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Agent Update Memo — February 2026

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: 2/23/2026

Senior Marketing Specialists Updates

Year-Round Selling Opportunities

  • SAR SEP – last few weeks!!
  • HIDE/FIDE
  • CSNP
  • Annuities
  • FEMA SEP
  • Ancillary
  • OEP

Carrier Updates

SNP sales continue to be a growing portion of carrier enrollments!

Carriers are expecting to sell MORE non-ACA plans in Q1 than in Q4. Call us today if you need carrier recommendations!

  • Short term major medical
  • Fixed benefit indemnity plans

AETNA

  • Aetna has updated their Recovery Care Product to now include a Part B Excess Charge benefit!

CIGNA

  • Cigna is pausing HIP sales in Idaho.

MANHATTAN LIFE

  • Policy Delivery Update: Email will be the default method of delivery. Rather than sending policy documents as attachments, policyholders will receive an email with instructions to access their documents through the Policyholder Portal. Printed policies will still be mailed upon request. 
  • Hospital Indemnity Update: We are excited to announce that we have made changes (an increase) to the HI Select commission level. You may recall when we launched the product in 2024 the commission levels were split by age range, with the 64.5-79 age band being higher than the 1864.5 age range. We have now increased the lower age band to match the upper age band. 

MEDICO

Medico adjusting commissions in Washington as of February 1.

MOLINA

  • Molina planning to exit any non-SNP plans for 2027.

PHYSICIANS MUTUAL

  • Dental Rate Adjustment in: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wyoming.

UNITED HEALTHCARE

  • UHC SSBCI: Overall, 96% of the D-SNP membership has been verified for SSBCI benefits. Thank you for all of your hard work in getting the message out there to agents and in turn members. As we all know, not everyone is going to be eligible as they may not have a qualifying condition. 

WELLCARE

  • Additional WellCare MA plans suppressed in: AR, CA, IA, IN, KS, KY.

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

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