Breaking News

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.

Now Accepting Online Enrollments

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Big! Exciting! Enrollment News!

Now Accepting Online Enrollments

Over the next several weeks GarityAdvantage is phasing out the process of emailing applications to the Enrollment Team and moving towards the easier method of submitting through our website.

We are doing this for several reasons:

  • To increase security in transmitting personal data
  • To eliminate files getting blocked due to size, blacklist or sent to spam
  • To add a tracking component to submitted applications.
Submit an App

Watch the video tutorial or follow the

10 simple steps below to get started!

Submitting an app can be accomplished in 10 easy steps:

      1. Log on to our website: GarityAdvantage.com
      2. Click on Agent Dashboard Button (Big, Yellow Button on left side of screen)
      3. Choose “Submit an Enrollment App”; Your name and email will be pre-filled. Confirm your email on your first application submission
      4. Pick the carrier by drop down menu
      5. Choose the product type: Med Advantage, Med Supp, PDP or Other (Life, Dental etc.)
      6. Select One: New Application or a Correction of a previously submitted application
      7. Enter Client First and Last Name
      8. Add a note if you have additional information to send
      9. Attach your previously scanned PDF file of application
      10. Hit Submit

Within a few seconds you will get a confirmation email.

Use the NEW Agent Dashboard to also:

  • Track applications submitted online to Garity
  • Check the status of you contracting and certifications through Garity
  • Access the Commissions Portal
  • Get Marketing Ideas and Request Co-Op
  • ….And More!

Clear Spring Health is offering a $0 HMO and a $0 PPO plan

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Clear Spring Health is coming on strong this AEP offering a $0 HMO and a $0 PPO plan in key counties across Virginia – including some counties where no other $0 plans exist!

They’ve also enhanced their 2020 plans with a $1000 dental, $250 copay for hearing aids, and a great $0 copay Tele-Medicine benefit. 

If you haven’t contracted with Clear Spring yet, now is the time to do so to be sure you are Ready to Sell this AEP. 

Get Contracted Today

Already contracted? For those who’ve contracted with Clear Spring Health prior to July 22, 2019, YOU NEED TO RECONTRACT AGAIN FOR 2020. Why? Clear Spring is implementing a new comprehensive system for contracting, lead management, electronic enrollment, and tracking business and commissions and they require you to re-contract for 2020 in order to use this all new agent system. It’s taking only minutes to accomplish for many agents.

Recontract NOW

Don’t delay in getting on board. Clear Spring Health is rolling out an aggressive media campaign in the markets they serve using TV, media, and digital advertising. Be sure you have the answers in hand when your clients come to you with Clear Spring Health questions!

Mary Washington Rollout

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You are cordially invited to the
2020 AEP Sales Summit for the ALL NEW
Mary Washington Medicare Advantage.


You can’t afford to miss this exceptional opportunity to get on board with two $0 premium plans serving Caroline, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Orange, King George counties.

Please join us for special presentations from the health plan leadership and vendor teams from Mary Washington to get you up to speed on these exciting new Medicare Advantage plans.

All meetings will be held at:

Hilton Garden Inn
1060 Hospitality Lane,
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Register for one of the following meetings:

Wednesday, September 4th, 11AM – 1PM (Lunch Provided)

Thursday, September 5th, 2PM – 4PM (Happy Hour After)

Tuesday, September 10th, 11AM – 1PM (Lunch Provided)

REGISTER TODAY

Your attendance at any of these sessions will satisfy the requirement for face to face certification with Mary Washington Medicare Advantage for the 2020 plan year. You will not be ready to sell Mary Washington Medicare Advantage for AEP if you do not attend a face to face session. Each session will review all plans in the Fredericksburg region.

This Virginia Top Ranked Hospital
services the following counties:

Caroline
Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg		 Stafford
Orange
King George

 

Sneak Peek of a few Benefits offered:
Two $0 Premium HMO plans

PCP Visit: $5 Co-pay
Specialist: $35 Co-pay (Plan 001)
Specialist: $45 Co-pay (Plan 002)

Also Includes:
OTC Benefit $50/Quarterly
Dental benefit- Basic
Vision benefit- $100
Fitness- Silver Sneakers

Don’t miss your chance to Partner with
GarityAdvantage Agencies to:

·     Get Leads and/or Co-op

·     Conduct Seminars

·     Get referrals from “Doctor PODs“

·     And More…
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Request a Contract

New 2020 Medicare Advantage Carrier in VA

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Mary Washington Medicare Advantage

is looking for Agents interested in selling their

NEW 2020 Medicare Advantage Plans.

Request a Contract
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This Virginia Top Ranked Hospital services the following counties:

Caroline

Spotsylvania

Fredericksburg

Stafford

Orange

King George
Sneak Peek of a few Benefits offered:

Two $0 Premium HMO plans

PCP Visit: $5 Co-pay

Specialist: $35 Co-pay (Plan 001)

Specialist: $45 Co-pay (Plan 002)

Also Includes:

OTC Benefit $50/Quarterly

Dental benefit- Basic

Vision benefit- $100

Fitness- Silver Sneakers

Don’t miss your chance to Partner with GarityAdvantage Agencies to:

·     Get Leads and/or Co-op

·     Conduct Seminars

·     Get referrals from “Doctor PODs“

·     And More…
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New Hire Continues Local Market Expansion Plans into DC/MD/VA/DE/PA/WV

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NMO GarityAdvantage Agencies Welcomes Medicare Insurance Veteran Victoria Bailey as National Director of Training and Sales for Mid-Atlantic Region.

July 9, 2019 – National Marketing Organization GarityAdvantage Agencies welcomes Victoria Bailey as the National Director of Training and Sales in charge of expanding Garity’s unique hands-on agent service model, as well as creating and implementing enhanced training for agents nationwide.
 
Victoria brings over 10 years of Senior Market experience to the role, including positions with two of the top Medicare carriers in the market, as both a Sales Manager and Trainer. She also brings extensive field experience to the job, having been a top producer with several senior sales organizations.
 
Bailey is uniquely qualilfied for providing independent insurance agents in the region with the product insight, sales processes and market knowledge they will need to be successful in the senior marketplace. Brian Garity, President says, “ We are thrilled to find a person with Victoria’s depth of knowledge and experience and we know she will propel our expansion into the mid-atlantic region into high gear. Victoria is a great trainer and as a former agent herself, she has genuine appreciation for what our brokers do every day”.
Victoria’s experience includes:
  • 10 years in the Senior Market
  • Worked for top 2 Medicare carriers in the country
  • Sales Management for both internal and external distribution
  • Sales trainer for both new and existing agents
Look for these enhancements:
  • Live, local, year round presence in market
  • Increased training opportunities
  • New products
  • Hands on support in lead generation and sales process

About GarityAdvantage Agencies

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

 

Contact Victoria:

Victoria Bailey
National Director of Training/Sales, Mid-Atlantic Region
GarityAdvantage Agencies
O: 800-234-9488 ext. 1477
M: 703-382-1948

Get Ready for MACRA 2020

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MACRA Podcast

Now You Can Learn On-the-Go with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Podcasts! They’ve gathered a group of industry experts who are ready to keep you current on Medicare’s hottest topics. The Anthem Experts will help you understand how new trends, benefits and rules could impact your clients and prospects.

The first topic features Anthem Experts Rhonda Clark – Vice President of Medicare Sales and Cindy Keaton – Staff Vice President of Product Development. They’ll discuss MACRA 2020 and its potential impact on your current Medicare Supplement members and future sales.

Just follow this link to get started!

For more information on this exciting news, contact our Broker Support Team at
brokersupport@garityadvantage.com or call 800-234-9488.
Not contracted with Anthem?

Get Mobile and do more

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Get Mobile and do more for your clients and prospects.
Use these mobile apps to make sales.

Make sure you have both of these great apps and have information at your fingertips to help you close sales.

Senior Market Quote Engine
Access this powerful tool to quote and compare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Final Expense, Hospital Indemnity and Dental all from your computer, tablet or phone. Compare rates and benefits, combine quotes for multiple product types and click to apply (for most carriers). Get the app! 		Quote Engine
What's Covered App Medicare’s “What’s Covered” App
Once you’ve downloaded the GarityAdvantage Quote Engine, your next step should be to download Medicare’s new “What’s Covered” mobile app to learn what items and services are covered, how to get covered benefits, and basic cost information. Get the app!

GarityAdvantage Agencies

Contact Us: 800-234-9488

Meet the FMO that stands out in the crowd

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Did your FMO Earn Their Override This AEP?
As an independent insurance agent, the new year is a great time to ask yourself:
  • Has my FMO delivered the tools and services I need to help me sell more?
  • Do I have the personal relationship with their back office team when I need to get my questions answered quickly and accurately?
  • Have they done enough to keep me up-to-date on the latest products and industry trends?
  • Do they have my back with the carriers?
  • Do they even know who I am???
If you said “No” to any of the above or are now just plain curious… come join me at one of our upcoming Georgia and South Carolina Luncheon meetups and learn more about GarityAdvantage and why you want us in your corner. I’ll share details on what makes our FMO so different and how we can help you do more in the Georgia and South Carolina Medicare markets.
Plus – Lunch is on me!
Simply RSVP below to confirm a seat at the meeting date & time most convenient to you. If you cannot attend, RSVP as “contact me” and I will reach out for a one-on-one discussion.
January Meetings
Golden Corral
2025 Market Place Blvd.
Cumming, GA 30041
Golden Corral
4020 Highway 20
Buford, GA 30518
Golden Corral
700 Barrett Parkway
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Golden Corral
1505 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
Golden Corral
4704 Presidential Parkway
Macon, GA 31206
February Meetings
Golden Corral
3867 Highway 138
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Golden Corral
6975 Douglas Boulevard
Douglasville, GA 30135
Golden Corral
1350 Hwy 138 NE
Conyers, GA 30013
Golden Corral
3546 Clemson Blvd.
Anderson, SC 29621
I look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Bob
Bob Mager
Director of Sales, GA & Southeast Region
GarityAdvantage Agency
678-920-0633

 

2018 Recap: Did you catch it all?

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Fireworks“New” was the word of the year in 2018! See what we added!

New Online Tools

As our world becomes more connected and mobile, we understand our agents need access to tools from the road. In 2018, we beefed up our online offerings from our Senior Market Quote Engine to Online Contracting to multiple Lead Programs and more!

New Medicare Advantage Carriers

We added several Medicare Advantage Carriers this year so our agents will always have the best options for their clients at their fingertips. A great portfolio is a broad portfolio. See who we added…

New Team Members

The more we grow, the better we can service our agents. In 2018, we added four new staff members and created a new department dedicated to broker support. Read more here…

In addition to our NEW offerings, we’ve substantially expanded both our live events and virtual webcasts in 2018 to help train more brokers on key products, critical sales and marketing strategies. We also hosted a number of casual Broker Networking/Appreciation Events and more Lead Calling Nights than ever!

See the full year in review on our website.

We are already busy planning to provide even more new and exciting agent services in 2019! Stay tuned!

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