Great news! Partnership has been approved in NM on November 12, 2019. The Partnership Program is designed to allow those who have a qualifying policy to protect their assets from Medicaid spend-down requirements on a dollar-for-dollar basis, equal to the amount of any long-term care insurance benefits received. For a policy to be eligible for Partnership, it must: Be tax-qualified (MutualCare Solutions policies meet this requirement) Be purchased in a state where Partnership is approved Have inflation protection based on specific age brackets at time of purchase LTC13 applications signed in New Mexico on or after November 12, 2019 will
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Rate Adjustments Effective March 2020
Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha, and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. To fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends and make any adjustments necessary that enable us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective March 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Maine For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder
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Learn the Basics: Living Promise
If you are a new agent or would just like to learn more about Living Promise (Final Expense) Whole Life Insurance, we’ve made it simple for you. We created this quick, informative video to teach you about the product features and some of the selling points of Living Promise. Or to view in a separate window, click here. If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com. Learn the Basics: Living Promise #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Rate Adjustments Effective February 2020
Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha, and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. To fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends and make any adjustments necessary that enable us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective February 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States HCA and HCAR Florida For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders
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GoldenCare Newsletter | November 18, 2019
Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, November 18, 2019 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Join us for product and sales live and prerecorded training. Stay up-to-date on all the latest and greatest in the industry. For a list of current topics and to get in on the discussion Click Here. Update Your Contracts LTCCEO Updates: Be sure you’ve got the latest version! Double click “Check for Updates” on your desktop to receive the latest update or call us at 800-842-7799! Happy Selling! Current Promotion: Check back for our next exciting promotion!
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Thanksgiving Office Closing
Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving Office Closing #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #thanksgiving
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Disability Income Insurance Sales Update
There will be upcoming changes to certain Mutual of Omaha’s Disability Income products in December that will affect Massachusetts and Wyoming only. Due to state regulation changes we are suspending Disability Income Insurance sales in MA and WY. Any applications from these DI products signed after the dates shown below will not be accepted. Impacted DI applications in MA and WY must be processed by December 31, 2019. STATE PRODUCT NAME POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE MA DI Choice DI Choice at Work D81, D82, D83, 150BE D81M, D82M 12.2.19 WY DI Choice DI Choice at Work D81, D82, D83, 150BE
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Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies
Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments Upcoming rate adjustments for NC and VT. December 2019 Rate Release Rate adjustment effective December 1, 2019 for Vermont Mutual Medicare supplement. Webinar- Time to Talk About Q1 Join us November 19th for the final webinar in our 2019 series. Learn about some complimentary products that your Med supp clients may be interested in. 2020 Copay and Deductibles CMS has released the 2020 Parts A and B copay and deductible amounts. Plan High Deductible G Now Available in More States High Deductible G plans available in AK, CT, DC, DE, ID,
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Illinois Partnership Active Exchange
In October, customers with eligible policies meeting Illinois partnership requirements received notification letters informing them their LTC policy is partnership qualified. Customers with LTC13 policies not qualifying for the passive partnership exchange may choose to participate in an active exchange. An active exchange requires policyholder(s) to apply for a coverage change, modifying coverage to meet state inflation protection requirements. Both a new application and the “National Partnership Exchange Cover Letter” are required to be completed and submitted with the application to be treated as a coverage exchange. There will be full underwriting on the increased coverage. Letters notifying customers of
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Phone Health Interview (PHI) Hours
This past Spring we extended our client phone interview hours to give your clients more flexibility to complete their health interview. Our client interview team, (800) 775-3000, stays open 1-hour longer Monday-Thursday and is also open on Saturdays. Let your clients know they can call us later in the evening or even on a Saturday – whatever works best for their schedule. Operating Hours (Effective 3/4/19) Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.(CST) Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (CST) Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (CST) If you have questions, please contact your Sales Director or Account
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