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Aetna’s 5-Star Plan in Maine is HOT!

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Have you heard the news???
Aetna Medicare Value HMO is now a 5-Star Plan!
That means year-round sales for you!

CMS has released 2020 star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans and the Aetna Medicare Value Plan in Maine has achieved 5 Stars, the highest possible rating!

This rating reflects the commitment Aetna has made to the Medicare-eligible population in Maine to provide them with exceptional benefits and services they need to stay healthy.
When it comes to your clients’ health, you want the best health plan possible. Some of the key features of the plan include:

    • $0 premium in Southern and Mid-Maine counties
    • $0 annual medical deductible
    • Low PCP and Specialist Co-pays
    • Annual Allowance for comprehensive & preventive dental services
    • $50 per quarter for OTC items
    • SilverSneakers fitness benefit
    • Travel Advantage benefit and more!

5-Star Special Enrollment Period

Having a 5-Star plan opens new doors to your selling efforts throughout the year. Click here to learn how and when you can offer the Aetna Medicare Value Plan before, during and after AEP!

5 Star Special Enrollment Period Guideline

Download the 2020 Star Ratings sheet and insert into your enrollment kits and offer this plan today!

2020 Star Ratings Sheet

As a broker in the Maine market, you need to have

Aetna as part of your Medicare Advantage portfolio.

New to Aetna?

Get Contracted

Contracted with Aetna through another FMO?

Move to Garity

GarityAdvantage is the largest Medicare FMO in New England and can offer you the personal service and tools you need to succeed, from targeted product and sales training, to best-in-class marketing services (including our $1,000 co-op marketing program) to free leads during AEP and exceptional support throughout the year. Our brokers are paid full commissions directly by the carriers and own their renewals. Let us help you succeed!

Envision Contracting is Closing!

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Time Running Out (1)

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!

Envision has just informed us that on Friday, November 15th they are closing the onboarding window for new agents until further notice. ACT NOW if you want to obtain the ability to sell one of the lowest cost PDP’s in the nation featuring the highest commissions allowable by CMS ($78 New / $39 Renewal)

Why EnvisionRxPlus?

  • Envision is an independent PDP provider with a low cost plan ($13.70 – $14.20/mo.)
  • They do NOT offer MA―so no worries about them cross selling your PDP Clients!
  • Easy access to supplies and all forms are easily downloadable from their website
  • They are small and highly responsive to brokers
  • Envision pays the maximum allowable commission by CMS – $78 New / $39 Renewal

Learn More and Request Contracting TODAY!

Request a Contract
2020 Benefit Plan

Available in: AL, CA, CT, DE, DC, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, SC, VA, VT, WA, WV

Reach out to our Broker Support Team if you have any questions.

GarityAdvantage Insurance Marketing Agencies

800-234-9488 | email | web

Are changes in the PDP market driving you crazy?

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Are changes in the PDP market driving you crazy?

You are not alone! A lot has happened in the Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) market over the past year. Here are just a few of the biggest trends:

  • Big carriers buying and selling plans
  • Millions of members getting word that their PDP is with a different carrier
  • Significant plan changes across the industry requiring more members to make decisions on where to go in 2020
  • Agents being left out of the selling process due to carrier’s referring YOUR members to THEIR internal sales teams
  • Supply ordering delays, enrollment submission snags and finding no-one available to answer your questions at the carrier.

Sound familiar? We have a solution we’d like you to consider…

Simplify your PDP selling with EnvisionRxPlus

  • Envision is an independent PDP provider with a low cost plan – $13.70-$14.20
  • PDP is their only product line
  • Easy access to supplies and all forms downloadable from website
  • They are small and highly responsive to brokers
  • Envision pays the maximum allowable commission by CMS – $78 New $39 Renewal

    Learn More and Request Contracting TODAY!

2020 Benefit Plan
Request a Contract

Available in: AL, CA, CT, DE, DC, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, SC, VA, VT, WA, WV

It’s Not Too Late to Onboard With Envision!

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A lot has happened in the Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) market over the past year. The biggest news came when CVS purchased Aetna and, as a term of the sale, Aetna sold their massive PDP book of business to Wellcare—impacting over 2.5 million seniors. Now these PDP clients are receiving their ANOC letters informing them that their Aetna plan is now a Wellcare plan–causing many seniors to question their new carrier and how their drugs will be covered moving forward.

For brokers, this level of market disruption can be either a good thing or bad – all depending on how you respond when your clients come calling. At GarityAdvantage, we work with our agents to ensure they are properly positioned in the PDP market to take full advantage of this year’s migration.

CONTRACT WITH ENVISION

One carrier partner we want you to be aware of this season is EnvisionRx—an independent PDP provider who has established themselves as a key player in the low cost PDP market year after year. PDP is their only product line. They are small and highly focused, but growing fast and, unlike many of the big carriers, Envision pays the maximum allowable commission by CMS. Our agents have been pleased with both the broker support and the customer service they provide their members, leaving you more time to sell.

To help you best service your agents in the PDP space this coming AEP, we strongly suggest you take the Envision contract. Click here to view the benefits and the service area, and click this link to request contracting.

Best wishes for a successful AEP season!

Enrollment Do’s and Don’ts 2020

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Enrollment Do's and Don'ts

Follow These Helpful Enrollment Reminders for a Successful AEP

As you know, Medicare Enrollments are subject to strict submission time frames implemented by CMS. To ensure a smooth process every time, please follow this helpful list of Do’s & Don’ts when submitting your applications.

Electronic Submissions
DO: Submit your apps though the NEW Enrollment Submission Tool on our Agent Dashboard

DON’T: Email your enrollments! We no longer accept enrollments via email for security reasons.

DO: Track your submissions via the Agent Dashboard

Fax Submissions
DON’T: Submit more than one application per upload or fax transmission.

DO: Use the Fax Cover Sheet and mark if the submission is NEW or a CHANGE/CORRECTION. This cuts down on duplicate submissions!

Ensure Accuracy
DON’T: Forget to submit ALL pages of the enrollment application.
For example; we have noticed many Aetna apps coming in without the first page. Aetna requires this page for the submission to be considered a full enrollment.
Double check your submissions!

DO: Check client zip codes for accuracy.

DON’T: Forget to complete ALL of the required information on the application.
For example; UHC applications for Medicare Advantage and PDP have an additional agent received date “signature date” that must be completed. Double check your submissions!

DO: Double check that you received a confirmation of your enrollment submission. If you enroll by fax, check your fax confirmation pages. If you enroll through the online submission tool, make sure your enrollment shows on the submitted apps page.

DO: Contact us with any questions/issues: 800-234-9488 or brokersupport@garityadvantage.com

Ameritas Webinar October 2nd

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Ameritas Oct Webinar

Check out New Plan Details Launching 9/25/19!

Your clients will thank you for offering a quality dental plan alongside Medicare.  

This webinar is a must-see and will provide insight into why you should sell dental now, how to minimize the effort needed to incorporate dental into the sales process, and what your clients are looking for in a carrier.

Introducing Taylor Davis, Regional Managing Director for Ameritas Dental. He will guide us through this webcast using his expertise to review:

  • The top things seniors look for in dental benefits
  • The product and enrollment processes
  • 3 simple ways to incorporate and sell dental with Medicare

Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd, 11AM-12PM EDT

Ameritas’ PrimeStar dental plans feature:

• No waiting periods on most services with the choice of network or non-network plans (MAC or UCR)
• No increase in rate for seniors 65+
• No deductible for preventative services
• One of the largest nationwide dental networks with over 400,000 access points

PrimeStar vision plans feature:

• No waiting periods with immediate coverage
• The choice between VSP® or EyeMed – two of the largest vision networks!

Selling dental and vision insurance has never been easier! Once you become appointed with Ameritas, you’ll receive your very own hyperlink. With a custom hyperlink, you and your clients receive 24/7 access to quote and purchase PrimeStar. Plus, you will be ensured credit for any online enrollments because your hyperlink has your agent number automatically included. It’s that simple!

REGISTER

If you haven’t already done so, get contracted with Ameritas and start selling PrimeStar dental and vision insurance today. 

OptimaHealth Now Offered

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GarityAdvantage now offers Optima Medicare

Just in time for AEP! GarityAdvantage is pleased to offer Virginia brokers the opportunity to sell OptimaHealth Medicare Advantage―A service of Sentara providing VA seniors everything Medicare has to offers plus some exciting extra benefits and preventive services including:

      • $0 copay for personal doctor visits 
      • $0 copay for many generic drugs
      • Many extras, including dental, vision, hearing, fitness, OTC, therapeutic massage and more.
      • No referrals are required (except for therapeutic massage).
Request a Contract or More Info

Plans available in four key regions:

Greater Halifax
In-network hospitals and providers include Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, Sentara Medical Group, Danville Regional Medical Center, now known as Sovah Health – Danville. View Plan Highlights

Hampton Roads
In-network hospitals and providers include Sentara Healthcare, Sentara Medical Group, EVMS Medical Group, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. View Plan Highlights

Northern Virginia
In-network hospitals and providers include Sentara Healthcare, Sentara Medical Group, Inova Health System. View Plan Highlights

Tidewater
In-network hospitals and providers include Sentara Healthcare, Sentara Medical Group, EVMS Medical Group, First Colonial Family Practice & Urgent Care Center, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. View Plan Highlights

Statewide, Optima Medicare is expanding the network by over 15,000

Request a Contract

GarityAdvantage is growing in Virginia! As a National Marketing Organization, we can offer you the personal service and tools you need to succeed from targeted product and sales training to best in class marketing services (including our $1000 co-op marketing program) to free leads during AEP and exceptional support throughout the year. Our brokers are paid full commissions directly by the carriers and own to their renewals.

Let us help you succeed! 

EnvisionRx PDP is now a 3-Star Plan

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CMS released preliminary Star Ratings information and early indicators show EnvisionRx will be a 3-Star plan again for 2020. This preview information cannot be shared with members or prospective members yet, but we wanted you to have a sneak peek as you’re gearing up for the selling season!

 

AS OF 10/1:

AS OF 10/15:

AS OF 11/1:

Validate their 3-Star plan at Medicare.gov/find-a-plan.

View, download & print new Star rating sheets at envisionrxplus.com/brokers. See Broker Resources.

A supply of new Star rating sheets will be mailed to you for distribution to your customers.

 

Are You Ready to Sell?
GET CONTRACTED AND CERTIFIED

Why EnvisionRx?

EnvisionRxPlus can help drive your 2020 AEP sales with affordable Medicare Part D benefits that provide your client with the medications they need along with convenient pharmacy options.

EnvisionRxPlus offers:

  • Low monthly premium
  • $1 copay for Tier 1 generics at retail pharmacies
  • $0 copay for Tier 1 generics with mail order
  • $0 deductible for Tier 1 and 2 medications
  • Extensive drug list
  • One of the largest pharmacy networks, including mail order

Contact us for more information!

 

NOT FOR MEMBER MARKETING; FOR AGENT USE ONLY

Details about this plan cannot be shared with beneficiaries until 10/01/19.

EnvisionRxPlus is the product of EnvisionInsurance, a subsidiary of Rite Aid.

Emblem Health 2020 Product Training

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emblem 2020 rollout

Emblem is expanding to new counties in 2020. Find out what they have in store for this coming AEP at our product training happening on September 18th at the Emblem Health headquarters in Melville.

Join product experts from Emblem, the GarityAdvantage team and your broker peers for this insightful training session.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Not contracted with Emblem? No worries, simply check off the box on the RSVP form to request contracting or more information.

VA AEP Action Planning Workshop

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AEP Action Plan Training UPDATED-01-01

GET READY FOR 2020 AEP!

Want a flawless AEP action plan?
Join Victoria Bailey, your broker peers and all of the top carriers for a roll-up-your-sleeves day of planning and learning. This one day workshop will ensure you have a strategy in place to maximize your selling efforts this AEP.

Your AEP action plan will answer the following critical questions:

  • Where are the hottest spots to work this AEP?
  • Who are the “Must Have” carriers to optimize sales in each hot spot?
  • What steps do you need to take to secure your current Book of Business?
  • How do you access the right marketing resources/materials to make this all happen?

In this highly interactive meeting, the tables have turned…the carriers will be selling themselves to you!!!

Plus, we are giving away thousands of dollars in marketing money to jump start your selling efforts!

RSVP Today

Choose from two convenient meeting dates/venues:

Meeting Dates/Times
Workshop 1: Tuesday, September 17th
Stonewall Golf Club
15601 Turtle Point Drive | Gainesville, VA 20155

 

Workshop 2: Wednesday, September 18th
Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Innsbrook
4050 Cox Road | Glenn Allen, VA 23060

Both meetings run from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration begins at 9:30 AM
Lunch will be served to all guests

Must have at least one contract with GarityAdvantage to attend. Click here to request contracting now!

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