July 31, 2020 | The Friday Five

 

The Friday Five for July 31, 2020:

• Trump’s Executive Orders on Drug Pricing
• Movement on Next Stimulus Bill
• 2021 Medicare Part B Premium Proposal
• Humana & Heal
• Kaiser Family Foundation Study on COVID-19 and Kids

 

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Economic relief talks ramp up as GOP releases bill: Democrats, White House officials meet

Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu & Amazon Prime Video in August 2020

Humana invests $100 million in telehealth start-up Heal

Medicare Part B premium would be frozen in Republicans’ HEALS relief bill

Pharma execs, upset by Trump’s drug pricing executive orders, refuse White House meeting

The Second Stimulus Package Proposal: How HEALS Act Will Affect You

Trump signs series of executive orders aimed at lowering drug costs

What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission?

 

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2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D Certification Info

Looking for 2021 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D agent certification and product training details? Find out how to get carrier AHIP, Medicare Advantage certification, Part D certification, and product training details in one convenient place!

5 Must-Haves for Every Insurance Agent This AEP

Are these must-haves part of your strategy for this Annual Enrollment Period? They should be! Listen as we highlight five essentials to simplify your Medicare sales this AEP.

 

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Tips for Becoming a Top-Producing Insurance Agency

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FAQs About NAHU Medicare Certification

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NEW: NAHU 2021 Medicare Certification Training

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Tips on How to Stay Productive While Working From Home

 

Maximize your productivity - even as you work from home! Let's face it, WFH is lasting longer than most of us thought. If you're struggling to stay productive right now, we get it! Try out our list of productivity hacks to get back on track.

 

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Mentioned in this episode:

 

20 Tips for Working From Home

Call Ritter Insurance Marketing at 1-800-769-1847

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Website

Contact the Team at Ritter Insurance Marketing

Create a New Space to Increase Your Sales

Create Your Own Free Medicareful Website

Health Benefits of Having a Routine

How Do Work Breaks Help Your Brain? 5 Surprising Answers

How to Eliminate Distractions

Learn More About the Ritter Platform

Pros and Cons of Having an Office Space Outside of Your Home

Ritter Can Help You Stay in Touch with Your Clients

Ritter Insurance Marketing Official Website

The Value of Staying in Touch with Clients

 

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5 Tips on How to Sell Insurance Over the Phone

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Guiding Your Agency Through COVID-19

It's an unprecedented time. COVID-19 has shut down businesses small and large, and if you're wondering how to run your business during a pandemic, you are not alone. How can your insurance agency continue to help clients and stay productive amidst the coronavirus pandemic? We've got some insight that might help.

Reassuring Clients During Difficult Times

How are your clients doing? Do they have questions about COVID-19 and Medicare? Have you reached out? Have they? If you're not sure what to say, or even where to start, we've got some suggestions in this episode. (And they're easy to implement, too!)

Using e-Apps to Work From Home

COVID-19 has changed the way we currently do business. Learn how technology can help mitigate the space between how you used to sell insurance and the “new normal” we’ve found ourselves in.

 

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Tips for Becoming a Top-Producing Insurance Agency

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FAQs About NAHU Medicare Certification

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NEW: NAHU 2021 Medicare Certification Training

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Reassuring Clients During Difficult Times

 

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Be Prepared to Discuss Medicare Telehealth Coverage This AEP

How You Can Sell Insurance in Your State During COVID-19

Find Out How to Take Safe, Easy Medicare Enrollments Online

Get Registered with Ritter – It’s FREE!

Learn More About the Ritter Platform

More Seniors Are Embracing Technology. But Can They Use It? UCSD Researchers Suggest Asking Them.

Ritter and Carrier Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ritter Can Help You Stay in Touch with Your Clients

The Top 5 Benefits of Positive Thinking

 

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Guiding Your Agency Through COVID-19

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How to Add Technology to Your Insurance Business

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The Best Software for Tracking Your Medicare Commissions

How do you track your Medicare commissions? Want a better solution? Listen to this episode of our ASG Podcast for suggestions on tracking (and troubleshooting!) your hard-earned insurance commissions.

Using e-Apps to Work From Home

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July 24, 2020 | The Friday Five

 

The Friday Five for July 24, 2020:

• Six Months of COVID-19
• WFH Productivity Tips
• Windows 10 Hacks
• Built To Last Branding Conference
• Diamond Wars

 

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Built To Last – Branding Audio Conference from Buffer & Wistia

Business Wars by Wondery – Diamond Wars | The Diamond Rush | 1

Coronavirus: What I learnt in Oxford’s vaccine trial

Diamonds: Articles of Interest #11 by Avery Trufleman and 99% Invisible

Endless Thread by WBUR and Reddit – Encore: We Want Plates + Pile Of Crockery

Floodlines By The Atlantic

Here’s what we’ve learned in six months of COVID-19 – and what we still don’t know

How to Stay Productive When the World Is on Fire

Monster or Machine? A Profile of the Coronavirus at 6 Months

Register to Attend Ritter Summits

Six months on, the coronavirus remains a mystery

Windows 10 hacks: 11 hidden tricks to master now

 

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July 17, 2020 | The Friday Five

The Friday Five for July 17, 2020: Aetna and Give an Hour partnership; Oak Street Health News; Possibility for Medicare Expansion in Next Covid-19 Stimulus; Zoom Announces New Product; Register for Ritter’s Summits!

You’re Invited to Ritter’s Virtual Summits

You’re invited to our virtual Summits! We’re kicking off AEP 2021 with nine Summits for insurance agents! You’ll get a chance to meet our staff and the carriers we work with! During these online presentations, our carriers will reveal exclusive first looks for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D products. It’s the AEP insurance training you don’t want to miss…  Register today!

 

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Here are the Medicare Out-of-Pocket Expenses That Cost Beneficiaries the Most

 

How much do your Medicare clients spend on their Medicare coverage in a year? Do your clients know what out-of-pocket expenses they can expect with Medicare? In this episode, we explore the costs your clients pay out-of-pocket for Medicare, whether they've got Original Medicare, a Medicare Supplement, a stand-alone Medicare Part D plan, Medicare Advantage, or MAPD. We look beyond premiums, breaking down out-of-pocket exposure into deductibles, coinsurance, copays, prescription drug costs, medical supplies, ancillary expenses, networks, and other deciding factors. It's a must-listen for every insurance agent!

 

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How Much Do Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Out of Pocket on Health Care?

2020 Medicare Part A and Part B Premiums and Deductibles

7 Powerful Practices for Selling Prescription Drug Plans

Are You Offering Multiple LTC Insurance Options?

Defining the True Value of $0 Premium for Medicare Advantage Plans

Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage

Getting Started Selling Medicare Supplements

How to Save Your Clients Money on Prescription Drugs

Is Your Doctor in Your Medicare Plan’s Network? How to Tell

Sense Success with Dental, Vision, and Hearing Plans

Your Formulary: Knowing What’s Covered

 

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FAQs About NAHU Medicare Certification

Got questions about NAHU’s Medicare Advantage and Part D certification training? We’ve got answers! In this episode, we talk about the cost of NAHU certification, CE credits, training module topics, and more – you don’t want to miss it!!!  

NEW: NAHU 2021 Medicare Certification Training

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How to Check for Your First Looks

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2021 Maximum Broker Commissions for Medicare Advantage & Medicare Part D

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During times of uncertainty, like the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that your clients will look to you for reassurance, and answers. Are you prepared to provide the support they are seeking?

 

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