Mutual of Omaha has partnered with Tivity Health to provide our Medicare supplement customers with a comprehensive fitness and wellness offering called Mutually Well. Effective October 1, our Medicare supplement policyholders will have access to begin using this new program to tailor a fitness and wellness plan to meet their needs. Customers will have access to: Discounts of up to 30% on healthy living products and services from 20,000+ specialists (Examples of discounted services are chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy and nutritional programs) Flexible, budget friendly fitness program with access to 10,000+ fitness locations with no enrollment fee or contracts for
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Important Changes Coming to GTL’s Medicare Supplement
New MACRA1 legislations are coming to certain Medicare Supplement plans. ORDER NEW SUPPLIES ON THE NEW GTLINK Plans C, F and F+ are not available to persons who become eligible for Medicare January 1, 2020 and after. Please order new supplies and download the latest version of the e-App to see this change. UPDATE APPLE DEVICES UPDATE ANDROID DEVICES The following states will include this new regulation: AL, AZ, CO, DE, GA, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MS, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WV. Important
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Lumico Rate Adjustment (Oregon)
Lumico received approval for a rate adjustment in Oregon, effective October 1, 2019. Any application dated on or after September 1, 2019 requesting a policy effective date before October 1, 2019 will receive the current rates. Any application dated on or after September 1, 2019 requesting a policy effective date of October 1, 2019 or after will receive the new rates. Lumico Rate Adjustment State Plan A Plan F Plan G Plan N Oregon 8.0% 8.0% 5.0% 5.0% Click here for a copy of the new rates. Lumico — Insurance Made Clear. #goldencareagent #lumico
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Clarification on Lumico’s Underwriting Process
Clarification on Lumico’s Underwriting Process It has been mentioned by several agents that during the underwriting process Milliman RX Rules has been making underwriting decisions, based on the drugs they show for an individual applying for Lumico’s medicare supplement plans. We believe this is happening because when a client is declined due to a particular drug or combination of drugs we suggest the applicant contact Milliman to see and confirm the drugs they have listed are actually correct. The results received from Milliman are then reviewed by Lumico for a underwriting decision. Milliman in no way makes these underwriting decisions
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Lumico Rate Adjustment (Indiana)
Lumico received approval for a rate adjustment in Indiana, effective September 1, 2019. Any application dated on or after August 9, 2019 requesting a policy effective date before September 1, 2019 will receive the current rates. Any application dated on or after August 9, 2019 requesting a policy effective date of September 1, 2019 or after will receive the new rates. Lumico Rate Adjustment State Plan A Plan F Plan G Plan N Indiana 4% 4% 4% 4% Click here for a copy of the new rates. Lumico — Insurance Made Clear. #goldencareagent #lumico
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MACRA Changes
As carriers begin to release High Deductible G rates for MACRA, CSG Actuarial will be adding them to the MarketAdvisor quoting tool. Agents can select High Deductible G from the plan selection list, but must enter an effective date of 1-1-2020 to view results. CSG Actuarial is tracking each state’s progress on implementing MACRA-related changes. Click here to download our MACRA Tracking Grid. To learn more about MACRA, download the NAIC’s frequently asked questions here. MACRA Changes #goldencareagent #csgactuarial
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New Carrier Added to CSG E-Application Platform
On July 1, CSG Actuarial added Heartland National Life Insurance Company to the Medicare Supplement E-Application Platform. Agents can submit applications in 10 states – DE, IA, MD, NC, ND, NM, OH, PA, SD and WV. Heartland offers Plans A, G, N in all 10 states with a subset of states offering Plans B and/or C. Heartland will be releasing additional states later this year. Heartland National Life is the third carrier to be added to the E-Application Platform. Aetna and Mutual of Omaha companies were added earlier this year. CSG Actuarial is excited about the expansion of our E-Application
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Everything GTL Right at Your Fingertips
The redesigned GTLink is the new central hub to access everything you need! Check Out the New GTLink • Download/Order Forms • Watch Agent Training Videos • View Your Mailbox • View Recent Business • Access Consumer Marketing • View Your Commissions How to Access the New GTLink: Log in to GTL’s Agent Portal or the e-App on your mobile device Tap the new GTLink button on the home screen Don’t have the GTL e-App? Download it now for your Apple or Android device! Everything GTL Right at Your Fingertips #goldencareagent #gtl
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AM Best Upgrades GTL’s Financial Strength Rating to A-
We are extremely excited to announce that AM Best has upgraded GTL’s Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) by AM Best! GTL’s Long Term Issuer Credit Rating was also upgraded to “a-“. In today’s press release, AM Best noted that the upgrade reflects GTL’s strong balance sheet strength as well as our strong operating performance. It also stated that “The ratings upgrade for GTL reflects favorable long-term trend of operating results attributed to its hospital indemnity product, Medicare Supplement and its short-term care premium growth.” View the Full Press Release From all of us at
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Don’t Forget About Our Broker Bonus Program!
Don’t forget! You can make even more bucks on your Medicare supplement and SELECT underwritten business through our 2019 3rd Quarter Broker Bonus Program. Here are the nuts and bolts: Qualification Period: Bonus Program period is from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019. Eligible states: Payment will be made on qualified applications in the following states: Alabama Indiana* Montana* Ohio** Texas** Arizona Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma Utah Colorado Kentucky Nevada Oregon Virginia Florida Louisiana New Jersey Pennsylvania West Virginia Georgia Maryland New Mexico South Carolina* Wisconsin* Idaho Mississippi North Carolina South Dakota Illinois Missouri* North Dakota Tennessee**
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