Getting Started

• FAQ: Nonrenewal Letters During the Medicare SNP Period

  By Staff Writer  |  March 7, 2011

  An agent asks, "Do we need a letter of 'nonrenewal' from the Medicare Advantage plan when we enroll a Medicare customer during the SNP Period?

• FAQ: Medicare Part B Premiums and the COLA Issue

  By Staff Writer  |  February 25, 2011

  An agent asks, "I sell Medicare products, and I see premiums rising at different rates when I know the clients' incomes are almost equal, and not above $75,000. Are there other criteria involved?"

• A Personal Note on the Medicare Doc Fix

  By Ron Iverson  |  February 7, 2011

  The doc fix is only good for a year, and we have discussed it at length, but let me add a personal note: A longtime friend of mine has had physical problems for as far back as I can remember.

• FAQ: SSDI vs. Medigap

  By Staff Writer  |  January 26, 2011

  An agent asks: For disabled individuals under the age of 65 who are receiving SSDI, would they be better off buying a Medigap policy or enrolling in an Advantage Plan?

• FAQ: Medicare and Senior Designations

  By Staff Writer  |  January 12, 2011

  Can I have "Senior Health Insurance Consultant" written on my business cards?

• Which Drug Companies are Participating in the 50 Percent Off During Medicare Gap Coverage in 2011?

  By Staff Writer  |  December 29, 2010

  Starting in January 2011, people with Medicare who have Part D but don't have the low-income subsidy Extra Help will get a 50 percent discount under the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program on "applicable" drugs at the point of sale.

• FAQ: Medicare Part B 2011 Premiums

  By Staff Writer  |  November 9, 2010

  What is the Part B pricing for 2011?

• FAQ: Medicare Annual Wellness Visits

  By Staff Writer  |  October 28, 2010

  Can you explain the new "annual wellness visits" that are coming to Medicare in 2011? What do they cover? How do they compare to the "Welcome to Medicare" exam which is currently available?

• FAQ: Medicare Educational Events

  By Staff Writer  |  October 12, 2010

  How many people have to be in attendance for a meeting to be considered an "educational event" under CMS's marketing guidelines?

• FAQ: Medicare PDP Termination

  By Staff Writer  |  October 4, 2010

  Does a standalone PDP termination/non-renewal trigger a guaranteed issue right for a Medicare supplement plan?