Agent Survival Guide Podcast
The Friday Five
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Friday Feb 17, 2023
CVS & Oak Street Health Deal, Cigna Rebrand, & Spotify Social
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The Friday Five for February 17, 2023: Google Bard vs. Microsoft Bing, CVS & Oak Street Health Deal, Cigna Rebrands, Spotify Social Ambitions, and 2023 Ambies Nominees.
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Recently:
Project Management Apps: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/agent-apps-project-management-apps/
Major Compliance Changes Are Coming to Medicare Advantage & Part D for 2024: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/major-compliance-changes-are-coming-to-medicare-advantage-part-d-for-2024/
Phytonutrients: What Plant Color Says About Nutrition: https://living.medicareful.com/phytonutrients-what-plant-color-says-about-nutrition
References:
2023 Ambies Nominees (Podcast Recommendation Megalist): https://www.ambies.com/2023-nominees-1
CVS digs into primary care with $9.5 bln Oak Street Health deal: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/cvs-health-buy-oak-street-health-95-bln-2023-02-08/
CVS finally makes primary care play, scooping up Oak Street Health in $10.6B deal: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/cvs-finally-makes-primary-care-play-scooping-oak-street-health-106b
CVS to buy Medicare-focused primary care operator Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/02/08/cvs-buys-oak-street-health/11210327002/
Cigna Evolves Brands to Reflect Growing Portfolio: https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/cigna-evolves-brands-to-reflect-growing-portfolio
Cigna launches rebrand as it continues to build out portfolio: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cigna-launches-rebrand-it-continues-build-out-portfolio
Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max & Other Major Streaming Services in February 2023: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/streaming-new-movies-tv-february-2023-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max/#28
Father of internet warns: Don’t rush investments into A.I. just because ChatGPT is ‘really cool’: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/father-of-the-internet-warns-dont-rush-investments-into-chat-ai.html
Google Vice President Warns That AI Chatbots Are Hallucinating: https://www.iflscience.com/google-vice-president-warns-that-ai-chatbots-are-hallucinating-67534
How Oak Street Health’s Value-Based Care Structure is Bolstering Health Equity in Underserved Communities: https://www.oakstreethealth.com/osh-value-based-care-751584
How the Spotify layoffs impact its podcasting business: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/24/23569956/spotify-layoff-podcast-ostroff-rogan
Microsoft’s Bing A.I. made several factual errors in last week’s launch demo: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/microsoft-bing-ai-made-several-errors-in-launch-demo-last-week-.html
Spotify’s new activist investor is keeping a close eye on podcast spending: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23599864/spotify-investor-podcast-valueact-youtube-rihanna-super-bowl
Spotify’s test of a Friends tab on mobile hints at expanded social ambitions: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/31/spotifys-test-of-a-friends-tab-on-mobile-hints-at-expanded-social-ambitions/
The AI photo app trend has already fizzled, new data shows: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/13/the-ai-photo-app-trend-has-already-fizzled-new-data-shows
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
The Friday Five for February 10, 2023:
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency End Date
CMS 2024 MA and Part D Advance Notice
CMS & The Universal Foundation
Bard, ChatGPT, and JEF from The Rez
Instagram Founders Unveil New App Artifact
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Resources:
5 Ways to Build Your Confidence: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-ways-to-build-your-confidence-the-friday-five/
Creating Margin & Taking Back Control of Your Time: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/creating-margin-taking-back-control-of-your-time-monday-motivation/
How Much Can Insurance Agents Make Selling Medicare?: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-much-can-insurance-agents-make-selling-medicare-2023/
How to Get Health and Life Insurance Continuing Education Credits As An Agent: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-get-health-and-life-insurance-continuing-education-credits-as-an-agent/
Understanding Medicare Coverage for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/understanding-medicare-coverage-for-mental-health-substance-use-disorder/
References:
2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2023-medicare-advantage-and-part-d-advance-notice-fact-sheet
2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2024-medicare-advantage-and-part-d-advance-notice-fact-sheet
A deep dive into the end of the COVID PHE: https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/02/03/covid-phe-aftermath
Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/2024-advance-notice.pdf
Aligning Quality Measures across CMS — The Universal Foundation: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2215539
CMS Releases 2024 Advance Notice with Proposed Payment Updates for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-releases-2024-advance-notice-proposed-payment-updates-medicare-advantage-and-part-d-prescription
CMS seeks to make quality measures more 'universal' in rollout of new program: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-seeks-make-quality-measures-more-universal-rollout-new-program
Google’s AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo
Hands-on with Bing’s new ChatGPT-like features: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/08/hands-on-with-the-new-bing/
International Classification of Diseases, (ICD-10-CM/PCS) Transition - Background: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm_pcs_background.htm
Instagram’s co-founders are back with Artifact, a kind of TikTok for text: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579552/artifact-instagram-cofounders-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-news-app
Instagram’s co-founders introduce a new social app…for news reading: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/31/instagrams-co-founders-introduce-a-new-social-app-for-news-reading/
The 6 Major Differences Between ICD-9 And ICD-10 Codes: https://www.coronishealth.com/blog/the-6-major-differences-between-icd-9-and-icd-10-codes/
What the End of the Covid Public Health Emergency Could Mean for You: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/well/live/covid-public-health-emergency.html
What The End Of The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Will Mean For Older Adults: https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2023/02/01/what-the-end-of-the-covid-19-public-health-emergency-will-mean-for-older-adults/?sh=671854adb922
Friday Feb 03, 2023
5 Ways to Build Your Confidence | The Friday Five
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
It's time to say goodbye to the negativity and self-doubt that's holding us back! Learn how to use these 5 tips to gain a new confidence in your skills and abilities. Let's move forward strategically, together!
Map out your next steps with confidence – we can help! Reach out to our team: https://www.ritterim.com/meet-your-sales-team/
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Resources:
20 Ways to Relax & Relieve Stress in 2022: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/20-ways-to-relax-relieve-stress-in-2022/
Creating Margin & Taking Back Control of Your Time: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/creating-margin-taking-back-control-of-your-time-monday-motivation/
How to Successfully Set SMART Goals: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-successfully-set-smart-goals-1639071365/
Is Toxic Positivity Real? (And How to Avoid It): https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/is-toxic-positivity-real-and-how-to-avoid-it/
Using a SWOT Analysis to Review Your Insurance Business: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/using-a-swot-analysis-to-review-your-insurance-business/
References:
5 Steps for Increasing Your Self-Esteem and Confidence: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fixing-families/202208/5-steps-increasing-your-self-esteem-and-confidence
10 Ways To Build Confidence: https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2017/07/21/10-ways-to-build-confidence/
10 Ways to Build Your Confidence at Work: https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/10-ways-to-build-your-confidence-at-work.html
15 Tips to Build Confidence in Business: https://www.deliberatedirections.com/confidence/
18 Keys to be at your Self-Confident Best in 2023: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/18-keys-your-self-confident-best-2023-ramanathan-pmp-cssgb-ains-au/
How to Be Confident: 8 Tips for Building Confidence: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-be-more-confident
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
The Friday Five for January 27, 2023:
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Update
Dollar General Mobile Healthcare
Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2023
Instagram Quiet Mode and Other Updates
State of the Senior Market 2023 Details
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Resources:
ACA Enrollment Snapshot, Apple HomePod, & Egg Alternatives: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/aca-enrollment-snapshot-apple-homepod-egg-alternatives-the-friday-five/
Boost Your Commissions with a New HI Sales Strategy ft. Harry Rittner and Damon Logan: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/boost-your-commissions-with-a-new-hi-sales-strategy-ft-harry-rittner-damon-logan/
FAQs About Working with Ritter Insurance Marketing: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/faqs-about-working-with-ritter-insurance-marketing/
Major Compliance Changes Coming to Medicare Advantage & Part D for 2024: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/major-compliance-changes-coming-to-medicare-advantage-part-d-for-2024/
Winter 2022 Podcast Recommendations: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/winter-2022-podcast-recommendations/
References:
Dollar General pilots mobile clinics as it targets a bigger presence in healthcare: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/dollar-general-pilots-mobile-clinics-it-targets-bigger-presence-healthcare
HHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-announces-key-dates-first-year-inflation-reduction-acts-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-program
H.R. 244 Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/244/text
How to use Quiet Mode on Instagram: https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-use-quiet-mode-on-instagram
Instagram adds a new 'Quiet Mode' and recommendation controls: https://www.engadget.com/instagram-introduces-quiet-mode-new-content-controls-140011575.html
Instagram launches quiet mode to help you focus: https://mashable.com/article/quiet-mode-instagram-pause-notifications-how-to
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Hearing Aid Benefits Bill: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2023/01/12/lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-medicare-hearing-aid-benefits-bill/
Friday Jan 20, 2023
ACA Enrollment Snapshot, Apple HomePod, & Egg Alternatives | The Friday Five
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
The Friday Five for January 20, 2023:
2023 Marketplace OEP Snapshot #3
COVID-19 PHE extended by Becerra
We reached the debt ceiling. Now what?
Alternatives for expensive eggs
Apple brings HomePod back
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Resources:
5 Things About the ACA Marketplace: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-things-about-the-aca-marketplace-the-friday-five/
Boost Your Commissions with a New HI Sales Strategy ft. Harry Rittner & Damon Logan: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/boost-your-commissions-with-a-new-hi-sales-strategy-ft-harry-rittner-damon-logan/
Major Compliance Changes Coming to Medicare Advantage & Part D for 2024: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/major-compliance-changes-coming-to-medicare-advantage-part-d-for-2024/
NAHU Rebrand, Medicaid Uncoupling, & the State of the Senior Market 2023: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/nahu-rebrand-medicaid-uncoupling-the-state-of-the-senior-market-2023-the-friday-five/
Winter 2022 Podcast Recommendations: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/winter-2022-podcast-recommendations/
References:
Apple announces revamped full-size HomePod two years after discontinuing original: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23553366/apple-homepod-2022-price-release-date-specs-features
Apple HomePod: https://www.apple.com/homepod/
Becerra renews COVID-19 public health emergency another 90 days, possibly for last time: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/becerra-renews-covid-19-public-health-emergency-another-90-days-possibly-last-time
Egg prices are soaring. Here’s how to substitute in cooking, baking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/01/18/egg-substitutes-cooking-baking/
'Egg-scuse me, this carton is how much?' Here's why egg prices are soaring across the US: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/01/18/egg-prices-avian-flu-inflation/11067700002/
Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max & Other Major Streaming Services in January 2023: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/streaming-new-movies-tv-january-2023-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max/#29
Foods With More Protein Than an Egg: https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-more-protein-than-egg
How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/GDP/(DEA-DC-023)(DEA075)Decision_Tree_(Final)_33120_2007.pdf
Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #3: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2023-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-3
Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #2: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2023-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-2
Pandemic deadline threatens access to Adderall, hormone therapies: https://www.axios.com/2023/01/18/pandemic-prescription-drugs-telehealth
The avian flu is hammering U.S. poultry farmers, leaving experts to ask: What has changed? https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/avian-bird-flu-egg-prices-rcna66273
The Cheapest Ways to Get Your Protein Right Now: https://lifehacker.com/the-cheapest-ways-to-get-your-protein-right-now-1850001760
The Debt Limit Through the Years: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/debt-limit-through-the-years/
The US will likely reach its debt limit on Thursday. What comes next is predictable: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/politics/us-debt-ceiling-what-matters/index.html
U.S. braces for ‘extraordinary’ steps to avoid debt ceiling: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/19/debt-ceiling-default/
What Happens When COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End? Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Access: https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/what-happens-when-covid-19-emergency-declarations-end-implications-for-coverage-costs-and-access/#telehealth
What’s Behind the Adderall Shortage and What Does It Mean for Those Being Treated for ADHD? https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/behind-the-adderall-shortage/
What is the US debt ceiling and what happens if it isn’t raised? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/19/what-is-us-debt-ceiling-explainer
Why Are Eggs So Expensive, and WTF Do I Cook Instead? https://www.bonappetit.com/story/egg-price-substitution
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
The Friday Five for January 6, 2023:
NAHU is now NABIP
The Great Medicaid Unwinding/Uncoupling
CMS CY 2024 MA and PDP Leads Proposal
State of the Senior Market 2023
The Joy Workout and Other Mental Health Tips
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Resources:
5 Things About CMS' CY 2024 MA and Part D Proposed Rule: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-things-about-cms-cy-2024-ma-and-part-d-proposed-rule-the-friday-five/
Register for Ritter's State of the Senior Market Event: https://www.ritterim.com/sotsm/
References:
10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Requirement: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-the-unwinding-of-the-medicaid-continuous-enrollment-requirement/
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/BILLS-117hr2617eas2.pdf
From telehealth to Medicare cuts: Here are the health policies in Congress' $1.7T omnibus: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/telehealth-medicare-cuts-here-are-health-policies-congress-17t-omnibus
Medicare Advantage Managers Propose 2024 Ban on Lead Sales: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/12/16/medicare-advantage-managers-propose-2024-ban-on-lead-sales/
Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-26956.pdf
National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP) Name Change Info: https://nabip.org/chapter-resources/hod/name-change
NAHU Proposed Rebranding: https://nabip.org/media/7283/nahu-rebranding-final.pdf
Small Steps to Improve Your Mental Health in 2023: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/well/mind/mental-health-advice-2023.html
The Joy Workout: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/well/move/joy-workout-exercises-happiness.html
Why Democrats warmed to severing Medicaid eligibility from the Covid public health emergency: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/19/democrats-medicaid-covid-00074563
Friday Dec 30, 2022
5 Things About CMS’ CY 2024 MA and Part D Proposed Rule | The Friday Five
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
CMS just released the Contract Year 2024 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule. Listen for our initial take on these policy and technical changes and what they mean for independent insurance agents like you!
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References:
Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule (CMS-4201-P): https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/contract-year-2024-policy-and-technical-changes-medicare-advantage-and-medicare-prescription-drug
CMS releases the 2024 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule: What it means for Star ratings, prior authorization, and marketing requirements: https://www.risehealth.org/insights-articles/cms-releases-the-2024-medicare-advantage-proposed-rule-what-it-means-for-star-ratings-prior-authorization-and-marketing-requirements
Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-26956.pdf
Medicare Program: Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, etc.: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2022-26956/medicare-program-contract-year-2024-policy-and-technical-changes-to-the-medicare-advantage-program
Friday Dec 23, 2022
5 Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas | The Friday Five
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Don't let the stress of gift-giving get you down! Grab a coffee, (or cocoa!) take a break, and listen for Sarah's list of last-minute holiday gifts!
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Friday Dec 16, 2022
5 Things About the ACA Marketplace | The Friday Five
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
This week, it's all about the ACA! CMS released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule AND the 2nd snapshot of 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment. Sarah pulls out the details agents should know!
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More episodes about ACA Marketplace Sales:
5 Myths About Selling ACA Health Plans: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-myths-about-selling-aca-health-plans/
8 Reasons Why Medicare Agents Should Sell ACA Plans: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/8-reasons-why-medicare-agents-should-sell-aca-plans/
ACA 101: Selling Under-65 Health Insurance: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/aca-101-selling-under-65-health-insurance/
How to Become Certified for ACA Marketplace Sales with Federally Facilitate Marketplace (FFM) Training: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-become-certified-for-aca-marketplace-sales-with-federally-facilitated-marketplace-ffm-training/
Is the ACA Sticking Around Long Term? https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/is-the-aca-sticking-around-long-term/
Learn How to Sell ACA Products During the Off-Season featuring Danica Stover: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/learn-how-to-sell-aca-products-during-the-off-season-featuring-danica-stover/
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Your Medicare & ACA Clients: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-means-for-your-medicare-aca-clients/
References:
12 Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper Alternatives: https://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-alternatives-wrapping-paper-4858648
Eight of the Best Reusable Alternatives to Traditional Wrapping Paper: https://lifehacker.com/eight-of-the-best-reusable-alternatives-to-traditional-1849881129
Furoshiki: The Art of Japanese Fabric Wrapping: https://www.invaluable.com/blog/furoshiki/
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 Proposed Rule: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2024-proposed-rule
Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #2: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2023-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-2
Friday Dec 09, 2022
New CMS Prior Authorization Proposal, Lensa AI, & More | The Friday Five
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
The Friday Five for December 9, 2022:
AEP 2023 is over. What's next?
CMS Prior Authorization Rule
COVID, Cold, Flu, Allergies, or RSV?
Mental Health Benefits of Cleaning
Lensa AI Art Generating App
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Have questions for the Agent Survival Guide Podcast? Reach out to our team at ASGPodcast@RitterIM.com or by calling 1-717-562-7211.
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Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/
Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
More Episodes You'll Like:
Lifelong Learning: Online Educational Resources: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/lifelong-learning-online-educational-resources/
Top 5 Premium Podcast Subscriptions for the Holidays: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/top-5-premium-podcast-subscriptions-for-the-holidays-the-friday-five/
Top 10 Holiday Toys 2022: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/top-10-holiday-toys-2022-the-tuesday-ten/
References:
CMS Proposes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Authorization Process: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-rule-expand-access-health-information-and-improve-prior-authorization-process
How Is Everyone Making Those A.I. Selfies? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/style/lensa-ai-selfies.html
The Difference between COVID-19, the Flu, Allergies, RSV, and a Cold: https://tulsaer.com/the-difference-between-covid-19-the-flu-allergies-rsv-and-a-cold/
The Mental Health Benefits Of A Clean Home: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/mental-health-clean-home/
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Last Days of AEP, Medicare Legislation, & Hive Social | The Friday Five
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
The Friday Five for December 2, 2022:
Last Days of AEP 2023 – Make Them Count!
Senate Calling for Medicare & Me Handbook Changes
Recapping 2022 Medicare Bills
Expert Takes on TikTok Viral Health Trends
Hive Social Offline for Security Fixes
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Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/
Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
Resources:
Common Sales Mistakes You Might Be Making (And How to Fix Them!): https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/common-sales-mistakes-you-might-be-making-and-how-to-fix-them/
Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max & Other Major Streaming Services in December 2022: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/streaming-new-movies-tv-december-2022-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max/#4
Hive Social, a Twitter and Instagram Alternative, is Exploding in Popularity: https://petapixel.com/2022/11/30/hive-social-a-twitter-and-instagram-alternative-is-exploding-in-popularity/
Hive Social Temporarily Shuts Down Severs to Address Security Issues: https://www.ign.com/articles/hive-social-temporarily-shuts-down-severs-to-address-security-issues
Monday Motivation episodes from ASG Podcast: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/category/monday-motivation
Senate bill seeks to improve Medicare handbook amid spike in marketing complaints: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/senate-bill-seeks-improve-medicare-handbook-amid-spike-marketing-complaints
Social Networks Are Going Much, Much Smaller: https://slate.com/technology/2022/11/mastodon-discord-small-social-networks.html
Top 10 Medicare Bills of 2022, So Far: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/11/30/top-10-medicare-bills-of-2022-so-far/
What Nutritionists Think Of TikTok Health Trends, From Healthy Coke To Lettuce Water: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tiktok-health-food-trends_l_6374fd2de4b0e818be4854d0
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Top 5 Premium Podcast Subscriptions for the Holidays | The Friday Five
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Sarah loves podcasts, so in this week's episode, she highlights her top five premium podcast subscription options to gift this holiday season. And if you want to gift one or more of these to yourself, well, we won't tell!
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Premium Podcast Subscriptions From This Episode:
Pinna: https://account.pinna.fm/sign-up
Pinna Boredom Busters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/boredom-busters/id6442457880
Pinna Chill or Thrills: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/chill-or-thrills/id6442457909
Pinna Podcast Playdates: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/podcast-playdates/id6442457914
QCode+: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/qcode/id6442456136
Realm on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/realm/id6442463487
Realm Unlimited Pricing Info: https://www.realm.fm/w/unlimited
Spotify Premium: https://www.spotify.com/us/premium/
Wondery+ Plan Info & Pricing: https://wondery.com/plus/
Wondery on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/wondery/id6442475667
Wondery Kids on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/wondery-kids/id6442504168
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
The Friday Five for November 18, 2022:
KFF Medicare Advantage Spotlight 2023
KFF MA Spotlight: MA Benefits and Plan Switchers
Medicare Client Refuses Call Recording. Now What?
Senate Democrats Suggest MA Changes to CMS
Thanksgiving Side Dishes!
Love the podcast? Have a question about compliant call recording? Want to tell us what your favorite Thanksgiving side dish is? Email us at ASGPodcast@RitterIM.com or call and leave a message at 1-717-562-7211.
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Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/
Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
References:
26 Easy Thanksgiving Sides That Still Taste Impressive: https://tasty.co/article/melissaharrison/easy-thanksgiving-side-dishes
105 Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes To Make For The Holiday: https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/g248/easy-thanksgiving-side-dishes/
Butternut Squash and Italian Sausage Soup: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/butternut-squash-and-italian-sausage-soup-3645724
Extra Benefits Offered by Medicare Advantage Firms Vary: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/extra-benefits-offered-by-medicare-advantage-firms-varies/
FAQs About the Ritter Platform’s CallVault: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/faqs-about-the-ritter-platforms-callvault/
French's Green Bean Casserole: https://www.mccormick.com/frenchs/recipes/salads-sides/frenchs-green-bean-casserole
Here’s How You Can Record Your Medicare Sales Calls Like a Pro Using CallVault: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/heres-how-you-can-record-your-medicare-sales-calls-like-a-pro-using-callvault/
Medicare Beneficiaries Rarely Change Their Coverage During Open Enrollment: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicare-beneficiaries-rarely-change-their-coverage-during-open-enrollment/
November 11 MA Marketing Letter to CMS: https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/111122%20MA%20Marketing%20Letter%20to%20CMS.pdf
Senate Dems press CMS for more consumer protections in Medicare Advantage: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/senate-dems-press-cms-more-consumer-protections-medicare-advantage
Thanksgiving meal prices rise to new record high: https://www.axios.com/2022/11/16/thanksgiving-2022-dinner-prices-inflation
The Average Medicare Beneficiary Has a Choice of 43 Medicare Advantage Plans and 24 Part D Stand-Alone Plans for Coverage in 2023: https://www.kff.org/medicare/press-release/the-average-medicare-beneficiary-has-a-choice-of-43-medicare-advantage-plans-and-24-part-d-stand-alone-plans-for-coverage-in-2023/
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Mastodon, QR Codes, & NightWare | The Friday Five
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
The Friday Five for November 11, 2022:
Alternatives to Twitter, including Mastodon
Meta Q3 Earnings & Layoffs
How to Read a QR Code
NightWare App to Fight PTSD Nightmares
Tech Tools for Insurance Agents
Email the Agent Survival Guide Podcast team your questions at ASGPodcast@RitterIM.com
OR give us a call at 1-717-562-7211!
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Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
Ritter's Tech Tools for Insurance Agents:
CallVault: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/the-ritter-platform-launches-callvault-for-compliant-medicare-sales-call-recording/
Medicareful: https://www.ritterim.com/agent-tools/medicareful/
Ritter Platform: https://www.ritterim.com/agent-tools/the-ritter-platform/
References:
A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the Twitter alternative that’s on 🔥: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/08/tech/mastodon-twitter-explainer-trnd/index.html
Considering joining the Twitter migration? Check out these platform alternatives. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/11/06/twitter-alternatives-mastodon-bluesky-countersocial-more/8287038001/
How Apple Watch is helping veterans and active service members deal with nightmares from PTSD: https://9to5mac.com/2022/11/07/apple-watch-nightware-veterans/
How to Scan a QR Code on an iPhone or Android: https://www.hellotech.com/guide/for/how-to-scan-qr-code-iphone-android
Mastodon Official Site: https://joinmastodon.org/
Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative? https://www.reuters.com/technology/mastodon-what-is-social-network-hailed-twitter-alternative-2022-11-07/
Meta Lays Off More Than 11,000 Employees: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/technology/meta-layoffs-facebook.html
Meta’s Profit Slides by More Than 50 Percent as Challenges Mount: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/technology/meta-facebook-q3-earnings.html
Meta Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results: https://investor.fb.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2022/Meta-Reports-Third-Quarter-2022-Results/default.aspx
Meta shares plummet on weak fourth-quarter forecast and earnings miss: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/26/facebook-parent-meta-earnings-q3-2022.html
Nightware: https://nightware.com/
Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and Apple Watch: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/11/veterans-find-relief-from-nightmares-with-nightware-and-apple-watch/
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/technology/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk.html
Friday Nov 04, 2022
ACA Open Enrollment, Elon Musk’s Twitter, & Holiday Coffee | The Friday Five
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
The Friday Five for November 4, 2022:
ACA Open Enrollment Underway
4th Consecutive Fed Interest Rate Hike
Twitter Under Elon Musk
Book Industry Antitrust Case
Holiday Menus at Dunkin' & Starbucks
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Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/
Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
Resources:
5 Myths About Selling ACA Health Plans: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-myths-about-selling-aca-health-plans/
8 Reasons Why Medicare Agents Should Sell ACA Plans: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/8-reasons-why-medicare-agents-should-sell-aca-plans/
2023 COLA, ACA Family Glitch Fix, and AEP Begins! https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/2023-cola-aca-family-glitch-fix-and-aep-begins-the-friday-five/
ACA 101: Selling Under-65 Health Insurance: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/aca-101-selling-under-65-health-insurance/
CMS Rules ACA Broker Commissions for SEP & OEP Sales Must Be Equal: https://www.ritterim.com/blog/cms-rules-aca-broker-commissions-for-sep-oep-sales-must-be-equal
How to Become Certified for ACA Marketplace Sales with Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Training: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-become-certified-for-aca-marketplace-sales-with-federally-facilitated-marketplace-ffm-training/
Is the ACA Sticking Around Long Term? https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/is-the-aca-sticking-around-long-term/
Learn How to Sell ACA Products During the Off-Season featuring Danica Stover: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/learn-how-to-sell-aca-products-during-the-off-season-featuring-danica-stover/
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Your Medicare & ACA Clients: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-means-for-your-medicare-aca-clients/
The State of the ACA Market in 2022: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-the-aca-market-in-2022/
References:
Biden-Harris Administration Launches 10th Year of Marketplace Open Enrollment with Four Out of Five Customers Eligible for Coverage at $10 or Less, Thanks to Subsidies: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-launches-10th-year-marketplace-open-enrollment-four-out-five-customers
Dunkin's Holiday Menu Includes a New Cookie Butter Cold Brew: https://people.com/food/dunkins-holiday-lineup-cookie-butter-cold-brew/
Elon Musk lays out his ideas for Twitter’s new verification system: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/elon-musk-lays-out-his-ideas-for-twitters-new-verification-system.html
Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay for their blue checks. What could possibly go wrong? https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-just-changed-meaning-twitters-coveted-blue-check-rcna55121
Elon Musk wastes no time changing Twitter: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23430008/elon-musk-twitter-homepage-subscriptions-changes
Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max & Other Major Streaming Services in November 2022: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/november-new-streaming-movies-tv-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max/#24
Fed Orders Another Big Rate Increase, Keeps Options Open for Next Moves: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/02/business/fed-interest-rates-inflation
Missing Pages: https://thepodglomerate.com/shows/missing-pages/
Season’s Treatings: Dunkin’s Holiday Menu Sleighs with Host of New Seasonal Beverages and On-the-Go Snacks: https://news.dunkindonuts.com/news/seasons-treatings-dunkins-holiday-menu-sleighs-with-host-of-new-seasonal-beverages-and-on-the-go-snacks
Starbucks holiday beverages arrive on Nov. 3: https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/starbucks-holiday-beverages-arrive-on-nov-third/
Starbucks' Red Cups Are Back — and So Are Their Beloved Holiday Drinks: https://people.com/food/starbucks-red-cups-are-back-return-of-holiday-drinks/
The Fed makes history with a fourth straight three-quarter-point rate hike: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/economy/federal-reserve-meeting-inflation/index.html
The messy true story of the last time we beat inflation: https://www.vox.com/2022/11/2/23433474/federal-reserve-interest-rate-inflation-volcker
Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23431931/twitter-paid-verification-elon-musk-blue-monthly-subscription
What to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/economy/federal-reserve-meeting-inflation/index.html