December is Med Supp Month
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2020
Enrollment President’s Day 2020
GarityAdvantage Agencies Holiday Hours
Both our Massachusetts and Connecticut
offices will be closed for President’s Day,
Monday, February 17th
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.
Happy President’s Day
GarityAdvantage Agencies
800-234-9488
OEP: Do’s and Don’ts
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: |
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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! |
Contact Broker Support if you have any questions!
800-234-9488
GarityAdvantage Agencies
Envision Contracting is Closing!
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!
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
Are changes in the PDP market driving you crazy?
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!
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!
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!
EnvisionRx PDP is now a 3-Star Plan
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!
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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
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.
Not contracted with Emblem? No worries, simply check off the box on the RSVP form to request contracting or more information.
Mary Washington Rollout
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)
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
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· Get Leads and/or Co-op · Conduct Seminars · Get referrals from \”Doctor PODs\” · And More… |
Fallon 2020 Training and Certification
Join us for our annual product training where we will update you on our latest plan features and network expansion for 2020!
PLUS, Get Certified!
At the end of the training, you will have an opportunity to take a paper exam and become Ready-to-Sell for the upcoming AEP.
Friday, September 6th at 10:00 AM
Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents
91 Cedar Street, Milford, MA 01757
If you have completed AHIP, please upload a copy of your certificate.