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Update! LTC COVID-19 Underwriting Guidelines Update Mutual of Omaha has been closely monitoring our new business and underwriting practices since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, periodically making business decisions regarding our underwriting guidelines. We are pleased to announce that we a ...
Despite the obvious similarities, there are plenty of differences between Aetna’s Recovery Care and GTL’s Recover Cash short-term care policies! Join Jon Randall for highlights on the differences, providing insight on the unique niches of each, and focusing on the features that may make ...
“Problems persist at Washington hospitals due to lack of long-term care options,” by Erica Zucco, King5 Quote: “Harborview Medical Center is currently diverting non-emergent patients as the hospital copes with overcrowding. Other local hospitals face similar concerns. … The hospital said it had 560 ...
“Law in the Marketplace: Do you need Medicaid planning?,” by John Cunningham, Concord Monitor Quote: “It is true, however, that even if we have substantial assets and income, we may be able to benefit from coverage of our nursing home costs by Medicaid. This federal aid program mainly benefits only ...
“Filling The Gaps: The Role And Value Of Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage,” by Allison Rizer and Laura Benzing, Health Affairs Quote: “While important debate continues on the value of managed care generally, beneficiaries are overwhelmingly satisfied with Medicare Advantage, enrollment in ...
“Facing stagnant Medicaid rates, this state has lost 10 percent of SNF beds in 2022,” by John Hall, McKnight’s LTC News Quote: “The loss of seven nursing homes and hundreds of beds in a short period of time has set healthcare officials in Montana reeling, even as the state is trying to regain its fo ...
“As new Alzheimer’s drugs have failed, scientists are shifting focus to other potential causes,” by Berkeley Lovelace, Jr., NBC News Quote: “As yet another Alzheimer’s drug targeting plaque buildup in the brain fails to improve cognition in patients, leading scientists said a significant shift ...
“American Caregivers: The Time To Plan Is Now,” Advisor Magazine Quote: “Fidelity Investments® today released its latest American Caregivers study, revealing 7 out of 10 caregivers are so focused on caregiving duties they put off addressing their own needs. … Forty-four percent of caregivers took ...
CSG Actuarial is now offering Medicare Advantage and Part D enrollments on the Market Advisor agent quoting and enrollment tool in the CSG APP inside MedicareCENTER and on the GoldenCare-branded quoting tool! Join us Wednesday, September 21 at 2 p.m. Central Time for a full demonstration of the E-Ap ...
Act quickly to qualify for a new bonus incentive from ACE Med Supp. Contract by September 7th and get a fast $300 on your first underwritten case Earn even more with no limit! Issue 5 additional apps and receive $250 per underwritten case | $50 per open enrollment ...
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