December 7th is here, and we all know that with the end of AEP comes the inevitable onslaught of last-minute apps. In light of this we wanted to quickly remind you of the rules of engagement surrounding the end of AEP on Medicare Select-a-Plan:
All AEP apps must be submitted successfully by 11:59:59 pm (23:59:59) on December 7th in the local time of the plan in which the customer wishes to enroll.
It does not matter when an app is started – it only matters when it is successfully submitted, without errors.Apps must be completed and submitted successfully, without errors, by that time.
We recommend that agents try their best to submit their final few apps as far ahead of this deadline as possible to account for the time needed to correct any errors that may occur on submission, just in case they arise.
Here are two demonstrative examples:
An agent lives in California, and is writing an app for customer who lives on the east coast and is applying for a plan with a service area in the Eastern time zone. This app needs to be submitted successfully, without errors, by 11:59:59 pm in Eastern Time on Tuesday, 12/7.
An agent clicks “submit” at 11:59 pm on 12/7 in the local time of the plan, but there is an error upon submission. It takes the agent 2 minutes to correct the error on the app and clicks “submit” again at 12:01 am on 12/8. Since the successful submission didn’t occur until 12/8, this app will count as a 12/8 app and will not qualify for AEP.
Please let us know if you have any questions about this.
Thank you so much for using Medicare Select-a-Plan and we wish you a healthy, safe, and successful rest of your AEP selling season.
Now more than ever before, Nevada Medicare agents need a solution to interact with clients virtually and sell online. GarityAdvantage and Carothers Insurance are pleased to introduce our online quoting and enrollment platform: Medicare Select-a-Plan! Join Chris Carothers and Tricia Koteras for a deep-dive training session.
With Select-a-Plan, you’ll be able to:
Complete the SOA process paper-free
Check and compare drug costs and doctor availability
Enroll MAPD and PDP clients online and earn FULL COMMISSION
Enter/save your customer’s prescription drugs (replacing medicare.gov)
Leverage flexible remote signature technology via email or text
Send customers a Personal Enrollment URL to facilitate self-enrollment
NEW FLASH: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) becomes the latest carrier to offer virtual enrollment capabilities through Medicare Select-a-Plan–the popular and easy-to-use online quote and enrollment tool offered exclusively to independent agents contracted through GarityAdvantage.
HPHC joins the growing list of top Medicare insurance carriers in New England to offer enrollment capabilities on the MSAP platform including: Aetna, Anthem, Fallon, UHC and WellCare.
With Select-a-Plan, you can:
Complete the SOA process paper-free
Enroll MAPD and PDP clients online and earn FULL COMMISSION
Enter/save your customer’s prescription drugs (replacing medicare.gov)
Check to see if your client’s doctors are in network across multiple carriers
Leverage flexible remote signature technology via email or text
Send customers a Personal Enrollment URL to facilitate self-enrollment
GarityAdvantage is a National Marketing Organization (NMO) for the top local, regional and national Medicare carriers. We are the only NMO physically located here in New England. We support our brokers with personalized training, unlimited co-op marketing dollars, complimentary leads during AEP and exceptional support throughout the year.
Plus, all broker commissions are paid directly to you. You get the whole pie, not just a piece of it! Request an HPHC contract or add another great carrier to your portfolio.
Contact your Territory Manager or Sales Support Specialists if you have any questions. See you there!
December 7th is fast approaching, and we all know that with the end of AEP comes the inevitable onslaught of last-minute apps. In light of this we wanted to quickly remind you of the rules of engagement surrounding the end of AEP on Medicare Select-a-Plan:
All AEP apps must be submitted successfully by 11:59:59pm (23:59:59) on December 7th in the local time of the plan in which the customer wishes to enroll.
Apps may not be started before that time and submitted afterwards… they must be completed and submitted successfully, without errors, by that time.
We recommend that agents try to their best to submit their final few apps as far ahead of this deadline as possible to account for the time needed to correct any errors that may occur on submission, just in case they arise.
Here are two demonstrative examples:
An agent lives in California, and is writing an app for customer who lives on the east coast and is applying for a plan with a service area in the Eastern time zone.
This app needs to be submitted successfully, without errors, by 11:59:59 pm in Eastern Time on 12/7.
An agent clicks “submit” at 11:59 pm on 12/7 in the local time of the plan, but there is an error upon submission. It takes the agent 2 minutes to correct the error on the app and clicks “submit” again at 12:01am on 12/8. Since the successful submission didn’t occur until 12/8, this app will count as a 12/8 app and will not qualify for AEP.
Please let us know if you have any questions about this.
Thank you so much for using Medicare Select-a-Plan and we wish you a healthy, safe, and successful rest of your AEP selling season.
