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2 Things You Should Do Now for Upcoming AEP Success
Are you prepared for the upcoming AEP season? We’re still a bit out, but now’s the time to ensure you have two solutions in place. First, you need a system for maximizing AEP enrollment potential. Secondly, you need a way to comply with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services call-recording regulations. Senior Market Sales® can help with both.
CMS Issues Final 2024 Rule: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the final 2024 rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Plans on April 5, 2023. The final rule outlines several provisions that will impact Medicare beneficiaries and agents. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at what's changing and how it might affect you.
Increase Medicare Sales Opportunity by Offering MSAs
What are Medicare medical savings account (MSA) plans? Why should agents consider adding them to their portfolio mix? This article provides answers.
SMS Has You Covered for Call Recording This AEP
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated a new ruling that includes a call-recording component for call centers and brokers. This requirement will go into effect October 1, 2022. Agents who don’t comply will find themselves subject to enforcement. This article provides some excellent solutions to help agents comply with these new regulations.
6 Tips to Prepare for Annual Election Period (AEP) Success
When it comes to AEP, the best agents are those who make the most of each available hour. Senior Market Sales® (SMS) is here to help you boost AEP production opportunities with six tips for saving time, making more money and putting your business in a position of distinction.
Senior Market Sales Creates First-of-Its-Kind Lead Acquisition Platform
Senior Market Sales® (SMS) has developed and released Client Stream® Lead Exchange, a revolutionary lead acquisition platform. With Client Stream Lead Exchange, participating agents are given the freedom to choose their price point, the type of leads they want and when they want to receive them.
Expand Market Opportunity With Technology Suited for 5-Star Plans
During these changing times, it can be a challenge to grow your Medicare clientele. While the competition is fierce, opportunity abounds with the proliferation of five-star plans.
Senior Market Sales (SMS) 2022 AEP Recap and Market Outlook
Dwane McFerrin, Senior Vice President of Med Solutions at Senior Market Sales® presents a recap of the 2022 Annual Election Period and examines how agents found success through SMS tools and resources. Plus, McFerrin uncovers valuable insights regarding the future and how to best prepare your Medicare practice for maximum sales potential.
No-Cost Technology Resources Help Maximize AEP Enrollments
When it comes to Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), success is measured in enrollment numbers. Senior Market Sales® (SMS) enables agents to lead the enrollment pack by providing complimentary tools designed to save time, eliminate errors and maximize enrollment potential. This article highlights just some of the features available through SMS’ Lead Advantage Pro® and Medicare Insurance Direct® (MID) platforms.
CMS Clarifies Marketing Reporting Requirement for MA and MA-PD Agents
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) recently released new reporting requirements for third-party marketing in reference to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Advantage plus Part D (MA-PD) advertising. These new reporting requirements apply to carriers and organizations as well as agents who solicit these types of products. Compliance of these new reporting requirements are required as soon as possible.
Will Virtual Practice Change How You Do Business This Annual Election Period (AEP)?
Client behavior is shifting in regards to how they prefer to meet with Medicare agents. Fortunately, Senior Market Sales® (SMS) offers no-cost tools to keep you relevant in today’s world. Whether you meet clients face-to-face, over-the-phone or online, SMS has your solution.
Meet With More Clients and Consistently Quote the Right Medicare Solutions
Discover how Lead Advantage Pro® from Senior Market Sales® can help streamline your quoting and illustration process. By utilizing this tool, you can save time, meet with more clients and make more Medicare sales.
Prepare for the 2022 AEP Season With SMS
The Annual Election Period (AEP) represents a busy time for agents who sell Medicare products. Proper preparation is key. Are you prepared? With many clients now preferring methods other than face-to-face interactions, you must be ready to meet through virtual meetings, social media and the like. Senior Market Sales® offers a few tips and resources to help with this process.
A Partner That Rewards You for Your Business
Senior Market Sales® takes the time and makes the effort to ensure that its agent partners experience a symbiotic relationship. To put it simply, the more you do business with SMS, the more you will receive in terms of rewards. Here’s just a sampling of what SMS offers in that regard.
Two Tools for Post-Pandemic Medicare Sales Success
Even after the pandemic, agents will need a way to continue meeting with clients the way they prefer to meet. Fortunately, Senior Market Sales® (SMS) has technology solutions in place to ensure you can make Medicare sales in a variety of in-person and virtual environments. This article highlights two of these tools, Lead Advantage Pro® and Medicare Insurance Direct® (MID).