[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="9841" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Home care providers have been wondering how insurers will capitalize on the allowance of non-skilled in-home care services under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program since policymakers initially opened that door in early spring.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16270" img_size="full"][vc_column_text] 2018 Agent Bonus Program Rules Payout Details To receive the per application payout, you must submit a minimum of 3 qualifying “signed” applications within the same month (Everest uses the “Received Date”…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16264" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] The Capitol Hill health care fight sure seemed dead. After Republican proposals to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, failed to pass a Republican-controlled Congress, lawmakers looked poised…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16261" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Medicare managers announced today that they will hold increases in Medicare Part B premiums to about 1.1% for most enrollees in 2019. For some high-income enrollees, however, premiums will rise 7.4%.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16257" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles On October 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Impacting Healthcare[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="16251" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Artificial Intelligence (AI), often referred to as Machine Intelligence, is becoming a driving force in the healthcare industry. Today, modern dictionary definitions focus on AI being…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16246" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) training you need, AHIP is CMS’ exclusively approved vendor Make sure you’re prepared to meet your clients’ needs. Start your FFM training today. The benefits of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]U.S. Department of Justice will allow CVS Health acquisition of Aetna to proceed[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="16185" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] On October 10 we learned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will allow CVS Health’s acquisition of Aetna to proceed.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16185" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Individual MA/MAPD, PDP: October 02, 2018 Start marketing 2019 plans as of October 1 Download 2019 MA/MAPD sales presentations How to submit 2019 enrollments: NEW addresses & fax numbers Fresh look for AetnaMedicare.com…