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Your Pre-AEP Preparation Check List
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is coming soon. Are you prepared and equipped? Your SMS Marketing Consultant can help you hit the ground running. Here’s an AEP prep checklist to help you be ready.
2019 Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage Sneak Peek Webinar
Cigna-HealthSpring will be announcing plans to expand the number of counties they will be offering Medicare Advantage for 2019.
2019 Mutual Of Omaha Medicare Advantage Sneak Peek Webinar
Mutual of Omaha will be announcing plans to expand the number of counties they will be offering Medicare Advantage for 2019.
Understanding the New Medicare Marketing Guidelines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has renamed the Medicare Marketing guidelines and made significant changes for this year. Here is a summary of the changes, and how they affect your business.
2019 Aetna/Coventry Medicare Advantage First Look Webinar
Aetna / Coventry are announcing plans to expand the number of counties they will be offering Medicare Advantage for 2019.
2019 Humana Medicare Advantage First Look Webinar
Humana will be announcing plans to expand the number of counties they will be offering Medicare Advantage for 2019
2019 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Sneak Peek Webinar
UnitedHealthcare will be announcing plans to expand the number of counties they will be offering Medicare Advantage for 2019. Highlights of the expansions as well as preliminary plan design in each of the markets, pending CMS approval. In addition, the Part D plan design will be presented.
What Continued Industry Consolidation Means for Agents
Consolidation has been a trend in the health care industry this year. The health insurance and pharmaceutical industries are drawing closer to each other. What does this mean for Medicare agents? Get some answers.
Trends From a Record-Breaking 2017 AEP
Another Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is complete. This year's record-breaking activity revealed insights about the direction of senior health marketplace, with lessons that can help your business grow.
You can earn a 1,000 piece mailer at no cost during AEP.
Case Study: Addressing Tough Rx Questions
Clients are sometimes faced with prescription drug questions and challenges that go beyond just considering a generic instead of a brand name. SMS has an in-house pharmacist that can help with challenging cases.
Here are six tips to help you maximize your time, remain compliant and enjoy success during the Annual Election Period.
Understanding the 48-Hour Rule
The 2018 Medicare Marketing Guidelines have been published by CMS. We can help you understand changes made to the 48-hour rule, and how they apply to you.
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Discover Dual Special Need Plans (DSNPs) from UnitedHealthcare
Dual Special Need Plans (DSNPs) from UnitedHealthcare offer comprehensive benefits at reasonable rates.
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