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Medicare & Senior Market Conference & Expo Expands in 2018

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Attend the 2018 Medicare & Senior Market Conference & Expo

The Biggest Medicare Selling Event in the Northeast!

GarityAdvantage Agencies invites you to join our team, our carrier partners, and your broker peers for an information-packed day of networking and learning about the latest opportunities in the senior market.

Benefits of attending include:

  • Get a first look at 2019 plan designs from the most prominent Medicare Advantage carriers in the market
  • Uncover the latest trends emerging in the senior market from our industry keynote speakers
  • Meet face to face with carrier representatives offering Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, PDP and a host of other senior market products
  • Compare your strategy with top brokers in the field
  • Enter to win fun raffle prizes
  • Meet the GarityAdvantage Team!

As the largest FMO in the Northeast, GarityAdvantage knows what you need to get ready for the next AEP and succeed in the Senior Market. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from and network with the key players in the field. Register Today!

CONNECTICUT
Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT 06479

 

MAINE/NEW HAMPSHIRE
Thursday, August 16th, 2018
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
The Westin Portland Harborview, 157 High Street, Portland, ME 04101

 

MASSACHUSETTS/RHODE ISLAND
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
Plainridge Park Casino, 301 Washington Street, Plainville, MA 02762

 

Watch last year’s Expo highlights! 

 

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Senior Market Quote Engine Tutorial Webinar

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NEXT UP!

Wednesday, June 27th, 11AM-12PM

Senior Market Quote Engine, Tool Tutorial

REGISTER

 

 

Leverage our all-new Senior Market Quote Engine to simplify your sales process and close more business. 

In just the past two weeks, hundreds of brokers have logged on to our Website or their favorite App Store to access this powerful tool. Now, to help you maximize the benefit of this cool new tool, we are rolling out a hands-on training webinar featuring Brien Welch from CSG Actuarial – our Quote Engine provider – to show you how to most effectively quote and compare the best plans for your clients including:
  • Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare Supplement
  • Final Expense
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Dental

Join us on Wednesday July 27 at 11am ET for this highly informative tutorial designed to get you up and running with our new Web & Mobile Quoting Engine. REGISTER TODAY!

Summer Webinar Series:
Wednesday, July 11th, 11AM-12PM
Wednesday, July 18th, 11AM-12PM
Wednesday, July 25th, 10AM-11AM
Just Missed: Cross Selling Strategies – Watch the Recording

Important Update on MSP Changes in CT [Breaking News]

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NO CHANGE TO MSP!

This week the Connecticut Senate and House approved the state budget including a provision that restores funding for the popular Medicare Savings Program, which helps more than 150,000 seniors citizens and the disabled to pay for their medical care.

GarityAdvantage shares the collective sigh of relief this news brings to our brokers across the state and is excited to support your MSP selling efforts in the months and years to come.

Stay tuned for details on our upcoming Medicare Savings Program Training and Lead Calling Nights!

As your Medicare Leader and Hometown FMO, we welcome your calls, emails or visits to our Broker Service Center in North Haven to discuss the MSP news or any other senior market question you have.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Jeanette Natale
CT Territory Manager
800-234-9488 x7146 | jnatale@garityadvantage.com

 

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GTL Recover Cash Webinar Coming Up [ Short Term Care ]

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The need for Short Term Care maybe greater than you think.

GarityAdvantage invites you to join us on April 13th for an insightful webinar focused on short term care insurance and how it can be used to protect your clients from the high and increasing costs of nursing home care. Demetri Simos, Regional Sales Manager at Guarantee Trust Life (GTL) will joining us to discuss their latest short term nursing home care product called “Recover Cash®”.

Recover Cash® has been designed to cover gaps in Medicare associated with unexpected short term nursing home care expenses. The plan provides up to 360 days of benefits, is simplified issue and includes a variety of benefit options that can be tailored to your client’s specific needs. Did you know:

short term care
Recover Cash® can help safeguard your clients from these unexpected costs. In this 60 minute webinar, Demetri will drill down into the details of the plan and provide you with a clear road map on when, how and why to sell Recover Cash® to your Medicare clients. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to learn more about this unique new short term care insurance product.

Register today!

Recover Cash® Highlights

  • Pays Benefits Directly To Your Clients when they need it the most
  • Nursing Home & Assisted Living Facility Coverage provides for a daily benefit amount to be payable up to 360 days
  • 10% Spousal Discount when spouses apply for coverage
  • Optional Short Term Home Health Care Rider gives clients the option to recover at home with assistance
  • Optional Simple or Compound Increasing Inflation Protection Rider can help your client’s policy benefit keep pace with rising medical expenses
  • Zero-Day Elimination Period allows benefits to begin immediately (Subject to benefit qualifications)
  • Benefits will restore once during the life of the policy when, for six consecutive months, your client no longer need any covered care or services

Recover Cash® is approved in 29 states including AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, ID, IL, IA, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV, WY

WHEN: Friday, April 13th 10:00AM – 11:00AM
REGISTER

GarityAdvantage Agency
800-234-9488

GarityAdvantage Agencies is a national field marketing organization specializing in the senior market. We offer independent brokers a broad portfolio of senior products from top carriers combined with a diverse menu of innovative sales and marketing tools and helpful support services designed to support their selling efforts.

 

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Cells & Sales: A Wellcare Lead Calling Event

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Connecticut Agents, you are invited to attend our Wellcare Lead Calling Event!

We ran this event in March and it was a smashing success! Our agents made dozens of appointments from these qualified, Wellcare specific leads. Don’t miss out! We are providing these FREE leads to you to help you increase your sales.

You must be contracted and certified for Wellcare through GarityAdvantage to participate. If you are not contracted, RSVP today, and we will send you the contracting link.

When: Wednesday, April 11th, 3PM-6PM

Where:
GarityAdvantage Office
154 State Street, Suite 207
North Haven, CT 06473

RSVP HERE

What to Bring
Your cell phone fully charged, your cell phone charger, and a good attitude! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Note: Agents must be contracted & certified 2018 with Wellcare to attend.

Contact me with questions:

Maggie Pollard
Sales Coordinator – CT
800-234-9488 | mpollard@garityadvantage.com
GarityAdvantage Agencies

 

 

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CT Wellcare Lead Calling

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You are invited to attend our CT Wellcare Lead Calling Event.
We have thousands of Wellcare specific leads to provide to you, at no cost, to help you increase sales opportunities!

We are the only FMO offering this kind of event.
Agents who have participated in these events rave about the quality of these complimentary leads!

When
Wednesday, March 28th, 3PM-6PM
& Wednesday, April 11th, 3PM-6PM

Where
GarityAdvantage Office
154 State Street, Suite 207
North Haven, CT 06473

RSVP

What to Bring
Your cell phone fully charged, your cell phone charger, and a good attitude! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Note: Agents must be contracted & certified 2018 with Wellcare to attend.

Contact me with questions:

Maggie Pollard
Sales Coordinator – CT
800-234-9488 | mpollard@garityadvantage.com
GarityAdvantage Agencies
154 State Street, Suite 207,North Haven, CT 06473

RI & MA Medicare Supplement Sales Solution Training

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Rocket into 2018 and join us for the launch of our Medicare Supplement Sales Solution! Learn the steps to grow your business with Medicare Supplements, get product training, advice and guidance from industry experts and top Medicare Supplement producers. Tim Tilson, AARP National Sales Director, will be joining us as a guest speaker! Get product analysis, sales tips, and marketing ideas from an industry expert.

What’s included in the Medicare Supplement Sales Solution Training?

  • How to market your “brand” – prospecting and lead generation in your own community
  • What’s new in 2018 – Plan G!
  • Incentive & Rewards Program – Earn Cash and Trips by selling Medicare Supplements (A2OH! Rewards)
  • Telemarketing Tips & Script – handy tools and rules to grow all your sales
  • Our proprietary Medicare Supplement E-Book (instant access just for registering)
  • Attendees will be given online access to a Step-by-Step Action Plan for Selling Medicare Supplements

Register Today
WHEN: Wednesday, April 4th from 10AM – 12:30PM

WHERE:
Crowne Plaza Providence Warwick (Airport)
801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI 02886

* Registrants will receive a link to download our Medicare Supplement E-book. Attendees will be given online access to a Step-by-Step Action Plan for Selling Medicare Supplements

Contact for more information:
Christina Comerford, Territory Manager
GarityAdvantage Agency
800-234-9488 x1467

Upstate NY – Local Medicare Training [Earn a CE Voucher]

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Join us to learn about the Medicare Market in your area and receive a voucher for up to 12 CE Credit Hours!

The “Baby Boomer” age-in is here! 10,000 seniors turn 65 every day.

Are you ready to take advantage of the boom?
Offering Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements and Prescription Drug Plans is the perfect way to get in front of Baby Boomer clients. GarityAdvantage has been training agents how to get started since 2005! Let us help you learn from our success.

Join us for our LIVE Senior Market Training coming to Fishkill, Kingston and Albany on March 14 & 15.

We’ll preview our DSNP selling system and help you drive more senior sales.

Differentiate yourself from other agents by registering today. Seating is limited.

Two Days, Three Sessions Available – choose your area:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH – 9:30am-11:30am
SpringHill Suites
500 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, NY 12524

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH – 3:00pm-5:00pm
Kingston Courtyard by Marriott
500 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston, NY 12401

THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH – 10am – 12pm
Courtyard Marriott Albany Airport
168 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205

Attendees will earn a voucher for up to 12 CE Credit Hours*!
Choose from over 100 courses through our CE education partner WebCE® including the popular “Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Supplements”

REGISTER

GarityAdvantage Agencies is a National Field Marketing Organization focused on the Senior Market. Come and hear how we support and lead independent agents to be successful leaders in the Senior Market.

We specialize in:

  • Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Medicare Supplements
  • Prescription Drug Plans
  • Final Expense
  • Hospital Indemnity Plans
  • Short-term Care
  • Group Retiree Health
 We are proud to offer:

  • Top Carriers
  • High Level Contracts
  • Extensive Training
  • Lead Programs
  • Bonus and Reward Programs
  • Market Expertise that will help your business grow!

 

 

Contact Susan for More Information:
Susan Young, Territory Manager
GarityAdvantage Agency
800-234-9488 x1459

* This voucher is good for one (1) complimentary CE course of up to 12 credit hours. Not available for some specialty courses or packages, or for courses greater than 12 hours. This voucher includes the course material, exam, grading the exam, certificate of completion and state reporting, where required.

Big Senior Market News and Big Smiles

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This is exciting Senior Market news for all Senior Market Agents.
Ameritas, a prominent Dental Market Leader, is expanding!

Why Dental?
Why Ameritas?
Because you can offer your clients a Dental Network of over 428,000 access points and a variety of plan options including higher coverage dental insurance plans that cover major dental work like crowns.

Because Ameritas has easy-to-use enrollment technology

Because it’s available in 50 states Nationwide

Because having a premier dental carrier in your portfolio will bring with it the chance to cross-sell your Medicare and Ancillary products.

Get Started Today!
Download the Contract
or Call your Territory Manager to get the details:
800-234-9488

Exclusive Training for Virginia Medicare Agents

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Come Learn About Virginia’s Untapped Market!

  • The possibilities are endless in the Virginia Senior Market!
  • 10,000 Seniors Turning 65 Nationwide Every Day
  • 15% Market Penetration in Medicare Advantage
  • 1% Market Penetration for Dual Eligibles
  • HOT NEW Medicare Supplement with LOW rates and HIGH commission! 

Register Today – seats are limited

Tuesday, February 27th, 10AM-12PM

Courtyard By Marriott, Roanoke Airport

3301 Ordway Dr., Roanoke, VA 24017

Wednesday, February. 28th, 10AM-12PM

Courtyard Richmond Northwest/Short Pump

3950 Westerre Parkway, Henrico, VA 23233

CE Course Offer for All Attendees!

Attendees will earn a voucher for one complimentary CE course of up to 12 credit hours*. Choose from over 100 courses through our CE education partner WebCE® including my favorite entitled “Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Supplements”

Join us for this informative live meeting that will show you how to:

  • Boost your Medicare Supplement Sales over the Annual Disenrollment Period (ADP)
  • Create SEP opportunities using Federal and State low income subsidy programs.
  • Leverage age-in sales to keep you in front of qualified prospects throughout the year.
  • Double your MA commissions by offering your MA clients Hospital Indemnity plans.

Now is the time to take your business to the next level.
GarityAdvantage is committed to maximizing your sales growth year-round. I want to talk to you about this opportunity and give you tools to succeed in the market.

Click to Register or Contact:

Caroline Marinez, VP Sales (VA)
GarityAdvantage Agency
800-234-9488 x1465

*This voucher is good for one (1) complimentary CE course of up to 12 credit hours. Not available for some specialty courses or packages, or for courses greater than 12 hours. This voucher includes the course material, exam, grading the exam, certificate of completion and state reporting, where required.

 

 

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