Special Enrollment Periods: Understanding Aetna Medicare Options in Texas
Your Texas clients need to understand your options when it comes to health insurance. With the changing landscape of healthcare, it’s essential for consumers to know if they are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). It’s also important for your customers to understand their Aetna Medicare options in Texas. A special enrollment period is […]
Medicare Advantage Marketing: Understanding CMS Guidelines
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced new restrictions on marketing for Medicare Advantage Plans and other health care policies. With the new rules, it is more important than ever for Agility agents to understand the Medicare Advantage marketing guidelines and the policies associated with them. In this blog post, we’ll explore […]
How Robocallers Are Preying On Elderly With Fake Medicare Offers
Robocallers are taking advantage of elderly people who may not be aware of how to protect themselves from scams, by offering fake Medicare plans. These calls are not only costing unsuspecting individuals large amounts of money, but they are also violating rules put in place by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Robocallers are using […]
Medicare Patients Are Keeping the Telehealth Habit Post-Vaccines
As the world slowly gets back to some semblance of normalcy in 2023, millions of Medicare patients are continuing to access telehealth services to manage their health and wellness. This is despite the fact that vaccinations against the Covid-19 virus are now available in the US. The American Medical Association (AMA) recently conducted a survey […]
The Critical Role Agents Play in Medicare Plan Enrollment
Medicare beneficiaries have the right to choose their own coverage, and this is where you come in. The help of a licensed agent or broker can be invaluable in guiding clients through the process. Agents and brokers possess the specialized knowledge to answer questions and provide advice on a wide range of Medicare plan options […]
Medicare Advantage Denied 2 Million Prior Authorization Requests in 2021
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans received more than 2 million prior authorization requests in 2021, of which about 6% were denied. This statistic, sourced from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), illustrates the challenges MA users face in receiving the necessary treatments and medications. Prior authorization is a practice used by health insurance companies to control costs […]
BCBS of Texas Will Be Keeping Ascension In Their Network
Exciting news for healthcare consumers in Texas! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has announced that Ascension, one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the country, will remain in their network. This means that patients who have health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield will continue to have access to Ascension’s vast network of […]
Aetna Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)
Dual eligible special needs plans (DSNP) are a type of Medicare and Medicaid coverage that are tailored to meet the specific needs of certain individuals. DSNPs provides access to a wide range of services and benefits designed to help individuals with long-term care needs and help them maintain their independence in the home or in […]
How to Increase Your Medicare Sales
As an insurance agent, you may have a certain goal to reach, and you wonder how you can come close to meeting that goal. There are some tried-and-true ways to step up your marketing game. Start learning now so when open enrollment rolls around next year, you will be ready. Stay up-to-date One way to […]
Agility offers compliant call recording for Medicare Sales with ConnectureDRX
Agility now offers compliant call recording for Medicare sales using Connecture DRX! Now, you will be able to use agent call recording to improve your clients’ shopping experience and record plan comparisons, and record over-the-phone enrollment. As an agent, you have a couple of options available to choose from, thanks to ConnectureDRX. Once you choose […]
Announcements regarding star ratings for Medicare plans
Medicare Part D Star Ratings have been released for 2023 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 57 of the plans earned 5 stars, but this shows a huge drop since last year, which was 74 five stars plans. This year, 67 contracts earned 4.5 stars, but this is lower than last year by […]
2023 Medicare Announcement
2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the Rate Announcement). CMS’s goals for Medicare Advantage and Part D mirror our vision for […]
Health Care Service Corporation Launches Biggest Expansion of Medicare Advantage Plans in Company’s History
Health Care Service Corporation Launches Biggest Expansion of Medicare Advantage Plans in Company’s History Medicare-Eligible Beneficiaries Have Greater Choice Of Medicare Products Through Expanded Footprint in Over 90 New Counties CHICAGO — Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates health plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, announced the company is increasing its footprint […]
Aetna & CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace in 2022
Aetna, CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance marketplace in Texas for January 1, 2022 This combines the health coverage of Aetna®, a CVS Health company, with local care at CVS Pharmacy®, MinuteClinic® and CVS® HealthHUB™ locations to deliver a quality, affordable health care experience. WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ […]
Oscar Brokers: Oscar’s Houston 2022 First Look and Training
Certifications are open! Plan year 2022 certifications are now open! To complete your certification today, please: Log in to your Oscar Broker Account at business.hioscar.com Click on “Get certified to sell Medicare Advantage” Click on “2022 Medicare Advantage Certification” Complete the six-step checklist, including transmitting AHIP and passing the Oscar certification assessment First Looks Please […]
Wellcare: 2022 Annual Certification Training Now Available
We are excited to announce 2022 Wellcare Annual Certification Training is now available! 2022 Annual Certification Training Details: One Combined ACT: Successful completion of ACT certifies you to market and sell all 2021 and 2022 Wellcare Medicare product offerings, for Allwell, Fidelis Care, Health Net, WellCare, and Ascension Complete Health Plans. Open-Book Exam: The entire […]
Oscar Health 2022 Broker First Look
The Power of Partnership: Oscar + Holy Cross + Memorial Oscar teamed up with Holy Cross and Memorial Health Systems to develop a new kind of Medicare Advantage option for Broward county. With deep knowledge of our patients and their unique needs, we’re able to offer members a best-in-class experience that costs less. To break […]
TDI: Texas Department of Insurance – Changes to Agent Licensing Laws
Changes to agent licensing laws The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin listing major changes to agent licensing provisions during the 87th Legislature. Those include: Increasing ethics continuing education requirements. Removing the life and health insurance counselor license. Removing insurance service representative license. Discontinuing registration for home office salaried employees. Eliminating subagent appointments. […]
CMS Proposed Rule to Increase Americans’ Access to Health Coverage for 2022
CMS Proposed Rule to Increase Americans’ Access to Health Coverage for 2022 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today proposed a series of provisions to follow through on President Biden’s commitment to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), expand health coverage access and advance health equity. These provisions are the third installment […]
2022 MAPD/PDP Certification & Training Preparation Guide Video
Checkout the 2022 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas: Medicare Producer Certification Video Guide Below: CLICK HERE TO VIEW > You can also view several other Medicare carriers with the link below for more certifications, contracting & training guides… MEDICARE CERTIFICATIONS > MEDICARE CONTRACTING > Agility Producer Support (866) 590-9771 [email protected]