In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: See our full list of hot training topics and register for an event today! Our Fall 2017 GoldenCare Gazette is Now Available!! Get your copy in this edition. Our Guest Article in this edition is “Why Your 50s Are a Good Time to Begin Thinking About Long-Term Care,” by Geoff Williams, U.S. News & World Report Enjoy! Industry Updates: We have many Industry announcements in this edition: From Mutual of Omaha: November is just around the corner, Mutual’s sales ideas booklets can help you heighten consumer LTCi awareness. Get information on Mutual of Omaha’s Mutual
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Coming Soon: Updated Living Promise e-App
On October 28, 2017, we are updating our Living Promise e-Application to a new version with updated features, making it easier for you to conduct business. Coming Soon to the Living Promise e-App Consolidated Screens – Fewer screens with a cleaner design Address Prefill – Begin typing in your client’s address and prefill options will populate for you to choose from Touch-to-Sign – Your clients will have the ability to sign using a stylus or their fingertip Important Reminders To avoid delays in policy issue, please submit your current e-Apps (all signatures completed) by October 28, 2017. If you
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Next Steps After Application
You just completed a long-term care application. Before you head out the door, make sure your clients know what happens next. Your client’s application will be reviewed by our LTCi underwriting team to determine if they meet eligibility requirements. In addition, they will be asked to participate in a personal health interview. The personal health interview is usually conducted by a registered nurse. Simple questions will be asked such as current health, medications, daily activities, living arrangements and use of medical devices. The interview can be conducted either face-to-face or over the telephone. To learn more about the personal health
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Mutual of Omaha: Dental Network
Our Mutual Dental Preferred℠ and Mutual Dental Protection℠ insurance policies are backed by one of the largest dental networks in the nation. The DenteMax Plus network includes participating dentists from the DenteMax, United Concordia Dental and Connection Dental networks. Your clients can save on their dental treatments when they visit network dentists to maximize their dental benefits. Finding A Dentist You can easily tell your clients the name and location of network dentists in their area as well as whether their specific dentist is in the network. You have a number of ways to access the provider network. 1. On
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Dental Mobile Quote App Issue
A bug has been detected on the Mutual of Omaha Quotes for Sales Professionals mobile app regarding the new Dental product. Currently the mobile quote app is not showing the optional vision rider pricing on some iOS devices without double clicking the selected dental policy. A single click on either the Mutual Dental Preferred℠ or the Mutual Dental Protection℠ will initially display a check mark in the circle next to the text. You will, however, need to click the selection a second time, turning the product selection blue, and to display the optional vision rider quote. This issue is being
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(Legacy) Rate Adjustments Effective January 1, 2018 – IL
Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. In order to fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends as well as our own experience so we can make the adjustments necessary that will allow us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective January 1, 2018: Block of Business Impacted States NHA, LTA, HCA, LT50 & NH50 Illinois For a complete
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Medicare Supplement News – Omaha Family of Companies
Modernized Rate Release Please review the upcoming rate adjustment in CO and VT, effective November 1, 2017 for new and in-force 2010 Modernized Medicare supplement. Maneuvering through Annual Open Enrollment Mutual of Omaha can help you maneuver through the Annual Open Enrollment Period. Check out all the valuable information in our 2017 AEP Guide including: • Underwriting – service and speed • Plans and benefits that can save your clients money • Submitting business and required documentation • Marketing support, and • Complementary products for your Medicare clients During this busy time of year we are here to help. Thank
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November is Just Around the Corner
If it’s November, it’s LTC Awareness Month. Take advantage of this industry-wide effort to heighten consumer awareness of the need to plan for long-term care. If you are not sure how to begin the discussion, Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Ideas booklet can help. It can help you find people to talk to and provides tips to get the conversation started. It also covers how to address the need for LTCi plus ways to use product features to solve clients’ problems. Make sure you are ready to hit the ground running come November. Order your copies today. View the Booklet >
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Good News | Omaha Launches Dental Insurance: A Perfect Fit For Medicare Clients
Here Is A Reason For You And Your Clients To Smile As of October 7, 2017, you can begin offering Mutual of Omaha Dental Insurance plans to your clients! Since Medicare doesn’t cover dental services, it makes these dental insurance plans a perfect fit for your Medicare clients! Now you can offer your clients a one-stop shopping experience. With a Mutual of Omaha Medicare supplement to cover health care needs, dental insurance for a healthy smile and a vision benefit rider to help pay for eye exams and glasses, you’re able to meet most of their insurance needs. And
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2017 Marketing Credits Redemption Deadline
IMPORTANT REMINDER You have until December 14, 2017 to request reimbursement for your Medicare supplement marketing credits earned from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. Also keep in mind, credits earned from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 will roll into your 2018 credits and will not need to be redeemed until December of 2018. Beginning this year, we adjusted the timeline for redemption of credits. See below:
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