Certification

Have you completed your 2024 Certifications?

, ,

Check your Certification Status

2024 Certs

Be Ready to Sell on October 15th!

AEP 2024 is just around the corner! Don’t wait to certify!

Visit our 2024 Certification Page for:

Check your certification status on our website*.

How to view your contracts & certifications:

  1. Visit the Contract List page on our website (log in required)
  2. Enter Your NPN
  3. Hit Submit

NOTE: *Contracting and certification status on the website may be delayed up to a week based on data received from the carrier. If you certified within the week, check this page again in a few days. Outside of that time frame, if data on this page doesn’t look correct, contact our Contracting Department.

Call or email our office if you need any assistance.

We are here to help: 800-234-9488

Thank-you,

The Garity Contracting Team

Need help? Request Assistance
Request Help

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

2023 New Hampshire Stride Product Rollout & Certification with Harvard Pilgrim

, , , , ,

Register Today!

Harvard Pilgrim 2022 New Hampshire Stride Virtual Training and Certification

2023 New Hampshire Stride Product Rollout & Certification

Join Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s MaryEllen Joyce and GarityAdvantage Agencies’ Susan Young to learn about their new products and benefits for 2023 and take care of Stride™ certification requirements all in one convenient live meeting. (AHIP is still required.) You’ll be prepared for AEP 2023!

HPHC 2023 Stride Training & Certification
Monday, August 15th, 2PM – 4PM EDT

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Manchester Airport, NH
250 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110
Reserve My Seat

Please note:

Contract completion/submission to GarityAdvantage required prior to attending. If you are not contracted, please request the contract here and return to GarityAdvantage for processing prior to the training.

Annual AHIP Training is still required. Upload your AHIP Certificate on Garity’s website.

Questions? Contact your sales team.

Susan Young

Senior Territory Manager
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Susan

Emily Pietrasik

Sales Support Specialist
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Emily

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

 

Save $50 on AHIP training thru GarityAdvantage

, ,

Training for plan year 2023 begins June 20, 2022

ATTENTION GARITYADVANTAGE BROKERS
AHIP 2023

SAVE $50 on the cost of AHIP’s Medicare + Fraud,
Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) Online Course for 2023

Training for plan year 2023 begins June 20, 2022!

Are you gearing up to start your MFWA training for 2023? GarityAdvantage has got you covered with a $50 discount on your annual training. You pay only $125.   Be more than ready for plan year 2023!  AHIP’s one-stop program meets CMS requirements and provides what you need to help your clients make the right decisions about their health insurance needs.

To access our special link to your $50 discount, simply click on the button below to log into the GarityAdvantage Dashboard and choose the “Access AHIP $50 Discount” button at the top of the page.
AHIP $50 DISCOUNT

Once in the AHIP portal, scroll down the page to the log in section and either enter your existing Log In Credentials or follow the prompts to Create a New Account.  Once logged in, your $50 discount will be calculated during the payment process.  Good Luck!

Need help? Request Assistance

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

Mass Advantage – Broker Product Training and Certification Class

, , , , , ,

Mass Advantage will present their unique value

Mass Advantage

Join GarityAdvantage Agencies’ Jane Feit and Mass Advantage’s Lea Freitas and Brandi LaPlant for a refresher on the unique value Mass Advantage brings to the Massachusetts senior market. This webcast will serve as the 2022 training from which brokers can then complete certifications. A link to complete certifications will be sent to attendees after the live broadcast.

Not Contracted?  This webcast provides a great opportunity to get you up to speed on the fastest selling Medicare Advantage product in Worcester Country.  Request your contracting today, attend the webinar, complete the certs and you will be ready to sell Mass Advantage in a matter of days!

Why Mass Advantage

  • Worcester County enrollment area
  • Competitive PPO and HMO options with supplemental benefits
  • Committed to making healthcare better through innovation and by creating easier access to resources of UMass Memorial Health
  • Broker focused enrollment approach including value based enrollment (HRA)
  • Access to more than 1,500 providers in the region

Webcast:

Mass Advantage Product Training & 2022 Certification

Tuesday, February 22 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST
RSVP Now

PRESENTED BY

Brandi LaPlant

Brandi LaPlant

Director Sales Operations
Mass Advantage

Lea Freitas

Lea Freitas

Sales Executive
Mass Advantage

Jane Feit

Jane Feit

Territory Manager
GarityAdvantage Agencies

Can’t attend on the 22nd? Register anyway! The on-demand video will be sent after the live session.

Questions? Contact your sales team.

Jane Feit

Territory Manager, MA/RI
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Jane

Emily Pietrasik

Sales Support Specialist
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Emily

Get Contracted through GarityAdvantage

Did you know… GarityAdvantage provides contracted agents with no-cost and co-op lead programs, live and virtual training, personalized marketing collateral, client retention programs, and a knowledgeable team to help you every step of the way.  Be sure to request your contracting today to gain access to these valuable marketing tools – plus all the service and support!

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

 

Mass Advantage 2022 Broker Training & Certification Dates

, , , , ,

Our broker training meetings have started!

Mass Advantage 2022 Broker training and certification dates

Mass Advantage 2022 Broker Training & Certification Dates

Mass Advantage, the new Medicare Advantage plan that gives you access to UMass Memorial Health, is coming to Worcester County this AEP. Make sure you contract and certify now to ensure you are ready to sell by Oct 15.

You can do it all in two easy steps:

1. Request your contract (and complete it ASAP!)
Request a Contract

2. Attend an upcoming training and certification webinar

Sept 22

SEPTEMBER 22 |  9AM – 10AM

Please join the ZOOM webinar for Mass Advantage 2022 Broker  Training & Certification
REGISTER NOW →

Sept 29

SEPTEMBER 29  |  9AM – 10AM

Please join the ZOOM webinar for Mass Advantage 2022 Broker Training & Certification
REGISTER NOW →

Certification to be administered at the conclusion of training.

TAKE THE LEAD!

GarityAdvantage is teaming up with Mass Advantage to offer qualified agents some exceptional lead opportunities this AEP leveraging their unique relationship with UMass Memorial Health.

To participate, get your contracting and certifications completed and stay tuned for an invitation from the Garity team.

Questions? Contact your sales team.

Jane Feit

Territory Manager, MA/RI
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Jane

Emily Pietrasik

Sales Support Specialist
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Emily

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

 

Webcast: Tufts Health Plan 2022 Training & Certification

, , , , , , ,

Register Today!

Tufts 2022 Training and certifications 9/3 10am EDT

Tufts Health Plan 2022 Training & Certification

Want to learn more about the only 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plan in Massachusetts? Join Lenieve Henry of Tufts Health Plan, a Point32Health company, and Jane Feit of GarityAdvantage Agencies for Tufts annual broker certification and training.

Tufts Health Plan makes selling Medicare Advantage simple:
  • Simple, affordable plan options including a NEW zero premium plan
  • New Broker Portal and easy online enrollment tools
  • Supplemental benefits including embedded dental, OTC savings, eyewear, wellness allowance, weight management and more
  • Available in 10 counties with access to major providers in Massachusetts
  • Growing provider network

Webcast: Tufts 2022 Training & Certification
Monday, September 13, 10AM – 12PM EDT
Reserve My Seat

PRESENTERS

Lenieve Henry

Lenieve Henry

Senior Broker Relations Specialist
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care / Tufts

Jane Feit

Jane Feit

Territory Manager
GarityAdvantage Agencies

Questions? Contact your sales team.

Jane Feit

Territory Manager, MA/RI
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Jane

Emily Pietrasik

Sales Support Specialist
phone

800-234-9488
email

Email Emily

GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488

 

Medicare Advantage is taking off in Massachusetts

, , , ,

Medicare Advantage is taking off in Massachusetts and GarityAdvantage knows what you need to succeed.

Medicare Advantage is taking off in Massachusetts

As the largest National Marketing Organization (NMO) in the Northeast and the only NMO based right here in Massachusetts, GarityAdvantage knows what you need to succeed.

LIMITED TIME OFFER, ENDS 8/31

GET CONTRACTED,
GET CERTIFIED, GET LEADS

New agents who contract and certify through GarityAdvantage for three (3) or more Massachusetts Medicare Advantage carriers will receive a

$500 value

FREE 1200 pc

personalized mailer

to help jumpstart your AEP!*

Request Contracting Now

*Offer expires 8/31/21. Terms and conditions apply.

Get contracted with the growing list of carriers serving the Massachusetts market including:

Aetna

Network expansion

fueling growth
Fallon Health

Doubling down on

Medicare market
Harvard Pilgrim + Tufts

New opportunities for

brokers post-merger

Health New England

Bay State Health = in-network
Lowest Cost Med Supp in State
Humana

Network and new county expansion planned for 2022
UnitedHealthcare

Closing in on #1

PLUS, several more carriers on the way for 2022. 

Why contract through Garity?
  • Our brokers are 100% independent
  • Medicare Advantage commissions are paid at full market value – $539/$270 in 2021 – and are 100% vested from the first policy written
  • Free Quote and Enroll tool for local and national carriers (including text and email scope/enrollment capabilities)
  • We provide an abundance of no-cost-to-you lead programs and lead generating opportunities throughout the year
  • Top producers earn overrides on personal and downline production – are you getting paid what you deserve?
  • Training and onboarding for new agents – we’ll teach you the Medicare business and help you get started with our training, personalized marketing collateral and lead support

Learn more about Garity

Does your current upline do all that?

Let us help you! We’ve already started planning for the upcoming AEP and encourage you to get contracted now so you can take advantage of all the great support and selling opportunities we provide to our brokers throughout the rest of the spring, summer and into the upcoming annual enrollment season.

To request contracting, click here to initiate your request.

Interested in learning more? Request a call.

I look forward to working with you soon!

All the best,
Jane Feit

Jane Feit

Territory Manager

GarityAdvantage Agencies

800-234-9488

Website | LinkedIn

2021 Fallon Medicare Plus Certification

, , , , ,

Latest plan features, network, added benefits and more

Fallon 2021

Join Nicolette Letourneau, Medicare Broker Relationship Manager at Fallon Health, for the 2021 Fallon Medicare Plus Certification where she will update you on our latest plan features, network, added benefits and more!

What you need to know: 

  • You must RSVP to attend the event.

  • A link will be emailed to you following the event to access the NEW learning management system the University.

  • You will have 6 attempts to complete the exam with a minimum passing score of 80 percent.

  • Annual AHIP Certification is required. Upload your 2021 AHIP here.

Join us on Thursday, September 10th, 10AM – 11:30AM!
REGISTER TODAY!

Get Contracted through Garity Advantage

Fallon Medicare Plus offers competitive plans in 12 counties throughout Massachusetts.  Worcester County residents have a choice of 2 network options – Fallon Medicare Plus Central is a smaller network, limited to 

GarityAdvantage

certain providers in Worcester County where members may pay a lower premium and get more money in the Benefit Bank!  Or the Fallon Medicare Plus HMO which includes a robust network of providers throughout 12 counties in the Commonwealth. 

Online Enrollment via Medicare Select-a-Plan

Fallon is included for online enrollment via GarityAdvantage’s Virtual Quote & Enrollment tool. Send personalized quotes, collect a virtual Scope of Appointment, and enroll quickly and easily via the email and text-based tools.

Get Contracted

Contact your Massachusetts Sales Team if you have any questions:

Jane Feit
Territory Manager, MA/RI
800-234-9488
Email

Christina Comerford
Sales Support Specialist
800-234-9488
Email

 

WellCare – 2021 Centene Annual Certification Training: Now Available!

,

2021 Centene (WellCare) Annual Certification Training Now Available!

Annual Certification Training:

WellCare has worked hard to include ACT in the One Broker Experience:

  • One Combined 2021 ACT: this year’s 2021 ACT is combined and satisfies the certification requirement for all Centene products, including MA/MAPD and PDP: Allwell, Ascension Complete, Fidelis Care, Health Net, & WellCare
  • Unlimited Attempts: You can take the mastery exam as many times as you would like. Remember, there is a 24 hour lockout between attempts to allow you time to study and revisit any of the training material.
  • Open-book Exam: The entire training course is available for download in PDF format located in the course Resources. The document can be searched by using the ctrl-f search function.
  • Updated Product Information: A link is provided in the course to our product site. It is always up-to-date and can be referenced anytime. Note: First Looks will be available later this month.
  • AHIP to ACT Made Easier: The Centene Learning Center provides real-time AHIP to ACT training availability.
  • One Transcript: This year, AHIP and ACT training transcripts come from one location. Manual, separate transmission of AHIP has been eliminated!

Completing 2021 ACT satisfies the certification requirements to market and sell both 2020 and 2021 Centene plans.

Accessing 2021 ACT:

Click here to access the Centene Learning Center

  • Returning Users: Enter your Username and Password and click Login.
  • First Time Visitors: Click on to the Create a New Account link under the First Time Visitor? section and complete registration.Complete AHIP Medicare Training
  1. Complete 2021 Centene ACT Journey to a Successful Season
  2. Complete 2021 Centene ACT Know your Product
  3. Complete 2021 Centene ACT Mastery Exam

Note: Each course must be completed in order. For example, 2021 Centene Journey to a Successful Season will unlock after AHIP is completed.

Training Resources:

  • Click here for the Centene training site User Guide
  • Click here for a video walk-through of the Centene training site.

AHIP Reminders:

  • Complete AHIP through our training site to access discounted pricing ($125 vs $175).
  • AHIP Reimbursement: Available for actual cost paid by you or your upline, up to $125. *Must be certified and contracted to sell 2021 Centene plans and have a minimum of 10 new MA/MAPD sales with 1/1/2021 effective dates. Qualifying sales must remain active with the plan through 3/31/2021. Reimbursement payout will occur in April 2021.

Contracting and Annual Certification Training Reminders:

  • Contracting began Tuesday, June 30, 2020, should be completed as soon as possible, but no later than September 30, 2020.
  • All brokers must review, acknowledge, and complete the combined Centene Broker Contract.
  • Unless you are currently, separately contracted with Centene, you will not be eligible to market or sell Centene products, Allwell, Ascension Complete, Fidelis Care, Health Net, for Plan Year 2020 until the combined Centene Broker Contract and 2021 AHIP & Annual Certification Training (ACT) are completed.
  • You will not be eligible to market or sell any Centene or WellCare products for Plan Year 2021 until the combined Centene Broker Contract and 2021 AHIP & ACT are completed.
  • If you do not complete the combined Centene Contract and/or do not complete 2021 AHIP & ACT before September 30, 2020, your Broker Status will be changed to Suspended, and you will not be eligible to receive commissions for any prior business, including renewals.
  • Completing the combined Centene Contract will not change your current contract level.
  • The DocuSign contracting process is only for brokers who are already contracted with WellCare. A separate contracting process will begin soon for brokers who are NOT contracted with WellCare, including brokers separately contracted with Centene.

Contact Broker Support if you have any questions: 800-234-9488

Now Accepting Online Enrollments

, , , , , , , , ,

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!

Load More