Another great annual Medicare Summit in the books!A special thanks to NABIP Texas, Danielle Kunkle Roberts, and Dana Lasman, Medicare Benefits Specialist for orchestrating such a worthwhile event.Appreciate all the hard-working and passionate independent agents who attended and help support the ever-important NABIP cause. Precision Senior Marketing, as a proud sponsor, hopes you enjoyed the content and can put some of those concepts into action to ensure you have the most successful AEP ever!
About NABIP National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals Texas Chapter (NABIP-TX) is a state member of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). We are a professional organization of agents and insurance company representatives who care enough about their clients to join together with a Mission Statement "...to inform and protect the consumer by enhancing the professional growth of its members." NABIP represents nearly 20,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who service the insurance needs of millions of Americans. Founded in 1930, there are now 200 state and local chapters in the United States.
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NABIP Texas - Annual Medicare Summit Recap
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Mon, Aug 28, 2023 @ 01:55 PM
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NABIP Austin - Ethics Jeopardy - August 17th, 2023
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Fri, Aug 04, 2023 @ 04:09 PM
Join us for a day of education and networking.Earn 3 Hours of Ethics CE and Meet the 2023-2024 NABIP-Austin Board Members! Register today: https://austinahu.org/meetinginfo.php?id=160&ts=1684850380
Krista is an accomplished employee benefits professional with 20+ years of expertise in the industry. Specializing in employee benefits, carrier relations, and compliance, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role.
With a deep understanding of employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans, Krista collaborates with employers, brokers, and carriers to design customized packages that align with business goals and cater to employee needs.
National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals Texas Chapter (NABIP-TX) is a state member of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). We are a professional organization of agents and insurance company representatives who care enough about their clients to join together with a Mission Statement "...to inform and protect the consumer by enhancing the professional growth of its members." NABIP represents nearly 20,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who service the insurance needs of millions of Americans. Founded in 1930, there are now 200 state and local chapters in the United States. |
NABIP Texas - Annual Medicare Summit - August 23rd, 2023
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Thu, Aug 03, 2023 @ 03:08 PM
Join us for a day of education and networking.Precision Senior Marketing is a proud sponsor for NABIP’s Texas Medicare Summit, which will be held at the Grapevine Convention Center from 10am – 6pm on August 23rd. The theme is Break the Bank During AEP.
We hope you will join us and stop by our booth to say hello! If you have not already registered, you can register here before August 9th for Early Bird Pricing. https://nabip-tx.org/NABIP-TX_Medicare_Summit_2023
National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals Texas Chapter (NABIP-TX) is a state member of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). We are a professional organization of agents and insurance company representatives who care enough about their clients to join together with a Mission Statement "...to inform and protect the consumer by enhancing the professional growth of its members." NABIP represents nearly 20,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who service the insurance needs of millions of Americans. Founded in 1930, there are now 200 state and local chapters in the United States. |
YourMedicare SunFire Adds Aetna Medicare Supplement
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Thu, Mar 02, 2023 @ 02:27 PM
Aetna Med Supp & YourMedicare SunFire For quite some time now you’ve asked us to add more Medicare Supplement plans to YourMedicare SunFire. It’s still the beginning of the year and we’re already making it happen! Aetna’s Med Supps are slated to go live for agents and agencies on 3/21! This is just the beginning, plenty more to come and we’ll keep you updated as they do!
• You can use your existing login to access the Aetna Medicare Supplement plans.
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New Agent Resource - Medicare 101 Presentation
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Thu, Mar 02, 2023 @ 09:12 AM
We also believe that as an organization, it is our obligation to invest in our agents' future by providing resources to help educate your prospective clients on Medicare-related topics. To that end, we have developed a Medicare 101 presentation that can be used to assist in your Medicare sales. This presentation is CMS compliant and also can be customized with your unique branding. If you would like more detailed information on how to plan, organize and drive traffic to a seminar please call one of our marketing representatives today. We will work with our compliance department to provide you with a personalized seminar presentation and give you best practices on the seminar process from start to finish.
Medicare 101 presentations when utilized correctly can be an extremely advantageous lead-generation avenue, having the right partnership and strategy in place is imperative to an agent’s success in the Medicare space. Call to speak with one of our experienced marketers and make this the best year yet!
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Tags: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Part D, CMS, Medicare Solutions
Allstate has the MedSupp product you’ve been waiting for
Posted by www.psmbrokerage.com Admin on Fri, Feb 24, 2023 @ 11:14 AM
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MedSupp Plans Overview Allstate’s Med Supp Insurance plans offer options A, F, HDF, G and N. Our plans provide the industry standard level of Med Supp benefits that you already expect. |
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All these factors show a positive outlook for the Medicare Supplement market in the upcoming years. If you are considering getting into the senior market – now is the time! With 10,000 seniors becoming eligible every day the market is booming with no signs of slowing down. Please give us your feedback! What do you think of CSG Actuarial's findings? Have you seen an increase in your Med Supp business as well?
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Tags: Medicare Supplement, Medicare News, insurance news, industry news, Stonebridge Medicare Supplement, Medicare Solutions
Aging, High Health Care Costs Important to Address Now
Posted by Lauren Hidalgo on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 @ 09:34 AM
Woodmen of the World Plan N Released in Select StatesOn Wednesday, Woodmen of the World/Assured Life Plan N was released in Iowa, Arkansas, Alabama, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, West Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma. Also released was the news of expansions to California, Colorado, Mississippi, and Tennessee. With benefits like excellent commissions, 12 month advancement, competitive premiums, and liberal underwriting - don't miss the opportunity to add this excellent product to your senior portfolio. Click Here for more information. Cost-Effective Medicare Reimbursement RatesWith the constant need to control the growth of Medicare spending, two policy experts have proposed that new treatments should be studied and then given a monetary value based on whether they are superior, comparable, or inferior to treatments already available. Currently, the national health reform law has created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to advise and set guidelines for federal agencies on effective research and on funding research. The PCORI panel consists of a majority of physicians who study new treatments and give ratings, but cannot make decisions based on cost. The policy experts suggest rewarding treatments with the highest outcomes with the most funding and then reevaluating the treatment after three years for continued funding. They believe that limiting spending to three years will not only force manufacturers and clinicians to continue research on the treatments but to prioritize products that will have the most effect and positive outcome. Seniors face Medicare Advantage Plans Eliminated and Automatically EnrolledRepresentative Republicans Dave Camp (MI) and Wally Herger (CA) are calling into question the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's (CMS) decision to eliminate some Medicare Advantage drug plans, which will affect approximately 3 million seniors and automatically enroll 1.5 million of those seniors into a new plan, costing 15% more in premiums alone. In a letter to the Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the Republicans questioned the decision to terminate another plan which has nearly one-half million beneficiaries enrolled, raise 600,000 premiums by 45%, increase monthly premiums in the top 10 Part D plans by 10% next year, and eliminate prescription drug plans. They also requested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid provide all of the analysis used to determine the impact on their decisions, so Congress can protect seniors from these decisions in the future. More News for Medicare Advantage Plan Cuts President Barack Obama's famous quote, "If you like your health plan, you can keep it" is coming under scrutiny after news of drastic Medicare Advantage plan cuts, from 14.8 million to 7.4 million by 2017; with approximately 70% of the cuts in this plan hitting low-income seniors and the disabled. Those who remain in Medicare Advantage afterwards will receive less generous benefits. Medicare Advantage benchmarks under the new formula will be determined by a fixed percentage based on the average fee-for-service (FFS) spending in each county; and, lower percentages will be applied to the counties with a higher FFS spending. A study shows that nearly every single county will have lower benchmarks, forcing beneficiaries to face cuts and some plans will pull out of the market completely. Sources: Human Events, Right Side News, KHN, MedPage, The Wall Street Journal Health Blog, The Fiscal Times, American Medical News, Dow Jones Newswire, The Associated Press |
Tags: Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Medicare News, Senior News, health care reform, Social Security, Medicare Solutions
Forethought Medicare Supplement Now Available for Contracting
Posted by Richard Ybarra on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 @ 03:48 PM
Precision Senior Marketing (PSM), a full-service, national insurance marketing organization, is an exclusive distributor of the Forethought Medicare supplement, and is currently offering direct contracts to independent senior insurance agents who wish to add the Forethought Medigap product to their portfolios. PSM experienced tremendous success last year with the release of several new Medicare supplement products. Exploding demand for these Medigap products exceeded the expectations of the carriers, requiring them to hire additional staff. PSM expects the same level of demand and success for the release of the Forethought Medicare supplement. In addition to offering a new Medicare supplement product, Forethought is also offering a new final expense. The two new products will be a part of a “combo-app” process whereby agents can sign up consumers for both products in one application. This combo-app will simplify and speed-up the application process for independent senior insurance agents. The new Forethought final expense product offers superior features compared to competing final expense products, and even Forethought’s older final expense product. For more information about either product, agents are encouraged to contact Precision Senior Marketing at 1-800-998-7715 or at info@psmbrokerage.com. Forethought Financial Group has serviced more than 2 million policyholders since its humble beginnings in 1985. Forethought’s financial strength stems from the fact that it has over $4 billion in assets, more than $5.6 billion of life insurance and annuity business in force, and nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Unlike many other companies during this Great Recession, Forethought continues to grow and prosper. And though the Forethought Medicare supplement is released in ten states initially, the company expects to expand its offering to other states, as the company is licensed to sell in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. |
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Medicare Performance Payments Could Widen Quality Care Gap
Posted by Richard Ybarra on Fri, Jul 02, 2010 @ 10:54 AM
![]() According to a study published in PLoS Medicine, the government’s plan to implement a pay-for-performance system for Medicare would lead to greater inequality among hospitals in rich and poor areas. The study analyzed 2,700 hospitals from 2004 to 2007. Each hospital was assigned a baseline score based on a number of factors in accordance to the system the government is planning to use. The report found that hospitals in richer areas received better baseline scores than those in more disadvantaged areas. The report concluded that in general, hospitals’ performance increased over time with a pay-for-performance system, but the benefits and level of performance increases were much smaller for hospitals in disadvantaged areas.
New National Health Insurance Website Goes LiveIf you haven’t already heard, you may be interested in knowing that the Health and Human Services Department has launched HealthCare.gov that offers consumers a central place to learn about all their insurance coverage options. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday that this site is the first central database of health coverage options, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. It also includes information from plan information from private insurance carries for small businesses and individuals. According to HHS, the new website offers billions of health care choices through its finder function. Check it out here.
SEC Investigates Major Home-Health Companies for Medicare Fraud
Amedisys, Inc., the largest U.S. home-nursing provider, and Almost Family, Inc., the fourth-largest, both recently announced that they are under investigation by the SEC. In May, following a Wall Street Journal article that identified irregular reimbursement patterns, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said it was analyzing whether the home-nursing industry manipulated the number of visits made to patients to inflate government reimbursement payments. According to Businessweek, the recent announcements signal that the analysis is expanding and may even include more companies. With the announcements, most publicly traded home-health companies are seeing the value of their stock significantly decline.
Sources: KHN, NPR, Businessweek, Wall Street Journal, PLoS Medicine |
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