March 29, 2021 | Volume: 44 |
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WE HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK...
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"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest
where you haven't planted." — David Bly
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POSITIVITY > NEGATIVITY
"Positive energy and positive people create positive results. There is certainly a lot of negativity in the world and choosing positive energy helps us deal with the negative people and negative situations that can knock us off course. Positive energy is like muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets. The stronger it gets the more powerful you become. Repetition is the key and the more you focus on positive energy the more it becomes your natural state." - Excerpt from The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
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EXCITING NEWS FROM DEVOTED
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted seniors. In fact, 44% of our current DSNP members have expressed concerns about food insecurity. In response to this, we have added a new monthly $50 Healthy Foods card benefit for all Devoted Health’s DSNP members for the rest of the 2021 plan year to help members buy groceries as part of CMS’s flexibilities due to the pandemic.
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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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HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT OUR EVENT CALENDAR LATELY?
The Events Calendar on our website is a handy tool to help you find training opportunities and upcoming events for MCC and our partners, whether that be carriers or provider groups. We recommend that you bookmark the page so you can refer back to it often.
We are always updating this calendar, so check back often for added events.
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SHARE WITH YOUR CLIENTS:
TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY
Celebrated annually on March 30, the unofficial holiday encourages people to get active and enjoy the physical and mental benefits that come from walking in nature.
Studies have shown that walking for about 30 minutes a day can have huge health benefits. Walking can not only help burn calories and reduce weight, but can also lower the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers. It can also increase heart activity and lower blood pressure.
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HOUSE INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND AUDIO-ONLY TELEHEALTH COVERAGE
A new bipartisan House bill would ensure beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans can get access to audio-only telehealth services, a major ask from insurers.
Currently, CMS allows providers to offer telehealth services under MA plans but only if a video component is included. However, a video option may not be available for lower-income or rural patients, a release on the bill said.
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PART D HEALTH PLAN TERMINATION SEP AVAILABLE IN AR, PA, GA, IL & WV
Indy Health Insurance Company, a stand-alone Part D plan in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, and Georgia has been terminated. CMS has temporarily enrolled impacted individuals into Medicare’s Part D LI-NET program administered by Humana as of March 1, 2021 to ensure continuation of drug coverage. CMS is offering a Special Election Period (SEP) to Indy Health Medicare Part D members to disenroll from their new plan and enroll into a different plan.
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JOIN ONE AMERICA FOR VIRTUAL CARE SOLUTIONS UNIVERSITY
Register for Virtual Care Solutions University on March 30, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET. Get an in-depth exploration into the benefits and features of the OneAmerica Care Solutions product suite and how we’re different. Whether you are looking for industry experience, protection that’s beyond the average, using qualified dollars to fund a policy or an industry-leading care benefits concierge experience, you can learn more about it all below!
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LET'S BE FRIENDS!
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MISSED A NEWSLETTER?
No problem! We've archived them on our website so you can always revisit them.
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HEALTHCARE LITERACY MAY BE HIGHER FOR MALE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
Female and male Medicare beneficiaries differ strongly in their confidence related to Medigap and Medicare Advantage enrollment processes and overall understanding of these plans.
Male Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older were more likely to say that they understood Medigap or Medicare Advantage plans and that the enrollment process was easy, according to a recent survey commissioned by MedicareGuide.com.
Women were also more likely to rely on an agent for Medicare enrollment, with 45 percent of women leveraging an agent as compared to 43 percent of men.
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AGENTS STORING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII)
Per HIPAA laws and carrier guidelines, it is prohibited to take a picture of or store photos of any of the following:
- Social Security Card
- Medicare Card
- Driver's License
- State ID
- Medical ID Card
If you currently have any of this information stored for a client on your phone, camera, iPad or computer, it must be deleted immediately. There are no exceptions!
Best practice: When taking an application that requires this information, double check what you write down and have the client read off the information for you to write down.
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