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When can individuals waive group coverage and get a subsidy?

When can individuals waive group coverage and get a subsidy?

Published: November 5, 2021
Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the premium tax credits were increased for individuals at all income levels and the “subsidy cliff” at 400% of the federal poverty level was eliminated through the end of 2022. We discuss how substantial the enhanced premium tax credits are in our June 25 blog post.
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CMS Fact Sheet Helps Clients Determine Whether to Enroll in Medicare

CMS Fact Sheet Helps Clients Determine Whether to Enroll in Medicare

Published: October 29, 2021
The annual election period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans began on October 15, and with more people working past age 65, you may run into some individuals who are trying to determine whether they should sign up for Medicare or stay on their employer-sponsored health plan. To help them make that decision, CMS has created a checklist-style “Fact Sheet” that you may want to share with them.
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Medicare Provides Relief for Many Seniors

Medicare Provides Relief for Many Seniors

Published: October 8, 2021
Nobody likes getting older. In fact, many of us dread our birthdays, reasoning that there’s nothing to look forward to after age 21. At 40 we’re “over the hill”; at 50 we get our invitation to join AARP; and at 62 we’re eligible for Social Security, which would be nice if it wasn’t also referred to as “Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.”
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Life Insurance Sales Are Up

Life Insurance Sales Are Up

Published: September 24, 2021
In several recent posts, we’ve written about opportunities agents have to increase their life insurance sales. Here are a couple: Why You Should Be Selling Life Insurance to Millennials Health Insurance: A Need for Immigrants, An Opportunity for Agents In these articles, we’ve explained that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to re-evaluate their insurance needs, including the need for life insurance.
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Do your clients ask you about car insurance?

Do your clients ask you about car insurance?

Published: September 17, 2021
Most agents want to provide accurate information to their clients. That makes sense. After all, we are the trusted advisors that clients rely on to learn about their insurance needs, evaluate the options they have to satisfy those needs, and purchase the insurance products that provide the best coverage at the most affordable price. It’s difficult to provide sound advice if we’re not confident in our level of understanding.
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Dental and Vision Coverage Could Be Added to Medicare

Dental and Vision Coverage Could Be Added to Medicare

Published: August 26, 2021
It’s far from a done deal, but the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill Democrats in Congress hope to pass could expand Medicare to include dental and vision coverage. As Fierce Healthcare explains, “an expansion of benefits for Medicare has been a longtime priority for Democrats and Schumer, who tweeted in June that the lack of those benefits leaves a ‘gaping hole’ in Medicare coverage.”
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