Good News! Share Your Thoughts & Concerns About The WA Cares Fund How concerned are you about the Washington Trust Act and its effect on the Long-Term Care industry? Especially given the rapid-fire changes related to the WA Cares Fund, we want to hear from you! Provide your comments and concerns, because your feedback may be discussed during our LTCi Industry Impacts webinar Wednesday, June 30th with special guest, Steven Moses! Wed, June 30, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT Click Here to add additional carriers & products to your appointments. Questions? Call our Marketing Team at
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Washington Cares Fund – CURRENT AND UPDATED NEWS
GoldenCare has received many questions related to the Washington Cares Fund, and want to help position you for success. We’ve gathered key details here, ranging from the informative consumer website, LTCi carrier news and updates, to news articles and related stories. WA Cares Fund consumer website http://www.wacaresfund.wa.gov/private-insurance/ Special GoldenCare Training Event With LTC Expert Steve Moses YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED! The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Washington LTSS Trust Act are among the top concerns noted by our agents. Join us for an LTCi Industry Impacts presentation with one of the most influential and respected people in long-term
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NGL EssentialLTC Updates
Updated State Variation Listing The State Variation Listing has been updated on the Agent Resource Center. Make sure you check the listing from time to time to keep informed on NGL EssentialLTC’s availability. Click here to download the most recent version. LTC Social Media Infographics NGL EssentialLTC has downloadable social media infographics for you to use to increase the awareness of the need to plan for long term care. There are 14 separate posts that you can use on any social media platform. Each infographic contains statistics centered around why agents should consider LTCi to help protect their clients
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Thrivent LTC: Temporary app processing delays
Expect temporary LTC application processing delays Work is underway to process unprecedented influx of LTC applications One of Thrivent’s commitments is to provide a consistently high-quality service experience. We’re honoring this commitment by communicating with you transparently about a current service disruption. Since late May, Long Term Care Group (LTCG) has received an unprecedented volume of long-term care (LTC) applications. This volume is causing delays in the processing of LTC applications and the ability to respond promptly to inquiries. What’s causing the influx The Washington State Legislature established a long-term care insurance benefit for all eligible workers funded by a
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NGL EssentialLTC for Employers
NGL EssentialLTC for Employers NGL EssentialLTC is designed for not only individuals looking for long term care, but for employers as well. If you have a business interested in long term care, then we have the materials you need to succeed in providing the excellent benefits of EssentialLTC to prospective employer groups LTCi for Almost Any Business — Learn about EssentialLTC’s program for the worksite and how it competitively compares. Worksite Process and Resources — The process and resources available from when you first have a prospect to when you deliver a policy. Tax Summary — Use this flyer to
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Condition-Related Marketing: Osteoporosis
Condition-Related Marketing: Osteoporosis Just because a client received a concerning health diagnosis, that doesn’t mean they won’t qualify for long-term care insurance. We’ve created a new condition-related marketing series to help you understand what clients are going through and help assist them successfully apply for an LTCi policy. Check out our first installment where we talk about osteoporosis. Condition-Related Marketing: Osteoporosis #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Good News | Your Clients Will Appreciate 24/7 Access To LTC Policy Details
Good News! Consumer Access Now Available For Omaha LTCi Policyholders Mutual of Omaha’s long-term care policyholders can now view policy information in one convenient spot, 24/7, via Customer Access. By logging into our new long-term care insurance portal, clients have access to a variety of self-service capabilities, including viewing benefit details, obtaining policy information and initiating a claim. Click for additional details, including Customer Access link and an FAQ: Mutual of Omaha LTCi Customer Access Available Click Here to add additional carriers & products to your appointments. Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! #goldencareagent
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SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY: Thrivent Long-Term Care Changes In WA
SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY: Thrivent long-term care sales in WA through independent agents/third party advisors As a leading long-term care insurance carrier, Thrivent has a responsibility to our contract holders and distribution partners to ensure that product offerings are being used in a manner consistent with their original intent to protect clients against the risk of long-term care expenses. Effective 3 PM PDT / 5 PM CDT today (6/17/21), Thrivent will suspend long-term care sales in the state of Washington through independent agents/third party advisors. The details: This cessation of long-term care sales is limited to the state of Washington and to
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Important Announcement Regarding Long-Term Care Insurance in the State of Washington
Details about Washington State’s mandated long-term care law and payroll tax are slowly emerging. Even so there are so many unknowns and the opt-out provisions are vague. With so much left unclear, the looming deadline and things changing so quickly, Mutual of Omaha is responding with caution, taking an observational approach. From the Desk of Tess Grace Effective immediately, Mutual of Omaha is suspending long-term care sales in the state of Washington. Here’s what you need to know: Applications submitted on or before the end of the day June 16, 2021, will be processed as normal. All pending in-house
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Washington Cares Fund – Update
GoldenCare has received many questions related to the Washington Cares Fund, and want to help position you for success. We’ve gathered key details here, ranging from the informative consumer website, LTCi carrier news and updates, to news articles and related stories. WA Cares Fund consumer website http://www.wacaresfund.wa.gov/private-insurance/ Long-Term Care Insurance Case Monitoring Update June 24, 2021 Mutual of Omaha has experienced a large influx of long-term care application submissions over the past several weeks due to the WA Cares Fund. This increase in submissions has caused a slight delay in entering LTC applications into our back-office systems and subsequently
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