March 22, 2021 | Volume: 43
SOME LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING

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"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
— Thomas A. Edison
BE A LOOOOOVE MAGNET!


"The best salespeople are Love Magnets. When customers know you love them instead of just seeing them as a new car or boat, they'll never leave you. When they feel the love, they will send you more business and refer more people to you. People do business with people they like and who love them."
-- Excerpt from The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
HUMANA WILL BEGIN TRANSITIONING SENIOR SERVICES INTO NEW BRAND

Humana has announced that some of its senior services and other payer-agnostic services will begin to transition into CenterWell. The senior CenterWell services will include 41 primary care facilities that were formerly Partners in Primary Care and 24 primary care centers from Family Physicians Group.

YOU'RE STILL NOT SELLING
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE?

• About 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 every day.
• The Medicare Advantage population included around 25 million seniors in 2020.
• From 2013 to 2020, Medicare Advantage saw a 60 percent increase in its enrollment.
• The trend is expected to continue, with experts predicting that Medicare Advantage will hit 33 million enrollees by 2030.

Contact us today to learn more about this lucrative opportunity you're currently not taking advantage of.
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AARP FIGHTS TO PROTECT RIGHT OF MEDICARE PATIENTS

Medicare beneficiaries who are treated in the hospital under a so-called “observation status” instead of being formally admitted should be allowed to appeal that categorization, AARP and AARP Foundation argue in a legal brief filed as part of a long-standing federal lawsuit. The way patients are classified can cost many older Americans thousands of dollars in health care costs, especially for rehabilitative care they need in skilled nursing facilities after being discharged from the hospital.

SHARE WITH YOUR CLIENTS


Making healthy food choices is a smart thing to do, no matter your age! Use these tips to choose foods & beverages for better health at each stage of life: https://go.cms.gov/3cts4qC

#NationalNutritionMonth

5 FAST FACTS ABOUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has increased significantly in the past 10 years, according to a recent analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Here are five fast facts about Medicare Advantage to know...
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CENTENE AND PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME TEAM UP FOR PSAs

Centene Corporation and several members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame family are partnering to increase education and awareness around COVID-19 vaccines through a series of new 15-, 30- and 60-second public service announcements (PSAs), with a particular focus on communities of color. The PSAs will air nationally on television networks and over digital platforms beginning today.
SCOPE OF APPOINTMENTS (SOA)


Did you know a Scope of Appointment is required for ALL attendees of an MA/MAPD/PDP sales appointment, even the 35 year old daughter who doesn't qualify for Medicare? The form is required when meeting with a potential, new, or existing beneficiary, or someone seeking information on behalf of a beneficiary.

Only presenting Medicare Supplements? Get an SOA anyway, so when they ask about a PDP (& we both know they will), your bases are covered.