Care Solutions News, April 2022

Care Solutions Sales & Support Teams Find your key sales contacts using our current territory map.   Operations updates New feature in OneSource Online (OSO) – Make Policy Changes Online Beginning this month, a new feature will be added to the policy page in OSO. You will now have the option to make an Online Service Request on behalf of your client instead of ordering a paper form to be sent to the client or taking a service form to a client in person. Transactions available include making address, beneficiary or bank draft changes as well as requesting loans, dividends,
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Categories: Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

GTL’s Product Videos Now Available for Download

You asked for it… and we answered! GTL’s helpful client-facing product videos are now available for download! Each product video page has a new Download feature giving you another way of sharing GTL’s products with your clients. You can now download the following GTL product videos to used and shared offline — on any device:       •  Advantage Plus® Elite Hospital Indemnity       •  Advantage Plus® Hospital Indemnity       •  Precision Cancer Care       •  Short-Term Home Health Care       •  Cancer, Heart Attack & Stroke     #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Critical Illness, Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Short-Term Care.

Billing Changes and New Customer Website for SureBridge New Business Only

Starting on April 8, 2022, applications received for SureBridge supplemental products will have a new billing process and customer website for Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. These updates apply to NEW customers only and do not affect current customers. There are no changes for business dated prior to April 8. Click here for more important details about the following items: New customer billing draft date and pro-rated premium New customer website (mysurebridgeinsurance.com) We encourage you to become familiar with how
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Categories: Dental, Industry News, and SureBridge.

A Real-Life Solution with No Additional Underwriting Requirements

Most people have no idea how expensive long-term care services are. According to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, almost 70 percent of people over age 65 will require chronic care later in life. And, these long-term care services can quickly erode a client’s savings. But what if your client doesn’t qualify for long-term care? We understand that they still need some form of protection. And, that is one of the reasons, we automatically issue a Chronic Illness Rider on all of our Income Advantage and Lifetime Protection Advantage IULs—with NO additional underwriting requirements!
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Coming Soon – Enhancing our Critical Advantage eApp

Great news! Mutual of Omaha’s already easy-to-use Critical Advantage eApplication will soon be even more user-friendly. On Friday, April 15 we’ll be adding an ‘In Good Order Check’. Previously, after completing all sections of the eApplication, you would move to the HIPPA Authorization step followed by the Signature Process and Submission. Effective April 15, the enhanced flow will add a checkpoint between the HIPPA Authorization step and Submission. During this check, the application’s eligibility within the eApp will be determined based on: Base coverage selected Riders selected Coverage duration / age requirements Height/Weight requirements Other Coverage questions (if applicable) Health
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Part of the Bigger Picture: Our Critical Advantage Portfolio

Many clients understand the concept of life insurance and saving for retirement. Some may understand the importance of income protection. But how many understand the impact an illness can have on their financial situation and lifestyle? You can help clients see the bigger picture. When discussing their financial strategy, be sure to talk about Critical Illness, Cancer, and Heart Attack & Stroke Insurance. This conversation is key to providing your clients with comprehensive coverage and protection. Critical Advantage as Part of a Financial Strategy The need is clear. Almost everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with one of the
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Amazing new Med supp rates in Wisconsin

Rates That’ll Have You Jumping for Joy Check out our new Wisconsin Med supp rates When you see our incredible new Med supp rates, you’ll be so excited that you’ll immediately jump up from your chair with the vertical leap of a pro basketball player. Let’s go! Carrier Plan G Equivalent Plan N Equivalent Omaha Insurance Company $108.64* $72.56 Average of Top Carriers $131.93 Data Not Available   As of 03/25/2022: female, non-tobacco, age 67, lowest zip area, with available household discount applied. * Riders have been added to the WI Basic Plan to be equivalent to a Plan G.
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

A Great Selling Tool for Social Media

GTL’s client-facing product videos can easily be shared on your social media pages! Looking for another way to get the word out about GTL’s products? Engage your clients more with our eye-catching product videos as they are scrolling through their feeds. Not sure how to share videos in your social post? Simply copy the link (example below) for the desired GTL video, paste it into your Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn page, add your personal message and you’re ready to post! Access GTL’s Videos     #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Critical Illness, Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Short-Term Care.

Upcoming Lumico Med Supp rate adjustment on 6/1 (NJ)

Rate adjustment for Lumico Med Supp policies Effective June 1, there will be a rate adjustment for Lumico’s Med Supp Plans A, F, G and N. This will affect existing policyholders in New Jersey. There will be a 30-day cut-off period for applications written in this state, from 5/1 – 5/31: Applications signed and received on or after 5/1, with a requested effective date on or after 6/1, will be subject to the new rate. Applications signed and received on or before 4/30, with a requested effective date on or after 6/1, will receive the current rate. Applications requesting an
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Categories: Industry News and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Long-Term Care Time Service Update

In January, we notified you that we were experiencing delays in the processing of long-term care insurance applications. In our commitment to provide you with the quality of service you have come to expect, we have hired and trained additional case managers to ensure your business is handled properly and as quickly as possible. We are pleased to announce that our long-term care insurance application service levels have returned to normal operating times, including face-to-face assessments and telephone interviews. Currently, we are seeing nearly 90% of telephone interviews being scheduled through our newly released text messaging process. Thank you for
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).