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Agent Update Memo — December 2025

Below you will find new Medicare training and information both from Senior Marketing Specialists and the insurance industry as a whole. This information will be updated throughout the month.

Last Edited: 12/29/2025

Senior Marketing Specialists Updates

Check out our new 2026 Cost Sheets you can utilize!

Upcoming Office Closings:
  • January 1

Carrier Updates

  • Last stretch for some of the ongoing Q4 bonuses! Check out our Contests Page to learn more.
  • Do you need a Scan, Alignment, or Imperial Health in CA? Give our teams a call to see how we can help!
  • BJC and St. Luke’s have reached an agreement and should expect to remain in-network come January 2026!
  • Blue KC and Highmark Inc. announce plans to affiliate.
  • Aetna, Humana, Essence, and UHC: FEMA SEP for MO – All counties, March 15, 2025 – February 28, 2026.
  • Have you checked out Manhattan Affordable Choice as an alternative for your ACA clients? Learn more here!

AETNA

  • Avera Health will be Out-of-Network starting January 1, 2026.

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

  • Announced commission changes. If you need to evaluate your portfolio to ensure you have good alternatives, give us a call!

CIGNA

  • Broker portal has transitioned over to HealthSpring. Lots of agents have had sporadic login issues with it. 

DEVOTED

  • You can view Digital ID cards in Devoted’s Agent Portal! Save the hassle in Q1 of client phone calls and download them there (both for current and future cards).

GTL

  • Almost everyone gets an annual physical. Why not turn that into $100 for your clients? GTL’s Advantage Plus Elite product offers a Guaranteed Purchase Option (GPO) Rider, which includes a wellness benefit!

HEALTHSPRING

  • PDP December renewals paying a week early (December 24, 2025) instead of December 31, 2025.

MANHATTAN LIFE

  • The Affordable Choice Specified Disease Rider is now available in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

UHC

  • EZ Claim Pay annual Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) withdrawal of the full 2026 Medicare Part B deductible will be processed for all members enrolled in the Pay Up Front option on December 29, 2025.

WELLABE

  • Med Supp to exit Arkansas January 1, 2026.

All contracted Agents receive FREE access to SMS-University, the industry’s most trusted, comprehensive online training platform, featuring numerous training modules, white-papers, and clear, concise education tools.

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