AHIP certification is an industry recognized method of proving that you have completed the required Medicare training courses, and you understand how to sell medicare in a way that is compliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
AHIP (stands for America’s Health Insurance Plans) certification is accepted by all and required by most carriers if you want to legally sell Medicare Advantage (MA) or Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) for the current certification year.
Be aware that while most carriers will require AHIP certification, it will only serve as a pre-requisite to completing additional carrier specific certifications. Check our carrier specific certification page for more details.
In general, the training material will test your understanding of a wide variety of Medicare related topics.
Here’s a short list on what will be covered:
Similarly, the FWA training will teach you about:
Regulations change in the Medicare space from year to year. As such, it is not a bad idea to take the training each year and ensure that you are up to date on all the changes.
In order to get certified you need to take and pass the AHIP training course. To take the online test you must register through the AHIP website.
AHIP’s 2024 certification season started on June 21, 2023
Simply login through the AHIP website using your National Producer Number (NPN) as your user name and the password you used when you logged in last.
The Ahip test is a 50 question open book test and is administered online with a 2 hour time limit. You must pass both parts of the test to be AHIP certified for the current year.
PSM is proud to offer our agents a discount for AHIP certification at $125. The test normally costs $175 for 3 attempts and you must score a 90% to pass. If you fail all 3 attempts you will need to apply again (and pay again) for 3 more attempts.
Once you have completed the AHIP certification you must then upload it to the website of each carrier you wish to work with.
Upon uploading the certification, the carrier will normally have additional carrier specific training listed in order to satisfy their requirements to sell.
Be aware that many carriers will not accept 3 failures in a given year. If you don’t pass on the 3rd attempt, you would not be able to sell their products for that year, even if you did go on to pass the AHIP test.
There are a number of self-study courses available to help prepare you for the test. We strongly recommend you take training courses that cover the same material, to ensure you’re prepared to take the test.
You can access the carrier specific certification instructions from the links below:
• Aetna / Coventry - Click Here for Certification
• Bright Health - Click Here for Certification
• Cigna - Click Here for Certification
• Gateway Health - Click Here for Certification
• Humana - Click Here for Certification
• Molina - Click Here for Certification
• Mutual Of Omaha - Click Here for Certification
• SilverScript PDP - Click Here for Certification
• UnitedHealthcare - Click Here for Certification
• WellCare - Click Here for Certification
If you have any questions regarding carrier certification requirements or how to obtain the PSM discount for AHIP certification please contact one of our dedicated marketers for help.
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We wish you the best of luck on your certification.
In 2013, two organizations merged to create what is known today as America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Those organizations were, the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP).
AHIP’s vision is to shape and drive market‐based solutions and public policy strategies to improve health, affordability and financial security by:
