Medicare

I heard Medicare Plan F is going away. What’s that all about?

Plans F and C will be discontinued for no new enrollments for anyone who’s Medicare Part A is effective on or after 1/1/2020.  Without any newly 65 people able to enroll, we expect the premiums will increase dramatically after 2020. It might be a good idea to rewrite the business to plan G (if your

What is the alternative if I’m not an appointed agent?

For Medicare Supplements, you can split the commission 50/50 with an OCI agent by referring the client to OCI. For Medicare Advantage, OCI will process the application and you will receive a one-time referral bonus of up to $100 for new enrollments and $50 for renewals OCI will also enroll your clients in Part D

What carriers can I write through OCI?

Individual Medical & Short term: Medica Bright Health UnitedHealth One Cigna Ambetter Oscar Anthem BCBS of Missouri BCBS of Nebraska BCBS of Texas BCBS of Arizona BCBS of Oklahoma Pivot Health IHC National General GeoBlue (Travel Insurance) Group Medical: UHC National General BCBS of Nebraska Allied National Aetna Medica Group Ancillary: Principal Mutual of Omaha

What is the Open Enrollment window?

Medicare Advantage and Part D: October 15th through December 7th. There is no annual enrollment period for Medicare Supplements Medicare Supplement open enrollment is a six month period beginning the firs to of the month of the individual’s birth month and/or the effective date of their Medicare Part B.  For example: John Smith turns 65