Enrollment Dos and Don’ts 2021
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Important Notes: All Carrier deadlines for enrollments still apply. Please plan accordingly as any enrollments sent
to the enrollment department after 5:00 PM Friday, 2/14/20 will not be processed until Tuesday, 2/18/20.
Any enrollments taken after 5:00 PM on Friday, 2/14/20
must be sent to the Carriers Directly.
(Carrier Submission Information)
Agent Dashboard and Enrollment Fax lines will be open
to accept your enrollments for processing Tuesday, 2/18/20.
Are you ready for the Open Enrollment Period (OEP)? |
When is OEP? January 1 through March 31 each year. |
Individuals enrolled in an MA-Only or MAPD plan CAN: |
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Individuals enrolled in Original Medicare CANNOT: |
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In addition, the OEP is not available to those enrolled in Medicare Savings
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Broker Do’s and Don’ts |
Producers May NOT: |
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Producers May: |
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PRODUCERS MUST:Determine if the consumer has a valid election period and which election
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We hope you take advantage of this additional enrollment period happening in Q1 2020. Below are links to carrier information sheets to further clarify the do’s and don’ts you need to follow to ensure you remain compliant. Happy New Year! |
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Thank you for all of your hard work this Annual Election Period.
Please follow these reminders to make sure your final selling days go smoothly.
Per CMS, as an agent, you must receive and sign the consumer’s AEP enrollment application No Later than Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 to fulfill AEP election.
All Enrollments MUST BE *Received at GarityAdvantage or directly to the carriers NO LATER THAN the guidelines below. If submitting directly to carrier, all submissions need to be received by midnight on December 7th.
Please refer to our website for submission methods directly to carrier.
Carrier Name |
Deadline for Enrollments to be |
Aetna/Coventry |
Monday, December 9th by 12PM (noon) |
Anthem |
Saturday, December 7th by 3PM * Any enrollments taken later (Please send a copy to our office for commission tracking) |
BCBSRI |
Monday, December 9th by 12PM (noon) |
CarePartners of CT |
Monday, December 9th by 12PM (noon) |
Envision PDP |
MUST be faxed direct to Envision: |
Fallon |
Saturday, December 7th by 3PM * Any enrollments taken later MUST be emailed direct to Fallon: MedicareSalesBrokers@fallonhealth.org |
HPHC Stride HMO |
Monday, December 9th by 12PM (noon) |
Humana |
Saturday, December 7th by 3PM * Any enrollments taken later MUST be faxed direct to Humana: |
Silverscript |
MUST be faxed direct to Silverscript: |
Tufts MA |
Saturday, December 7th by 3PM |
UnitedHealthcare |
Saturday, December 7th by 3PM |
Wellcare/ Today’s Options |
Monday, December 9th by 12PM (noon) |
GarityAdvantage Fax: (781) 982-1887
For Other Carrier Enrollment Deadlines, Call Us: 800-234-9488
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• This year’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) ends Saturday December 7, 2019 and all AEP marketing efforts must cease after that date
• Beneficiaries that enroll after December 7th, must have a Special Election Period (SEP) or an Initial Election Period (aging in)
• We encourage you to check the enrollment status, carrier approval and enrollment effective dates of applications via the Carrier’s agent portals
Questions?
Call us: 800-234-9488
Thank you for a successful AEP!
GarityAdvantage Agency
www.garityadvantage.com
Both our Norwell, MA and North Haven, CT Offices will be closed on
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Medicare enrollments dated on or before Tuesday, November 26th MUST be sent to us no later than Wednesday, November 27th during business hours (9AM-5PM).
We will be providing limited staff to process your enrollments on Friday afternoon, November 29th, and Saturday morning, November 30th.
To ensure compliance with CMS enrollment time-frames, you should always submit your enrollments the day they are received. This requirement becomes especially important now because CMS requirements Do Not allow additional days for weekends and holidays.
ENROLLMENT FAX: 781-982-1887
Please use the link below for directions on how to
submit your applications to the carriers directly
between 5:00 PM, Wednesday, November 27th
and all day Thursday, November 28th:
Answers to other enrollment questions: Enrollment FAQs
GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488
www.garityadvantage.com
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