Long-Term Care Cash and Reimbursement Benefits

MutualCare® Solutions policies give your clients two options on receiving long-term care benefits – cash or reimbursement. Cash Benefit The cash benefit can be used for any services that supports the plan of care. Plus, there is no elimination period to meet before receiving the cash. Reimbursement Benefit After the elimination period is met, the reimbursement benefit allows your client to access covered long-term care services, reimbursed up to the selected amount each month. Best of all, your clients have the flexibility to switch between the cash or reimbursement benefit at any time. For more details on the MutualCare® Solutions
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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 View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   How Mutual of Omaha is Innovating for You Mutual of Omaha is committed to providing innovative solutions for a better producer experience.   Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   Earn Even More With Broker Bonus Learn more about a limited time cash increase to our Broker Bonus program.   Don’t Forget Mutual of Omaha’s Contact Card Not sure who to contact at Mutual of Omaha with your questions? Check out our comprehensive contact card!   Dental: Tools and Resources to Help You
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month! Use this time to review your clients’ current coverage or to determine potential clients’ needs. Below are a few resources we’d encourage you to use as tools to guide discussions, presentations, and planning this month. Resources: 2023 Prospecting Postcard: Send this postcard to potential clients and let them know why life insurance is so important. To place an order, contact Sales Support at (800) 693-8063 2023 LIAM Campaign Flyer: Use this flyer to check out our fully stocked library of both consumer and producer facing marketing materials for both our Simplified Issue and Fully
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Protection When You Need It

We sold our first long-term care insurance policy in 1987, and since then, we’ve paid over $1.3 billion in benefits to long-term care policyholders. On average, we pay over $11 million per month in long-term care claims. The need for a long-term care can arise at any time. When your clients believe they may need to file a long-term care claim, they can contact you directly or reach out to the Long-Term Care Claims Department. That means the promise we make to be here when your clients need us has not, and will not change. For more information on how
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Two Policies, Same Great Features

Both policies in the MutualCare Solutions portfolio provide coverage for home health care, as well as care received in an assisted living facility and nursing home. They also contain many of the same features and benefits. Cash Benefit with No Elimination Period     • Provides cash to pay for any cost associated with LTC expenses Monthly Benefit Amount     • Allows greater flexibility to maximize policy benefits Calendar-Day Elimination Period     • Provides reimbursement benefits sooner Stay-at-Home Benefit     • Includes multiple benefits to help people stay at home as long as possible Low Inflation Protection
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Enhancements Coming to the Book of Business Tool

As many of you know, you can get a complete list of your in-force policy information in one easy-to-sort file, using Mutual of Omaha’s Book of Business download tool, on Sales Professional Access (SPA). Effective August 30, you will notice some additional enhancements we have made to the Book of Business download tool including the following: Additional data elements when there is a second writing producer on a policy, to match the elements for the base producer Annual Premium, Current Interest Rate, Flat Extra Amount additional fields Additional details in the Plan Type description for Medicare supplement Be sure to
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Contacting Sales Support Made Easy

A brand-new, easy-to-use improvement to the Senior Health and Income Wealth and Planning Sales Support phone lines was implemented on Thursday, August 10th. This new update allows callers to efficiently reach sales support representatives. Calling 800-693-6083 now will present a new menu of options – and all it takes is one button press to get connected with a member of our team: Dial 1 for a directory of departments (for needs such as underwriting, service on an existing policy, contracts and appointments, commissions, or tech support). Dial 2 for Medicare supplement, Medicare Advantage, dental or prescription drug plans. Dial 3
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Know the Difference Between MutualCare Secure Solution and MutualCare Custom Solution

Whether you’re new to selling LTCi or have been at it for years, understanding the difference is key to better serving your clients. MutualCare® Secure Solution is a traditional long-term care policy that allows people to plan ahead for their long-term care needs. By adding this measure of security to their retirement portfolio, they know that a portion of their long-term care expenses will be covered. MutualCare® Secure Solution is perfect for: Customers who are looking for easy-to-understand benefits and the security of knowing they have some measure of asset protection Agents who like a product with simple design and
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Living Promise Now Provides Even More Protection

United of Omaha’s Living Promise whole life insurance product helps policyholders protect their loved ones from the cost of their final expenses. And now, Living Promise provides even more protection! Effective August 16, 2023, the following changes have been implemented: Level Benefit Plan maximum face amount increased to $50,000 Graded Benefit Plan is available in Arkansas We’ve lowered the age for diabetes for the Graded Benefit Plan to 45. (except in CA, the age is 50) Marijuana is no longer considered an “unlawful drug” for the purposes of the application and underwriting For Transition Rules regarding applications: Electronic and paper
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Inflation Protection

It’s without question that the cost of healthcare will rise in the coming years. Helping your clients fight inflation is a great way to ensure they have the coverage needed as they age. Inflation Protection The current maximum monthly benefit and remaining policy limit increase annually by the percentage the insured selects The increase occurs on each policy anniversary date for the length of time the insured selects – either for the life of the policy or for a limited period of time Inflation Protection Buy-Up Option The buy-up option is only available on MutualCare® Custom Solution policies Each year,
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).