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Navigating Insurance Sales During the Medicare AEP & COVID

Oct 5, 2021

You need commissions, but you don’t want to catch, or spread, COVID. Can you compliantly ask health questions in person, or confirm clients’ vaccination statuses? Will more carriers allow remote Medicare sales?  Read More

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2022 Plans Are Now Available on the Medicare Quote Engine

Sep 30, 2021

We have some exciting news to get you ready for AEP! All 2022 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan details are now available on Ritter Insurance Marketing’s Medicare Quote Engine. The Medicare Quote Engine (MQE) is the number …  Read More

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CMS Expands HealthCare.gov 2022 Open Enrollment Period & Under-65 Health Options

Sep 21, 2021

To improve health coverage access for more Americans, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are expanding the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, among other measures to decrease …  Read More

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Largest COLA Since 1982 Projected & How It Affects Part B Premiums

Aug 12, 2021

Looking for info on the 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment? Check out our latest post For 2022, the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits is expected to reach its highest level since 1982!  Read More

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Google Ad Changes for Health Insurance Advertising Require Certification

Apr 29, 2021

Do you use Google to advertise your health insurance services? If so, you should know about these important policy updates affecting health insurance advertising through Google Ads. Listen to this article:  Read More

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Medicareful 2020 Year-in-Review: Here's What We Accomplished

Dec 17, 2020

Meet Shop & Enroll — For the 2024 AEP, we rebranded Medicareful to Shop & Enroll. It’s the same great tool, with the same great features, just a new look and feel.  Read More

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2021 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles

Nov 13, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released the Medicare costs for 2022. Please see our most recent article, 2022 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles, for current facts and figures.  Read More

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Major Changes Coming to the MA & PDP Market for 2021

Oct 13, 2020

Thinking of selling Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans for 2021? This is the year to give it a try! Here’s why. Listen to this article: For 2021, agents and beneficiaries can expect to see six major improvements …  Read More

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Carriers and Plans Participating in CMS Model to Save Consumers on Insulin Costs

Oct 1, 2020

Beginning with the 2021 plan year, select Part D sponsors will offer beneficiaries PDPs that “provide supplemental benefits for insulin in the coverage gap phase of the Part D benefit.”  Read More

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2021 Plans Are Now Available on the Medicare Quote Engine

Sep 29, 2020

We have some exciting news to get you ready for AEP! All 2021 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan details are now available on Ritter Insurance Marketing’s Medicare Quote Engine. The Medicare Quote Engine (MQE) is the number …  Read More

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Here Are the Medicare Out-of-Pocket Expenses That Cost Beneficiaries the Most

Jun 23, 2020

Do you know what your Medicare clients likely spend the most money on out of pocket? Do your clients know what out-of-pocket costs they can expect with Medicare? The stats are in!  Read More

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More People Working Past Age 65: What It Means for Agents Selling Medicare Plans

Mar 10, 2020

For agents selling Medicare plans, the stereotypical prospect has been someone with graying hair, approaching the age of 65 or already past it, and retired. There have always been those who don’t fit this stereotype; however, …  Read More

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2020 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles

Nov 12, 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released the Medicare costs for 2022. Please see our most recent article, 2022 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles, for current facts and figures.  Read More

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5 Major Things to Expect in the Medicare Advantage Market for 2020

Nov 7, 2019

Spoiler alert: With the way the market’s looking for 2020, we feel confident saying now’s a FANTASTIC time to be selling Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Here’s why. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a leader in …  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

As of September 2020, no new Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines have been released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Please refer to the 2020 MCMG memo outlined below, as these changes will also …  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