Critical Advantage Incentive Contest

Try our Critical AdvantageSM portfolio this summer and we’ll treat you to something cool! Send us two or more Critical Advantage application in any combination. The more, the better. Applications must be submitted and placed between July 1 and August 31, 2020. Here’s What You Can Earn 2-4 applications: $150 5-7 applications: $200 8-10 applications: $250 11+ applications: $500 So what are you waiting for? View contest details here.   Critical Advantage Incentive Contest     #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Preparing for the Health Interview

Preparation is the key to a successful health interview. You just completed a long-term care application. Before you head out the door, make sure your clients know what happens next. Preparing clients for the underwriting process can go a long way toward ensuring their applications get issued. Why? An interviewer may mistakenly assume confused applicants have cognitive issues that make them uninsurable. In reality, an applicant may simply be distracted or not fully prepared to answer questions about their health, their doctors and their medications. Mutual of Omaha has a handy leave-behind brochure you can use to walk your clients
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

LTC Sales Idea: Inflation Protection

There’s no one-size-fits-all long-term care insurance policy. Instead, you and your clients tailor a policy to meet their unique needs. That means they can select from a variety of optional benefits, like an inflation protection rider that allows policy benefits to grow over time. Historically, the cost of long-term care services has increased approximately 5 percent per year, and that trend is expected to continue. Adding an inflation protection rider is a good way to ensure the policy your clients purchase today provides adequate coverage 20 years down the road when they’re likely to need care. Read how it works
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare Solutions – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments-AL, GA, IL, IN, IA View upcoming rate adjustments for the states of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.   2020 Brokerage Health Webinar Series-Why Med Supp Clients Need Cancer Insurance Kyle Gardner, Sales Director for Mutual of Omaha’s Critical Illness, will walk you through the importance of adding Cancer Insurance to your Medicare supplement client’s portfolio.   Med Supp Policyholder e-Newsletter Learn about the Quarter 3 e-Newsletter, that will be distributed to Medicare supplement policyholders, the month of July.   5 Tips for Conducting Business Online Check out these helpful tips to assist you in
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Categories: Dental, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulation

The state of California requires that insurers communicate standards for the prompt handling of claims to all individuals that may be in contact with our customers and could receive notice of a claim. On an annual basis, the company’s Chief Compliance Officer must certify compliance with the California Fair Claims Settlement Practices regulations. Although you do not process claims, you play a very important role in supporting the Claims area to meet the standards set by California. This communication is intended to serve as a reminder of the California requirements, which state: Upon receiving notice of claim (written or oral)
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Categories: Industry News and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

WI Medicare Supplement Now Available on the e-App

Now available on Paper, e-App, Agent Portal, Windows 10 App! Please update your e-App to the most current version. UPDATE APPLE DEVICES  UPDATE ANDROID DEVICES Extremely competitive rates  •  Great household discounts 3-4 day turnaround time  •  Over 40 years in the market Available on our e-App  •  Get paid weekly ORDER SUPPLIES   Available in 31 and more coming soon!   WI Medicare Supplement Now Available on the e-App   #goldencareagent #gtl #medsupp
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Thrivent LTCI: July 2020 Updates

July 2020 Updates Please be aware of the following administrative or new business updates. Cost of Care tool temporarily removed from illustration software Thrivent’s Cost of Care calculator is currently being updated. The link to this tool in the Illustration software and the eApp Illustrations has been temporarily disabled. If you currently click on this link, you will receive an error page. Thrivent hopes to have this functionality restored before the end of the month. Policy Issue Age – Clarification To ensure that the issue age of an approved LTC policy for a client with a recent birthday is that
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

SureBridge Medical Record Vendor (EMSI) Out of Business

SureBridge Medical Record Vendor Out of Business SureBridge has received notification that the medical record vendor (EMSI) has permanently closed the business as of Friday July 3, 2020. This means SureBridge may experience delays in receipt of medical records associated with current claims. We appreciate your patience as we navigate transition to a new vendor. If there are any issues or concerns please contact Producer Support at (888) 797-4447. Questions? Contact SureBridge Producer Support by calling 888-797-4447, or by emailing: AgentCommunications@SureBridgeInsurance.com.   #goldencareagent #surebridge
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Categories: Dental, Industry News, and SureBridge.

Thrivent launches national ad campaign

National awareness campaign launches July 6 On July 6, Thrivent is kicking off its first-ever national advertising campaign with a media blitz that will include advertisements around the TODAY Show, The Wall Street Journal and much more. This comprehensive campaign will continue through the end of the year and will help raise awareness with consumers around Thrivent. Some highlights: National TV placements (see the ad below) On July 7, ads appeared on the TODAY show, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan and The Wall. After July 7, the commercial airs on: Network programs: Dateline, 20/20, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and more.
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Care Solutions News

Product News Changes to Asset-Care® in California launching on July 25 OneAmerica is committed to the asset-based long-term care market and to offering products that bring value to both our agents and their clients. To maintain the viability of Asset-Care® in California and continue offering it until the enhanced product is available in this state, we are making key updates starting July 25.   Coming soon: Asset Care quotes are getting an upgrade Your Asset Care quote outputs will soon be much easier to understand. We heard your feedback, and we’re adding a page to Asset Care quotes that breaks
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.