Are you ready for the Open Enrollment Period (OEP)?
When is OEP?
January 1 through March 31 each year.
Who is Eligible?
Individuals enrolled in an MA-Only or MAPD plan CAN:
use the OEP to switch to or get a different MAPD plan, an MA-only plan, or Original Medicare (with or without a PDP).
Individuals enrolled in Original Medicare CANNOT:
use the OEP to join an MA or MAPD plan, add a PDP, or change their PDP.
In addition, the OEP is not available to those enrolled in Medicare Savings Accounts or other Medicare health plan types (such as cost plans or PACE).
Broker Do’s and Don’ts
Producers May NOT:
Send unsolicited materials advertising the ability/opportunity to make an additional enrollment change or referencing the OEP
Specifically target beneficiaries who are in the OEP because they made a choice during AEP, by purchase of mailing lists or other means of identification
Engage in or promote agent/broker activities that intend to target the OEP as an opportunity to make further sales
Call or otherwise contact former enrollees who have selected a new plan during the AEP
Use marketing pieces that highlight the OEP or the opportunity to change plans during the OEP
Make assumptions on which election period to use.
Producers May:
Educate consumers about the OEP if you are enrolling them into a plan, or they have reached out to you about their dissatisfaction with their current plan
At a beneficiary’s proactive request, send marketing materials, have one-on-one meetings, and provide information on the OEP
Market to age-ins (who have not yet made an enrollment decision)
Market to dual-eligible and low-income subsidy (LIS) beneficiaries who, in general, may make changes once per calendar quarter during the first nine months of the year
PRODUCERS MUST:
Determine if the consumer has a valid election period and which election period is best for the consumer’s circumstances.
We hope you take advantage of this additional enrollment period happening in Q1 2021. 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.
GarityAdvantage is proud to announce that MedicareCENTER will have a compliant call recording solution in place for all of our contracted agents beginning this AEP. Keep an eye out for more information to come from MedicareCENTER as we gear up for our best AEP yet!
GarityAdvantageis a National Marketing Organization (NMO) for the top local, regional and national Medicare carriers.We approach our role with brokers a bit differently than our competitors – as we provide local market teams to work with you side-by-side to ensure you succeed.
This allows us to actively develop targeted lead programs and local market opportunities to help you prospect and sell as well as deliver personalized training, ongoing marketing support and co-op funding to support your specific needs. We also offer the latest tech tools to help manage your business including efficient lead calling tools, an agent dashboard and MedicareCENTER, a virtual quote and enrollment platform. Rounding out our support is a back office team helping you every step of the way with contracting, commissions, enrollments and compliance. Plus, all broker commissions are paid directly to you. You get the whole pie, not just a piece of it! Call us today to learn more or request your contract now.
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.
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!
GarityAdvantage is ready to
help make this AEP your BEST YET!
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GarityAdvantageis a National Marketing Organization (NMO) for the top local, regional and national Medicare carriers.We approach our role with brokers a bit differently than our competitors – as we provide local market teams to work with you side-by-side to ensure you succeed.
This allows us to actively develop targeted lead programs and local market opportunities to help you prospect and sell as well as deliver personalized training, ongoing marketing support and co-op funding to support your specific needs. We also offer the latest tech tools to help manage your business including efficient lead calling tools, agent dashboard and Medicare Select-a-Plan, our virtual quote and enrollment platform. Rounding out our support is a back office team helping you every step of the way with contracting, commissions, enrollments and compliance. Plus, all broker commissions are paid directly to you. You get the whole pie, not just a piece of it! Call us today to learn more or request your contract now.
