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For your clients, their annual wellness visit is a collaboration to create a plan for their health — something that can help them proactively catch any issues at a manageable stage. Under Medicare Part B, beneficiaries have access to free health benefits for...

Original Medicare — parts A and B — doesn’t cover it all. With Medicare Part A, beneficiaries are covered for most hospital inpatient services. And Medicare Part B is outpatient medical coverage that takes care of medically necessary services and supplies. But what...

While Medicare Part B excess charges aren’t commonplace, they can happen. If a provider takes Medicare assignment, some can still charge patients up to 15% on top of the original amount of the service. But what does it mean to accept Medicare assignment? It means the...

Not all clients have the income and resources available to afford the entirety of their Medicare plan. That’s where Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) can step in to help out. MSPs — federally funded and administered by state Medicaid agencies — can assist in paying...

The 2022 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is January 1 through March 31. Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C) beneficiaries who wish to change their plans can do so during this three-month OEP. If you have clients who want to change their Medicare...

Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus, and seniors have an increased risk of serious complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 70% to 85% of seasonal flu-related deaths in recent years...

Family members often play an indispensable role as advocate and ally in the life of a Medicare beneficiary. According to a 2019 study, 80% of adults who need long-term care are living at home with unpaid family caregivers providing 90% of their care.  Family...

Here in the U.S., someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds, and about 80% of those who die from coronary heart disease are age 65 or older. Given these staggering statistics, your Medicare clients may wonder about their options if they ever find...

The first Valentine was sent in the 15th century — 1415, to be exact — so we’ve had some time to perfect this day devoted to the ones we love. Gone are the days of lavishing your sweetheart with sugar-filled junk food. Nourishment, care and time well spent might just...

Unfortunately, costs have gradually increased over the past decade. For 2022, this trend continues, with Part B premium costs alone increasing 14.5% versus 2021.  Here’s how things will break down for your clients who have Medicare parts A, B or D. Medicare Part A...

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases new rates for Medicare premiums and deductibles.  Unfortunately, costs have gradually increased over the past decade. For 2022, this trend continues, with Part B premium costs alone increasing 14.5%...

The ability to support insurance agents in the field is a key factor in marketers’ success. Fortunately, YourMedicare provides numerous platforms and tools to fortify the relationship between marketers and agents. Case in point: the SunFire Matrix, incorporated in the...

Webinars are one of the most resourceful tools for marketers, educators and other professionals needing to communicate in real-time.  When done correctly, webinars can engage an audience for extended periods of time, something long videos can rarely accomplish. You...

Sleep is necessary to keep you going, yet many people fail to consistently get a good night’s rest. Sleep is an essential function that helps the body remain healthy. Sleep allows our bodies and minds to recharge. We cannot function properly without quality sleep, and...

Effective email marketing provides insurance brokers with many benefits. Chief among them is that it can help them acquire new prospects, build and maintain relationships, and convert subscribers into customers. To avoid costly mistakes, follow these top ten email...

Confused about the October 8, 2021, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) advisory regarding the marketing of Medicare Advantage (MA) and associated prescription drug (MAPD) plans? Here are a few key points to help demystify the latest update and help...

Welcome to a new era in Medicare enrollment.  On behalf of YourMedicare, we’re excited to share our innovative new solution designed to enhance you and your prospects’ shopping and enrollment experience this AEP - introducing YourMedicare’s Telephonic Enrollment...

Sunfire is excited to announce the facilitation of Health Risk Assessments, as part of our ongoing mission to provide value-add features for our dedicated partners

Being organized reduces stress responses, provides a feeling of control and boosts efficiency. What’s your organizational style? Neat and tidy? Random piles of papers? An organized mess? Office organization is not just important for co-worker appreciation but is also...

2022 Medicare Advantage & PDP Agent Commissions have been announced!  Clicking third-party links will open a new tab and will take you away from YourMedicare.com. YourMedicare.com, LLC does not control the linked sites’ content or link. YM06152102

The New Year is upon us, and we know the drill, right? It’s time for some resolutions. But perhaps for 2021, in addition to the usual oaths to lose weight, exercise regularly or save money, you might consider setting a few goals for yourself as a business...

Practice Good Phone Skills As a business professional you spend a lot of time on the phone. Every such conversation is an opportunity to strengthen relationships and build business, and because of that, your phone skills need to be top notch. Here are a few tips to...

A title provides a veneer of authority and initially makes it easier to be taken seriously, but rank or position alone can’t transform anyone into a leader. Instead, leadership is about affecting others in a good way. As President John Quincy Adams said, “If your...

Last year, AmeriLife Distribution affiliates played an important role in YourMedicareSM donating more than one million meals to Feeding America®. In fact, by November, YourMedicare surpassed its goal, and by Dec. 31, had donated 1,193,430 meals to the national...

Successful relationships require a back-and-forth flow of communication between parties, whether it’s a couple raising kids, two guys moving a sofa, or kids working on a science project together. Everyone has to be on the same page about objectives, share awareness of...

Email is one of the most efficient communication tools in the business. It is convenient, fast, and can be done from just about anywhere. But sometimes keeping tabs on ongoing tasks, responding to customers, and sifting through annoying spam can feel like a job in...

2020 was filled with many ups, downs, and countless unexpected hurdles. This coming March marks one year of a society struggling through a global pandemic, which has left many wondering when life will re-start.  The feeling of mental anguish and tiredness associated...

There are distractions away from our jobs with the continuing pressure of COVID-19 and the leftover stress from holidays. Which, this can cause a chain reaction to making maintaining focus difficult, hamper creativity, and dampen enthusiasm for work. A strategy may...

The last quarter of the year brings increased intensity for insurance industry professionals as they keep busy with AEP and assist advisors with critical end-of-year financial-planning decisions. Under this sustained pressure, workplace burnout becomes a real...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, unsavory elements have been hyperactively probing computer networks everywhere for vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, the large numbers of Americans now working remotely provide plenty of targets. This rise in cybercrime has...

We all know the importance of “customer service.” We hear it so much it can become tiresome. Understand, however, that you are helping someone with a need or requirement that you (and possibly only you) have the power to fulfill. That’s important. And in a way, every...

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t ending anytime soon. But some simple, easy-to-remember steps can help you do your part to reduce the spread of infection. The coronavirus pandemic has occupied our minds for months. Overtime has disrupted the lives of those working in...

The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of Americans to stay at home, and the largest demographic adhering to shelter-in-place orders are older Americans. However, Americans continue to age into the Medicare system and need a safe and convenient way to enroll in...

It’s great news when an agent or advisor agrees to speak to you about the products and services you offer. It can mean they are willing to tell you everything you need to know to offer them products that they will be interested in offering to their clients. You might...

In 1997, President Bill Clinton signed the Medicare+Choice bill into law, which led the way to the creation of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for Medicare beneficiaries. In 2004, only 13% of new Medicare enrollees selected MA plans. But the program has seen sustained...

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions on how we can improve YMEC. We have worked with the developers to start releasing some preliminary enhancements, with larger upgrades coming in the first week of April.Current Upgrades (now live):Agent...