Agent Update Memo – October 2022
Agent Update Memo - October 2022
Below you will find new Medicare training and information both from Senior Marketing Specialists and the insurance industry as a whole.
Senior Marketing Specialists Updates
- AEP Extended Hours start Monday, October 3rd
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00AM – 6:00PM
- Friday: 8:00AM – 4:00PM
- AEP Toolkit– Certification Guides, First Looks, SOA Forms, and so much more!
- Get leads delivered straight to your MedicareCENTER CRM, with the all-new LeadCENTER!
- Grab your FREE TalkingMedicare eBook today! Newly revised for 2022, fill out the form to download your copy.
- Check out the newly remodeled SMS-University campus!
- Hiring New Staff?
- Compliance and HIPAA Training
- We recommend this Free Annual course from CMS
- Self-study course that will generate a certificate to save/print
- Certificate needs to be filed for 10 years
- Training needs completed within 90 days of hire date and annually thereafter
- Run any candidates through the OIG exclusion list before hiring
- Screenshot your search results and store for up to 10 years
- VerifyComply is a great resource for this
- Compliance and HIPAA Training
Carrier Updates
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage contracting now available!
- 2022 Plans available in AZ, FL, IL, OH, and TX
- Pending approval; 2023 plans coming to AL, CO, HI, NC, OR, PA, SC, and TN
- Aflac’s focus is on giving customers the best insurance experience possible. Isn’t it time to get to know Aflac? Get contracted today.
- ACE Medicare Supplement insurance now available in 23 states. Get contracted today.
AEP Updates
- MedicareCENTER Enrollment Platform– Call Recording scripts/features to help stay compliant
- Download the Mobile App now on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
- Grow your Business this AEP with Cost-Shared Leads.
- Don’t forget to get your 2023 Supply Orders submitted!
- Plan out the rest of your year with our AEP Month by Month prep guide.
- Certification Portals:
- Devoted
- Blue KC
- UnitedHealthcare
- Mutual PDP
- Humana
- Anthem
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Wellcare
- Lasso/Zing
- Essence– Certification link will be emailed from producersupport@lumeris.com
- Kaiser Permanente– 2023 certification information coming soon
Market Updates
- 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums/Deductibles have been announced
- The 2023 CMS Landscapes are out now
- Check out our CMS Landscape Walkthrough Video
- New 2023 Medicare and You booklet
- Inflation Reduction Act Signed into Law
- Remember your clients’ Trial Right and how to best handle these situations.
- Call Recordings and Storage
- CMS Marketing Changes will start October 2022. Here are some resources to help you understand the changes and how to take action:
- A clear walkthrough of the CMS Marketing Changes
- CMS Call Recording FAQ’s
- Free Compliance training from our Sales Summit Breakouts
- See page 119-121 of the Marketing Regulations
- Submit your Marketing Materials here for CMS approval
- CMS Marketing Changes will start October 2022. Here are some resources to help you understand the changes and how to take action:
SMS and its people are absolutely first class professionals! |
~ Kenneth F.
A powerful platform with enrollment tools, CRM, Learning Center, and more!
Designed to make your client enrollments quick, painless, and CMS compliant.
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