For the seventh year running, CMS has increased the maximum broker commissions for both Medicare Advantage and Part D initial enrollments and continued the growth of maximum Medicare broker commissions for 2022 renewals.
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Note: Insurance providers are NOT REQUIRED to pay the maximum Medicare commission rate. We’ll report when insurance companies release their 2022 filings in the coming months.
Medicare Part D Maximum Broker Commissions
Initial commissions increased from $81/member/year to $87/member/year, a 7.41% increase YOY.
Renewal commissions increased from $41/member/year to $44/member/year, a 7.32% increase YOY.
Medicare Advantage Maximum Broker Commissions
These numbers are broken out by state/region.
For CA and NJ, initial MA commissions increased from $672/member/year to $715/member/year, a 6.40% increase YOY. Renewal commissions increased from $336/member/year to $358/member/year, a 6.55% increase.
For CT, PA and DC, initial MA commissions increased from $607/member/year to $646/member/year, a 6.43% increase YOY. Renewal commissions increased from $304/member/year to $323/member/year, a 6.25% increase.
For Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, initial MA commissions increased from $370/member/year to $394/member/year, a 6.49% increase YOY. Renewal commissions increased from $185/member/year to $197/member/year, a 6.49% increase.
In all other states, initial MA commissions increased from $539/member/year to $573/member/year, a 6.31% increase YOY. Renewal commissions increased from $270/member/year to $287/member/year, a 6.30% increase.
Here’s a chart comparing the increases from last year.
Initial | Renewal | ||||||
Product | Region | 2021 | 2022 | % | 2021 | 2022 | % |
MAPD | National | $539 | $573 | 6.31% | $270 | $287 | 6.30% |
CT, PA, DC | $607 | $646 | 6.43% | $304 | $323 | 6.25% | |
CA, NJ | $672 | $715 | 6.40% | $336 | $358 | 6.55% | |
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | $370 | $394 | 6.49% | $185 | $197 | 6.49% | |
PDP | National | $81 | $87 | 7.41% | $41 | $44 | 7.32% |
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Looking for more reasons to continue or start selling Medicare Advantage plans for the upcoming plan year? Read our post “4 Reasons Why Agents Should Sell Medicare Advantage Plans for 2022 .”
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