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FEMA has provided an update to the declared Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those affected by hurricane Dorian, in the event they were unable to make an election during another qualifying election period.
Here is a quick guide to navigating sales and marketing during the new OEP.
In 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will make an important change to the ongoing Special Enrollment Period for Low Income Subsidy or Dual Eligible beneficiaries (LIS/Dual SEP). Current policy allows eligible customers to change their Medicare & Medicaid Advantage Plan, or Part D Prescription Drug Plan every month if they so desire.
Special enrollment opportunities may be available to Medicare beneficiaries impacted by natural disasters.
Special Election Period (SEP) for victions of Hurricane Micahel will last through February 28, 2019! This Special Election Period is for Medicare beneficiaries who were prevented from submitting an enrollment request as a result of Hurricane Michael.
Attention: Medicare Agents Licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
CMS will provide a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals affected by Hurricane Florence who need to enroll in, disenroll from or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans and have missed another enrollment period (i.e., either aging in or a SEP).
Attention: Medicare Agents Licensed in Florida Panhandle, Georgia and Alabama *** SEP Notice for Individual Affected by Hurricane Michael***
CMS will provide a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals affected by Hurricane Michael who need to enroll in, disenroll from or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans and have missed another enrollment period (i.e., either aging in or a SEP).
Aetna will be announcing the agents who qualify for their 2018 Front Runner program within the next few weeks. Qualifications are based on sales of Aetna and Coventry Individual Medicare Plans (MA/MAPD, PDP) during the recent Annual Election Period.
Initially, CMS intended on mailing the Medicare cards with MBIs in April, which included new Medicare customers in all regions and existing Medicare customers within the Mid-Atlantic/PA region. However, CMS has pushed back the roll-out to existing customers until May; new customers will still receive MBIs in April.
CMS will be removing Social Security Numbers from Medicare cards to prevent fraud, fight identitiy theft, and keep taxpayer dollars safe. They will be mailing the new Medicare cards from April 2018 through April 2019. Click here to view how CMS will be mailing the new Medicare cards in phases by geographic location.