valid and active Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN), CMS will return both the HICN and the MBI on every remittance advice. Here are examples of different remittance advices: Medicare Remit Easy Print PC Print for Institutions Standard Paper Remits: FISS (medicare Part A/Institutions), MCS (Medicare Part B/Professionals), VMS (Durable Medicare Equipment) For more new information on the
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“CMS to Allow Non-Skilled Home Care Benefit in Medicare Advantage”
“CMS to Allow Non-Skilled Home Care Benefit in Medicare Advantage,” by Amy Baxter, Home Health Care News “Non-skilled in-home care supports will be included as a supplemental benefit in Medicare Advantage plans in 2019, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), which announced the policy change Thursday afternoon. The move marks the first time that CMS has allowed an item or service to be eligible as a supplemental benefit that covers daily maintenance.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Kind of sounds like a long-term care benefit. Will consumers see this as one
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