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2020 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles

Nov 12, 2019

CMS just released their numbers for 2020 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs. Let’s take a look and see how these numbers might affect your clients.  Read More

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Value-Based Care for Medicare Enrollees Is the Future

Oct 31, 2019

All of us want our doctors to actually care about our health, not to just fill their patient quota for the day. Well, the government wants that too, for their own reasons of course.  Read More

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Penn State Health Planning to Acquire Holy Spirit Health

Oct 16, 2019

On Tuesday, October 15, Penn State Health and Geisinger announced the signing of a letter of intent for Geisinger to transfer ownership of Holy Spirit Health System to Penn State Health.  Read More

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The Advent of Retail Healthcare & What It Means for Medicare Beneficiaries

Oct 15, 2019

Imagine this. You’re outside raking leaves early one fall afternoon. Everything’s going fine but what’s that? You feel like there’s something crawling on your leg… and there it is! IT’S A SPIDER!  Read More

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New Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) in 2020

Sep 30, 2019

Over the weekend, I had the chance to review the CMS landscape file and discovered the new Medicare Advantage organizations, becoming effective on January 1, 2020. Since there are no “parent organizations” in the landscape file, …  Read More

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What’s New in the 2020 Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines?

Aug 27, 2019

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a memo outlining the changes to the Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines (MCMG) for the 2020 plan year. Updates may affect regulations regarding …  Read More

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Join Us at the Summits!

Aug 15, 2019

Each summer, Ritter Insurance Marketing hosts annual Summits, where insurance agents gather to get an exclusive first look at the next year’s Medicare Advantage and Part D plan offerings. Here’s why we recommend coming to a Summit …  Read More

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The Latest on 2020 AHIP Certification

May 9, 2019

AHIP removed their 2019 Medicare and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) trainings on Friday, June 14. They launched 2020 AHIP certification on Monday, June 17. Many carriers will allow you to use 2020 AHIP training to certify to sell …  Read More

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2020 Medicare Supplement Changes Will Introduce Two New Eligibility Groups

Jan 29, 2019

Insurance agents will begin to see the effects of Medicare Supplement changes quite soon! These modifications will go into operation on January 1, 2020. They could drastically change the way you do business and impact your clients …  Read More

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What You Need to Know About New Medicare Cards

Jan 17, 2019

The distribution of new Medicare cards began in April 2018 and your clients may have questions about how they work and what to do with their old Medicare cards.  Read More

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DOJ Grants Preliminary Approval on CVS-Aetna Merger

Jan 10, 2019

The Department of Justice granted preliminary approval for CVS and Aetna to move forward with their $69 billion merger, signaling a potential change in how many American consumers access health care.  Read More

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CVS and Aetna Merger Officially Complete

Jan 10, 2019

CVS and Aetna’s $69 billion merger is now officially complete. The deal closed on Wednesday November 28, 2018. Both Aetna and CVS were expecting to finalize the deal by Thanksgiving. However, several of the 28 states that needed …  Read More

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Aetna to Sell Medicare Part D Business to WellCare Health Plans

Jan 10, 2019

Aetna has agreed to sell the assets from their Medicare Part D business to WellCare Health Plans in hopes of greasing the rails for approval of its merger with CVS.  Read More

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2019 Medicare Part A & B Premiums and Deductibles

Oct 16, 2018

Considering the Social Security Administration’s 2019 cost-of-living adjustment, what can your clients expect to pay for Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles in 2019? Every year, the Social Security Administration …  Read More

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2019 Plans Are Now Available on the Medicare Quote Engine

Oct 1, 2018

We have some exciting news to get you ready for AEP! All 2019 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan details are now available on Ritter Insurance Marketing’s Medicare Quote Engine.  Read More

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Annuity Sales Are Set to Majorly Increase — Here’s Why

Jul 2, 2018

While the environment last year may have been a bit rough for annuity advisors and carriers, things are looking up for the industry. LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute (LIMRA SRI) recently released a three-year annuity sales …  Read More

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The Latest on 2019 AHIP Certification

May 17, 2018

AHIP will remove their Medicare and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) trainings on Friday, June 15. We expect 2019 AHIP certification to launch the following Monday, June 18. If you’re currently enrolled in AHIP training, but haven’t …  Read More

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Top Insurers Move to Bring PBM Partners In-House

Apr 16, 2018

With Cigna’s recent announcement that it intends to purchase Express Scripts, five of America’s top health insurance companies now own or plan to own pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The move is the latest example of vertical …  Read More

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Medicare’s Biggest Wins in the Latest Funding Bill

Feb 22, 2018

The most recent resolution to fund the federal government included a number of positive adjustments to Medicare programs and activities that expired or were due to expire. Many of these adjustments are victories for Medicare …  Read More