Agent Update Memo – December 2021
Agent Update Memo - December 2021
Below you will find new training and information both from
Senior Marketing Specialists and the industry as a whole.
Senior Marketing Specialists Updates
- AEP Hours – October 4thto December 9th
- Monday through Thursday– 7AM to 6PM CST
- Friday– 8AM to 4PM CST
- A podcast with a purpose! Hear behind-the-scenes conversations with Medicare Industry Leaders. Listen to A Human Connection, a podcast with JoAnn Wray!
- November/December To-Do List– Use this checklist to stay productive during AEP and going into the new year.
- How to Do Business Guides – Use these to get familiarized with the carriers you’re working with!
- Be sure to save and/or print our 2022 Medicare Costs and Premiums Flyer
- Access our library of Webinar Recordings on our Senior Marketing Specialists YouTube
- Have a Colleague looking for a change in 2022? Refer them to Senior Marketing Specialists!
- Check out our Social Media Tips to get you off and running on social media for next year.
- Looking for turn-key office Medicare resources? Check out our catalog of Printable Office Tools.
- Be sure to check out our GI Chart for any Trial Right
- Reminder about the D-SNP Blackout, December 8th– December 31st
- AEP Hours – October 4thto December 9th
Virtual Training
- December Live Events Calendar
- December 13th– 17th @ 11AM: Virtual New Agent School
- December 17th@ 2PM: Medicare Center Training
- December 24th: Christmas Eve – Office Closed
- December 27th: Christmas Day (Observed) – Office Closed
- December 29th@ 10AM: The Issue, the Impact, the Solution
- December 31st: New Year’s Eve – Office Closed
Market Updates
- CVS Closures – Be mindful of your SilverScript SmartRx Clients with this news
- CMS released the 2022 Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles, we’re seeing a sizeable increase on both:
- CMS issued guidance on Medicare Advantage Marketing Advertisements
- Submit your Marketing Materials to SMS here! We’ll double-check everything for compliance and send it off to CMS if necessary.
- Consider waiting until OEP to underwrite any clients to a Medicare Supplement
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- We have all the details on the NEW National General Senior Indemnityproduct
- Available in 22 states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY
- Coming to UT, IA, CO, SD, and ME soon
- Built for Seniors who can’t enroll in Medicare for any reason:
- Missed the GEP for Part B
- Veterans who didn’t take Medicare Part B
- Individuals that didn’t work enough quarters to qualify
- Immigrants
- GoHealth and GoodRx ink exclusive Medicare Agreement
- Plan out the rest of your 2021 with Carrier Incentives, Bonuses, and Trips!
They are very helpful in every aspect of my business. Their training is EXCELLENT. I have been helped in many different ways by SMS. Love them. |
~ Debra I.
Our AEP Toolkit has all the marketing resources, certification walkthroughs, carrier specific details, and tools you’ll need in one easy to access spot!
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