Agent Update Memo - November 2021 - Senior Marketing Specialists

Agent Update Memo - November 2021

Below you will find new training and information both from

Senior Marketing Specialists and the industry as a whole.

AEP Hours – October 4^thto 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 next year.
All things Open Enrollment and AEP can be found in our AEP Toolkit!
Stay on track with our AEP Month by Month Preparation Guide.
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 8^th– December 31^st.
Need to fax an application to our Enrollment Team? Be sure you’ve sent in your 2022 Agent Submission Agreement.
- Attach the Fax Cover Sheet to every paper application you send in.
Access our library of Webinar Recordings on our Senior Marketing Specialists YouTube channel!
In a pinch? Submit your Supply Order online through our website.
Plan out the rest of your 2021 with Carrier Incentives, Bonuses, and Trips!

Medicare Café– Where agents drink java and talk shop!
- Join the conversation every Tuesday at 10AM.
What’s Brewing?– Short and sweet mid-week updates from the Hosts of Medicare Café.
- Posted each week on our YouTube Channel!
November Live Events Calendar
- November 1^st@ 3PM: Certification Walkthrough
- November 3^rd@ 10AM: Building and Maintaining your Online Presence
- November 19^th@ 2PM: Medicare Center Training
- November 23^rd@ 2PM: The Post-Sale Follow Up
- November 25^th: Happy Thanksgiving! – Office Closed
- November 26^th: Office Closed

Download the electronic copy of the 2022 Medicare and You Handbook today!
Take a look and save the 2022 CMS Landscapes
- Check out our CMS Landscape Walkthrough video.
The largest increase since 1982, the 2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) was announced.
The Medicare Cost Sheet is typically released mid-November to mid-December in the Medicare.gov publications portal.
2022 MA and PDP Star Ratings have been announced! Make sure your supplies are updated with the correct star ratings.
Don’t forget about the Part D Senior Savings Model and be sure to download the 2022 Landscape to find participating plans in your area.
- Participating Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
WellCare 2022 Plan Mapping
- Medicare Advantage Plans
- Prescription Drug Plans
CMS issued guidance on Medicare Advantage Marketing Advertisements.
- Submit your Marketing Materials to SMS here! We’ll double check everything for compliance and send off to CMS if necessary.

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