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AETNA

• In negotiations with BJC and St. Luke’s with a current expiration of January 1, 2026.

CIGNA

• Cigna has lost BJC in STL.

ESSENCE

• Agency RTS Status: If you are contracted as an agency with Essence, make sure you have signed in and completed your attestations to be fully Ready-to-Sell!
• Baptist Health in KY has terminated their network contract with Essence.

GTL

• GTL HIP in OH has expanded their GI range to 75 now in the following states; AL, AR, AZ, CT, GA, HI, IA, IN, LA, MO, MS, OH, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV, and WY.
• The Q4 bonus program is running again! Reach out for details.
• GTL has increased their first year commissions!

HUMANA

• Reminder that Humana PDPs move to non-commissionable after 11/8, so make sure to get them in while you can!
• Humana has discontinued the Achieve Med Supp. September 1: AL, KS, & TX. October 1: CA, GA.
• Effective December 1, 2025: Humana will be ending its contract with Mercy Health in Kentucky and Ohio.
• NKC has announced they will only take Humana.

• Missouri is live for Med Supp!
• Commission Update: If ACE is replaced with INA by the original writing agent, the agent will be paid full comp and full terms as long as they are in good standing.
• If they replace another agent’s ACE and the original other agent is in good standing, they (the new agent) will not get paid. The original agent will get paid. If the original agent is not in good standing, then the new agent gets paid.

UHC

• UHC is letting you check your SAR members in your book of business. To do this, filter for “member status”. 
• UHC is no longer sending the letter out to Medicare Supplement clients with an agent on their policy.
• John Hopkins is not working with UHC at this time, and was unable to reach an agreement.

WELLABE HIP

• Updates to HIP in: AL, GA, KS, AR, LA, NE, NC, TN, & WI.

WOODMEN LIFE

• Woodmen Life has paused new business sales. June 25: VA. September 1: TX.

PDP Reminders

• Humana Basic is not commissionable.
• WellCare‘s previously offered Medicare Rx Value Plus plan will sunset at the end of 2025 with membership being consolidated into the Value Script plan.
• Cigna: Both plans NOT available in all 50 states (with some states getting no Cigna PDP’s approved).
• Anthem will not be offering Part D.