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What’s New in Medicare for 2016?

2016-01-12

[caption id="attachment_824" align="alignleft" width="300"] Drawing of Medicare with Stick Men and Clipping Path[/caption] 2016 marks a unique year for the...

ACA – Important Reporting Extension for Employers

2016-01-04

Last week, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury announced an extension of some of the Obamacare reporting requirements so that employers...

CMS Medicare Marketing Dos and Don’ts

2016-01-04

CMS Marketing Guidelines become more and more strict with each passing year. Agents are required to pass training at the time of contracting with a new...

Medicare Insurance Fraud Scandals on the Rise in 2015

2016-01-04

This summer, the largest Medicare fraud bust involved the arrest of 243 people, including 43 doctors and nurses over $712 million worth of illegal billing and...

CBO & JCT Report H.R. 3762 to Reduce Federal Deficit up to $472 Billion Over 10 Years

2015-12-21

On December 11, 2015, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report regarding the effects of reconciliation bill H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’...

HIPAA and the Business Associate: What to Expect for 2016

2015-12-21

Over the course of the following year, federal regulators must increase their efforts to apply HIPAA compliance to business associates because so few have...

Medicare Cost Comparison 2015 & 2016

2015-12-21

4 Ways to Grow your Agency in 2016

2015-12-08

Agents can be excited at the opportunities for growth in 2016. Start by taking inventory of your agency book of business. Do you niche? If not, you may be...

CMS Issues Guidance for Agent/Broker Compensation Processes

2015-12-08

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recently provided guidance to Section 120.4.2 of the Medicare Marketing Guidelines regarding agent/broker...

US Department of Labor Announcement- State Sponsored Retirement Plans!

2015-12-08

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new proposal to offer more workers access to employer-sponsored, state-run retirement plans that will allow states to...