GoldenCare Newsletter | January 8, 2024

  Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter,  January 8, 2023 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition Introducing GoldenCare’s Decline Placement Program! We said we were bringing it in 2024 and here we go! To kick it off, we’re introducing our brand-new sales-saving service! Let’s flip those declines, get your clients coverage, and put more money in your pocket! Join us Thursday morning to learn just how easy it is to save more sales! Thurs, Jan 11, 2024 10:00 a.m. Central Time Guest Article: “Fines suspended for nursing homes that violate minimum staffing law,” byJosh Henreckson, McKnight’s LTC News   Diversify your portfolio for greater sales
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, Long-Term Care, Manhattan Life, Medicare Supp./Adv., Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates), OmniFlex, Short-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Reminder: Living Promise Application Update

There is a new application form for our Living Promise Whole Life product. The new paper application form number is ICC23L681A and is currently available in Forms and Materials, or through your normal ordering channels. The new application form is now required to be used for all applications. If an old form is received, you will be asked to resubmit using the new application. Here’s a list of state-specific form numbers: California (T209LCA23A) Florida (T210LFL23A) Kansas (ICC23L687A) Maine (ICC23L682A) Minnesota (T212LMN23A) Montana (T213LMT23A) North Carolina (T214LNC23A) North Dakota (T208LNA23A) Oklahoma (T215LOK23A) South Carolina (T208LNA23A) South Dakota (T208LNA23A) Virginia (ICC23L682A) Vermont
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

2024 Long-Term Care Tax Guides

As we transition into 2024, we have updated our long-term care tax guides to reflect the most current tax data. In the individual tax advantages guide it discusses the per day limitations, along with the 2024 eligible premium guidelines your client can deduct. There may also be several tax advantages for business owners who purchase a long-term care policy depending on how your client structures their business. Be sure to check out Sales Professional Access for a complete list of all 2024 long-term care tax guides that are available.   If you have any questions, please contact Mutual of Omaha’s
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Long-Term Care Year-End Highlights

Look back at some of the updated content from 2023 and be prepared to have conversations that matter with your clients in 2024. The Having the right conversations flyer highlights some of the typical characteristics of a long-term care client, what triggers them to buy, and how they educate themselves about LTCi. Continue the conversation with inflation buy-up benefits, giving your clients the option to adjust their inflation protection anywhere from 1% – 5% based on their financial goals. Then remind your clients we’ll be here to pay their claims with the updated claims flyer spotlighting the benefits paid since
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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.   Earn Some Cash in 2024 – Broker Bonus Program Learn how you can get cash for your apps in 2024.   Value-Added Benefits: EyeMed Vision Care Your Medicare supplement policyholders can receive special discounts and pricing on eye care.   Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   Thanks for Another Outstanding Year We appreciate your business in 2023!   Sales Professional Access Navigation: Finding Forms and Materials Discover how to navigate Sales Professional Access and find the materials Mutual of Omaha has created
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

2024 Quoting Software

NOTE: This communication was sent to Mutual of Omaha agents not affiliated with GoldenCare or American Independent Marketing (AIM). Agents with their Mutual of Omaha LTC appointments through GoldenCare and/or AIM may continue using the MutualCare® Solutions Desktop Software to generate premium quotes.   As the new year rapidly approaches, make sure you are ready to quote long-term care. Effective January 1, 2024 MutualCare Solutions will no longer be available. If you’re currently using MutualCare Solutions for quoting our long-term care insurance products, we strongly recommend transitioning to WinFlex Web platform at your earliest convenience. WinFlex Web provides a free
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminder: Critical Advantage Sales in New Mexico to be Discontinued

Reminder, effective Monday, January 1, 2024, the sale of the Critical Advantage portfolio will be discontinued in the state of New Mexico. Effective Date January 1, 2024 Impacted States New Mexico Transition Rules Critical Advantage applications in New Mexico must be signed by the customer and received in the home office by December 22, 2023. Any applications signed or received after December 22, 2023 (regardless of date received) will not be accepted. We will not make any exceptions to these dates. Applications for Critical Advantage in NM must be signed on or before and received in the home office by
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Inforce LTCi Rate Adjustments Effective March 1, 2024

Mutual of Omaha actively monitors our inforce long-term care business, filing rate adjustments when necessary to ensure we keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. We will be implementing the following inforce rate adjustments effective March 1, 2024 impacting the states of Georgia, Alabama and Delaware. Policy Forms Impacted – Georgia & Alabama LTC04G, LTC0417, LTC04I, LTC06UI, LTC09M, LTC09U Policy Forms Impacted – Delaware LTC06UI For details on yearly rate adjustment percentages, view the supplemental grid.   Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive a letter notifying them at least 60* days prior to the premium rate
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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.   Prospecting Materials Available for Your Use Check out the variety of prospecting materials available for your use.   Value-Added Benefits: Amplifon Your Medicare supplement policyholders can receive discounts on hearing care and other valuable services.   Underwriting Reminders Reminders from Underwriting for submitting applications.   Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   New Regulations in Kentucky and Virginia New regulations to go into effect Jan. 1, 2024 for Kentucky and Virginia.   2024 Materials Now Available You can download or order the 2024
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Quote LTC with WinFlex Web

NOTE: This communication was sent to Mutual of Omaha agents not affiliated with GoldenCare or American Independent Marketing (AIM). Agents with their Mutual of Omaha LTC appointments through GoldenCare and/or AIM may continue using the MutualCare® Solutions Desktop Software to generate premium quotes.   Beginning January 1, 2024, MutualCare Solutions Desktop software will no longer be available to quote our long-term care products. If you are still using the MutualCare Solutions Desktop Software to quote our products, we encourage you to transition to the WinFlex Web platform as soon as possible. WinFlex Web is free to run quotes and on
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).