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    Medicare & Individual News

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    Medicare & Individual News
    Don Hild

    Medicare Benefits 2023 - Stay Focused!

    As we start to get an idea of what companies are doing for their 2023 benefits, it's easy to get distracted by some new and creative benefits, but don't lose sight of what really matters - the core benefits! When clients start to mention to me that they want to look at a certain company because the
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    Aug 01
    Don Hild

    Medicare Summit will have CE credits this year!

    We're delighted to tell you that we have been approved for 3 CE credit hours for each segment - a total of 6 credit hours! Remember that the Medicare Summit is a virtual summit spread out over two weeks. The first segment will be May 17th from 9 am to 1 pm, and the second segment will be May 24th
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    Apr 27
    Your NCAHU

    Medicare Town Hall: Post-Meeting Update

    Hello everyone! Thanks again for your participation in our Medicare Town Hall Meeting On January 19th. It was good to hear your ideas, suggestions, compliments, and even complaints about what went well over the last open enrollment and what did not. As members of NAHU, and involved agents in the M
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    Feb 18
    Don Hild

    Time to "cement" relationships & lay the groundwork to grow your business!

    Hopefully everyone had a wonderful and successful open enrollment period (AEP). Of course the biggest challenge during AEP is to reach out to our current clients and make sure that they are on the right track for 2022. In addition, I find that there are two other big challenges: 1) Getting to kno
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    Jan 03
    Don Hild

    Medicare Annual Enrollment Period - Slow down and remember... "baby steps"!

    Every year at this time, just as we are getting into the annual enrollment period (AEP) I look at the tasks that are ahead of me and it's easy to get overwhelmed. We want to make sure that we learn the new products well, and that we touch base with all of our clients and make sure that their curre
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    Oct 04, 2021
    Carol Matznick

    REGISTER NOW FOR THE MEDICARE SUMMITS

    July 20 and July 27 from 9AM - 12:00 noon. We are committed to providing you with the resources you need to have a better understanding of Medicare! For NCAHU members who register, you will receive a voucher for 6 free CE hours from InternetCE. For non-members, you will get a voucher for 3 free
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    Jul 13, 2021
    Don Hild

    Careful with many of those Medicare ads!

    Here is a message that we "local agents" need to get out to the general public to save our clients a lot of time and frustration... If you turn on your TV in the evening, you can't escape all of the ads with famous celebrities telling people about new Medicare benefits for which they are entitled.
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    Feb 01, 2021
    Don Hild

    Medicare certification time - Let's take a different approach!

    For most people, July is the height of vacation season and a time to relax and forget about work. For those of us involved in Medicare, it's time to gear up for a lot of time in front of the computer taking mandated courses. I'm going to refer to one of the ugliest acronyms in insurance - AHIP, an
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    Jul 05
    Don Hild

    Time to register for the 2022 Virtual Medicare Summit

    We are delighted to bring you the 3rd annual NCAHU Medicare Summit! The dates will be: Tuesday, May 17th, 8:45 to 1:00 Tuesday, May 24th, 8:45 to 1:00 NC Credit Hours are pending, we're hoping to get 6 CE credits for all who attend the entire Summit. Cost is $25 for members, $50 for non-mem
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    Apr 04
    Don Hild

    Medicare Summit 2022 - Save the dates!

    Just a quick reminder that this year we will be doing the Medicare Summit a little earlier in the year. Please make a note on your calendar & set time aside on Tuesday, May 17t h and the following Tuesday , May 24th , from 9 am till 1 pm. As you would expect, there will be topics and speaker
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    Feb 10
    Don Hild

    Let's share lessons learned!

    As we draw to a close with the 2021 Medicare AEP, I'm hoping that we can look back at lessons that were learned and share them with each other. In addition, we (NCAHU) can also facilitate passing along to the major insurance carriers any positive feedback on what they could do to make their product
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    Dec 03, 2021
    Don Hild

    Medicare "Fluff versus Stuff". Be careful when presenting benefits!

    It won't be long before we are able to chat with our clients about which products will best suit their needs for 2022. Because of so much advertising (much of which is misleading!), our clients hear about so many extra benefits that it's easy to lose sight of why we recommended their current produc
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    Aug 30, 2021
    Don Hild

    Save the Dates - 2021 NCAHU Medicare Summit!

    July 20th 8:30 till 1:00 July 27th 8:30 till 1:00 * No cost for NAHU members, only $50 for non-members * Voucher for 6 free CE credits for all members who register We are committed to providing you with the resources you need to have a better understanding of Medicare! Tune in, and you'll be better
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    Jun 04, 2021
    Your NCAHU

    Get Access to Recordings of Triangle Medicare Summit

    Get access to all six sessions of the Triangle Medicare Summit. Email NCTriangleAHU@Gmail.com for details.
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    Aug 26, 2020
    Don Hild

    Medicare Summitt III - Success!

    A special thanks to everyone who contributed to our 3rd Annual Medicare Summit last month! We had speakers from some major Champion Circle sponsors, like Humana, WellCare, and United HealthCare, and some other speakers who really made an impact, from Ben Popkin, Joe Stewart, Warren Coble, Jeff Teal
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    Jun 01
    Don Hild

    Challenge yourself to be better!

    Many of us are delighted to be past AEP and gliding toward the end of OEP. As things slow down a bit, we need to ask ourselves this question: "What are we doing to be better at what we do?" More specifically, here are some questions to ask yourself? (especially this time of the year!) - Does my
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    Mar 02
    Don Hild

    Medicare Town Hall Meeting a Success!

    On January 19th, we conducted a virtual Medicare Town Hall meeting to discuss the most recent open enrollment. This was an opportunity for our Medicare professionals to voice both positive and constructive feedback about the various insurance companies’ products and services. This meeting was not i
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    Jan 27
    Don Hild

    Exciting Medicare learning opportunities coming your way!

    One of our NCAHU goals is to give our Medicare agents the opportunity to learn more of the finer points of Medicare. By making you better at what you do, we are also doing a great service for your clients. Here are some of the projects that we have on the "drawing table." (specific times tbd) * A
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    Oct 27, 2021
    Don Hild

    Medicare Summit 2021 - Success!

    In our continuing effort to give our members the resources they need to be better at what they do, we were able to bring you two solid days of advanced learning material presented by experts in their field. From tips to dealing the the Social Security Administration, detecting and preventing Fraud,
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    Aug 10, 2021
    Don Hild

    Medicare OEP - a closer look

    To say that Medicare can be confusing is an understatement. As a program that was developed over several generations, it has many layers. A few years ago, CMS decided to re-implement the Medicare "Open Enrollment Period"(OEP), which is not to be mistaken for the Medicare "Annual Enrollment Period.
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    Recent Activity:
    Mar 03, 2021
    Your NCAHU

    2020 Triangle Medicare Summit is Here!

    Registration is Open for the 2-Day Virtual TMS2020! Join us for our first virtual online Triangle Medicare Summit on June 25th and June 26th, 2020. Three sessions per day (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM each day). Designed for independent agents experienced with Medicare plans, this Summit offers advanced top
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