Resuming Washington state sales on 11/20

State of Washington long-term care applications accepted starting Nov. 20 Starting Nov. 20, we will once again begin accepting long-term care (LTC) applications for the state of Washington. What you need to know The $3,000 minimum monthly benefit that was in place immediately prior to suspension of Washington LTC sales will remain. The minimum contract holder age will go back to age 18. Because we cannot make the effective date a date other than the application date or issue date, LTC contracts sold in Washington going forward will not be eligible for the Washington Cares Act exemption. On November 20,
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Thrivent LTC: Session timeouts while using e-App?

Experiencing session timeouts in the Thrivent e-App? iPipeline has determined this happens most often when users first access FormsPipe and then subsequently launches the e-App on iGO. If the user leaves FormsPipe open in the background, it continues to use the FormsPipe instance for the session timeout and not iGO. To prevent unexpected session timeouts, users should close FormsPipe so the session no longer times out in the background. iPipeline is working on a more permanent fix to the issue, and has this scheduled for their next product Sprint.       #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Enhanced LTCi Prescreening Process

New prescreening team reduces turnaround times To improve the response time on underwriting prequalification requests, as well as to help expediate the cycle time for new business, Thrivent LTCi prequalification requests will now be processed by emailing LTCiPreQual@Thrivent.com. With our previous process, we strived for a 24-hour response time, but that should be greatly improved with our new process. We have successfully tested this approach in a pilot with a few select BGAs and have experienced greatly improved turnaround times. This experienced prescreening team is helping alleviate some of the burden from our underwriters at LTCG, helping to further reduce
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Important Washington state updates as 11/1 deadline nears

Washington state LTCi updates: Processing solution as 11/1 deadline nears Thank you for your patience as we work diligently to process the significant influx of long-term care (LTC) application volume we’ve received as a result of the Washington Cares Fund. The surge in applications has put significant strain on carriers, underwriters and the vendors who support this business across the industry. We received triple the normal number of LTC applications throughout May, June and July. And while we have made meaningful progress, there are still a significant number of applications to process. Current projections indicate that we will return to
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Thrivent LTC: Committed to supporting your business

Committed to supporting your long-term care business Know that our goals remains to get all LTC applications submitted prior to June 17 issued by Nov. 1. Our underwriting and case management team is currently working over-time and weekends to make this happen. We have done many things, including but not limited to adding staff, technology improvements, and offering overtime to help handle the increased volume. We are vigorously pursuing additional options to enable the team to work through the high pending volume and process this important business as quickly as possible. I’ll provide you another update early next month to
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Thrivent LTC: Consumer presentation now available

Consumer presentation: 4 Truths about Long-Term Care This new workshop shows attendees how developing an extended care strategy may help them: Preserve independence Protect income and assets Reassure family about the future Audience Pre-Retired (51-64) Retired *65+) State-Specific Materials Presenters must be licensed in the states they are presenting in/to. Ensure that you are using only the appropriate materials for your state. Click the links below to download the appropriate state-approved materials. Appointed agents may also access these via www.tfltcstore.com. ICC States: Presentation Facilitator guide Newsletter copy Non-ICC States: Presentation Facilitator guide Newsletter copy Note: The consumer presentation is not
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GoldenCare Newsletter | July 26, 2021

Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, July 26, 2021 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Our Guest Article is by GoldenCare’s own National Marketing Director, Tom Randall! Call to Action:  Start the Long-Term Care conversation NOW!     THIS THURSDAY! How to Increase Sales:  CareOptions, Association/Employer and Everyday Life Thurs, July 29, 2021 2:00 PM  to  2:30 PM CDT   Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Join us for product and sales live and prerecorded training.  Stay up-to-date on the latest products and sales strategies. PROMO TIME! ★ True Freedom Scoreboard Incentive   Guest Articles: “Call to Action: Start
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates), and National Guardian Life.

GoldenCare Newsletter | July 12, 2021

Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, July 12, 2021 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare:   NEXT THURSDAY! Do you need a website?  Let’s drive more consumer sales! No Setup Fee | Only $30 per Month | New Revenue Stream Remember, through GoldenCare’s special offer, you can pay $300 Annually (equivalent of two months free!) Thurs, July 22, 2021 11:00 AM  to  11:30 AM CDT   Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Join us for product and sales live and prerecorded training.  Stay up-to-date on the latest products and sales strategies. PROMO TIME! Earn BIG on GTL and Mutual
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, Long-Term Care, Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates), National Guardian Life, and Thrivent.

Thrivent LTC: Updated Competitive Comparison

A new producer-use comparison is now available showcasing Thrivent’s built-in features and optional riders compared to other industry leaders: Northwestern Mutual, NGL and Mutual of Omaha. Click below to see how Thrivent compares on: Benefit Amounts Benefit Periods Discounts Shared Care Inflation Options and more! Download Now       #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Internet Explorer no longer supported for e-Signature

Internet Explorer no longer supported in eApp eSignature process Effective June 29, 2021, the iGo eAPP no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 or earlier for the AlphaTrust eSignature signing. To avoid issues, please use a supported browser: Google Chrome, FireFox, Mircosoft Edge or Safari. If browser issues continue, contact the iPipeline/iGO tech support desk at 1-800-641-6557 or support@ipipeline.com (Mon-Fri 8am–8pm EST). Users will see the following message if they attempt eSignature with Internet Explorer:     #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.