Happy Holidays from Mutual of Omaha

Season’s Greetings As another year comes to an end, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the many sales successes you’ve had and the strong relationships we’ve built. We look forward to more great things in 2020. Have a safe and happy holiday season!   From Amanda Blackburn and all your friends at Mutual of Omaha Amanda Blackburn Brokerage Health Sales Director (800) 693-6083 Contact Me     #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminder: End of Year Pay Schedule

As the holiday season quickly approaches, it’s easy to forget important dates with all the hustle and bustle. Don’t forget to mark our end of year pay dates in your calendar. Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on the following days: Christmas: Wednesday, December 25, 2019 New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 The past pay cutoff in 2019 for Life is December 30 and for Health is December 27. This is the last pay cycle to be paid in 2019. Life Cutoff Dates Holiday Date Holiday Observed Cutoff – New
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Categories: Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: 2020 January Rate Release View rate adjustments effective 1/1/20 for AZ, NH, NM and OK.   High Deductible Plan G Coming to Arkansas Effective 12/20/19 a High Deductible G plan will be available for new business sales for effective dates of January 1, 2020 or later.   New Plans G and H in Hawaii Effective 12/20/19 Plans G and N underwritten by Mutual of Omaha are available for new business sales in Hawaii.   2020 Copay and Deductible Marketing Materials Marketing materials have been updated with the 2020 copay/deductible amounts and are now available to order.   Medicare
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Get Business Submitted Fast with the Critical Advantage e-App

The Critical Advantage e-App is the best way to submit your applications for Critical Illness, Cancer and Heart Attack and Stroke. Here are a few reasons why. Allows you to quote a premium and complete an application at the same time You’re always using correct forms and your applications are completed in good order Provides a paperless “green” experience Simple e-signature process Auto-save functionality A dashboard shows all applications in process Access the Critical Advantage e-App here on Sales Professional Access (SPA) under the Sales Tools tab.   If you have questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha Sales Director
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

A Letter from Tess Grace: We Are Mutually Invested

WE ARE MUTUALLY INVESTED IN LONG-TERM CARE SOLUTIONS Mutual of Omaha remains committed to the long-term care insurance marketplace, to providing you a product portfolio that meets the needs of your clients and prospects, and to offering you the tools and resources that make it asy to do business with us. Here’s a look at what we’ve done throughout 2019: Innovative Solutions – As a leader in the long-term care insurance market, we’re always evaluating new solutions, new processes and value-added benefits to help you meet your clients’ unique needs. Better Processes – We’ve improved the speed on our new
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Updated Partnership Overview and Training Guide

For an LTC policy to be eligible for Partnership, it must: Be tax-qualifed (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 The Partnership Guide has been updated to reflect the New Mexico requirements for training as well as appropriate qualifications. Learn about state Partnership programs and how to structure an LTCi policy that’s Partnership qualified: Overview & Training Guide   If you have questions, please call Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083, or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   Updated Partnership Overview
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

The Beauty of the Buy-Up Option

Did you know? There’s beauty in the buy-up option. Your clients want to know the long-term care policy they purchase today will be adequate to help them pay for the services they’ll need in the future. That’s whythe MutualCare® Custom Solution includes a buy-up option that allows them to increase their inflation protection percentage once a year. This important policy benefit also gives them the option to decrease their inflation percentage at any time. And here’s the beauty… any gains previously applied to the policy are theirs to keep. Offering a policy with the flexibility to adjust benefits to meet
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for Mississippi and Virginia. One Company/One State-MT and VA Effective January 1, 2020, only applications underwritten by Mutual of Omaha for Montana and Virginia will be accepted for new business and conversions.   Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans: AEP is Almost Over- What Next? While AEP May Soon be Over, There’s Still Work to Do. Understanding Rapid Disenrollments and Special Enrollment Periods.   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New IUL Express Client Video Now Available

Our new client-approved video helps you explain how an IUL Express product works and the benefits an IUL Express policy has to offer. Watch it now and share it with your clients. The new video is available, along with other IUL Express materials, on our new simplified issue microsite, mutualofomaha.com/simple.    If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   New IUL Express Client Video Now Available   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #iul
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Wrapping Up 2019: A Note from Steve Pike

A Note from Steve Pike It’s been a great year! Together, we’re fulfilling our shared mission to help people protect their families, their finances and their futures with long-term care insurance. Looking ahead to 2020, we remain committed to providing the products, services and support you and your agents need. Please accept our sincere thanks for the LTC business you placed with us in 2019. We look forward to helping you grow sales in the coming year. Have a safe and happy holiday season! Steve Pike National Sales Director – LTC, DI, CI   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #stevepike #longtermcare
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Categories: Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).