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American Rescue Plan Lowers Health Insurance Costs for Americans Who May Have Lost Their Job

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Consumers should Visit HealthCare.gov Beginning July 1 to see if they Qualify for New Financial Help. As part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed by President Biden, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is again lowering the cost of health insurance and opening more pathways for Americans to obtain affordable and comprehensive health coverage. Starting July 1, 2021, consumers who received or are approved to receive unemployment compensation for any week beginning in 2021 may be able to find even lower cost plans and save extra money on out-of-pocket expenses through HealthCare.gov. To take advantage of these additional savings, consumers who received or have been approved for unemployment compensation in 2021 need to visit HealthCare.gov to submit a new application or update their existing application to maximize the savings they can get for the rest of 2021. An average of three out of five eligible uninsured Americans can access $0 plans after adva

Agent Alert: Breaking News for Life & Health Insurance Agents and Brokers

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Members who received Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) any week in 2021 can now take advantage of additional APTC and Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSR).  Please review the communication below from Covered California for detailed information.   Make sure you have your Carrier Contracting for ACA Sales & Medicare Sales !

Cigna: Health disparities can impact your clients and their bottom line.

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Why should you and your clients be aware of social determinants of health?  Social determinants of health (SDoH) are social, economic and environmental conditions that can impact a person's health. Simply put, certain individuals experience barriers to care because of factors such as race, income, education level, gender identity and more.  When people don’t have access to the resources they need, medical costs go up. That’s why addressing health disparities should be a priority when your clients create their health benefits strategy. READ FULL CASE STUDY HERE > And don't forget your Cigna Contracting >

Cigna DVH Bonus: It's a Win Win!

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We all win with Flexible Choice Dental, Vision & Hearing. When you sell our new Flexible Choice Dental, Vision & Hearing product, you win extra rewards, and our customers win excellent coverage. AS A VALUED AGENT PARTNER, YOU WILL RECEIVE A $50 bonus per issued Flexible Choice Dental, Vision & Hearing application or $75 per issued Flexible Choice Dental, Vision & Hearing plan when sold with an issued Medicare Supplement plan to the same customer through the end of 2021. Thank you for your partnership on launching this exciting new product!   VIEW PDF FOR FULL LIST OF RULES & MORE >  Get Your Cigna Contracting & More Here >  

Molina: 2021 Summer Camp Bonus Last Chance!

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Your last chance 2021 Bonus opportunity is now... Earn your Silver Star badge today and earn more money too! Molina Healthcare is excited to announce an Agent Bonus for current Molina Bronze Membership Transitioned to a Molina Silver Plan. VIEW FULL DETAILS BELOW...   Don't forget to boost your book of Business with Molina Healthcare Contracting: Molina ACA Contracting > Molina Medicare Contracting >

May 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace Special Enrollment Period Report Now Available

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Healthcare.gov: May Marketplace 2021 Special Enrollment Period Report   Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new report that shows that more than 1 million new and returning consumers have health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace that costs $10 or less per month after advance payments of premium tax credits (APTC) following the April 1 implementation of the American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) expanded APTC. Of the 1,034,624 consumers who selected a Marketplace plan with premiums of $10 or less per month, after APTC, 687,275 were returning consumers and 347,349 were new consumers. This means 4 in 10 (43%) new consumers and 3 in 10 (30%) returning consumers, and more than one third (34%) of all consumers have selected a plan of $10 or less per month following the implementation of ARP expanded APTC. The ARP’s expanded premium tax credits have reduced premiums, increased savings, and given consumers access to quality, affordable hea

Mutual of Omaha: CELEBRATE YOUR SALES SUCCESS

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Dental Insurance: Get ready to celebrate. Earn $100 for every issued dental insurance app, up to $500*.  It’s time to get the party started! Earn Cash for Dental Apps: May 15th through July 15th $100 in Cash For each Mutual of Omaha dental app when issued with a Med supp app underwritten by Mutual of Omaha or an affiliate. VIEW FULL PDF & DETAILS HERE >    And don't forget about your Mutual of Omaha Contracting!

MOLINA: TEXAS NETWORK UPDATE

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We have expanded our network to take better care of our Texas Molina Marketplace members! We are pleased to announce that Methodist Hospital System is now contracted with Molina Marketplace in Harris County. Molina Marketplace members now have access to care at the below Methodist Hospital facilities in Harris County: Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital    Make sure your Molina Healthcare Contracting is in place!

Agility is proud to partner with UHC for ACA sales!

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UnitedHealthcare Exchange plans (ACA plans) Affordable, reliable, easy ACA coverage options for your clients UnitedHealthcare is offering Exchange plans designed to help save you money on the federal marketplace and other state-based marketplaces. Backed by our 30 years of experience, these Exchange plans are Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans (also called Marketplace plans or Obamacare) and are available in Bronze, Silver or Gold levels.    The coverage they need. The price they deserve. Your health clients can now benefit from UnitedHealthcare's ACA plans: $0 virtual visits* Get the urgent care you need in 15 minutes or less, usually, with three virtual visits at no additional cost to you. $0 preventive care* Don't pay more for neede

5 top ways to use the HealthSherpa Agent Export Report

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If you use HealthSherpa for your ACA enrollments, you’re familiar with the client table. In addition to this top level information, agents are able to click into each client’s details and see all application information.  But, what if instead of looking up a specific client’s application, you wanted to search or analyze all clients who shared a similar application characteristic? This is where the HealthSherpa Export Report comes into play.  With the Export Report, you can analyze your book of business clients based on:  – Follow up document status – Number of applicants  – The policy’s status – New vs renewal applications – And 146 other fields   In this article, we’ll cover how agents and agencies can download the Export Report, exciting new additions to it, and the 4 top ways to start using the Export Report today.   How to download the Export Report In the Clients and Leads tab, all you need to do is click the ‘Export’ button. If you are an Agency admin, you can dow

2022 Broker Rollout Events

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Annual Enrollment Period is coming, and Devoted Health wants to make this your best year ever. We’ve got new details and benefits on our plans, new swag, and much more. Register for an in-person or online session to learn more about our 2022 plans in your territory.  Select your state to get started.    Arizona: Maricopa, Pinal & Yavapai Florida: Broward | Greater Orlando | Greater Tampa Bay | Jacksonville | Miami-Dade | Palm Beach | Polk | The Villages Illinois: Chicago Ohio: Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Toledo & Youngstown Texas: Houston | San Antonio   Get Contracted To Sell Devoted Health Now >

The Most Widely Recognized Medicare Training Program Is Now Even Better!

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Be More Than Ready When Plan Year 2022 Training Starts on 6.21.21 Plan year 2022 Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) training will launch in just a few weeks. To be more than ready to start the course that will help you learn, achieve, succeed, and grow your business, take time to explore all the benefits of AHIP’s acclaimed MFWA program . There are so many reasons why the most widely recognized MFWA training  is now an even better choice. Explore AHIP’s New MFWA Training Platform   Recently, AHIP launched an entirely new MFWA platform.* The program now “lives” on an interactive platform that delivers an unsurpassed user experience, including: Streamlined site navigation that’s even easier and more seamless Enhanced mobile-friendly technology Easy language changing: Switch between English and Spanish any time Elevated security functions And much more Choose The Training Agents And Brokers Prefer For more than five deca