As we struggle to build the NAHU membership, agents should be aware that NAHU is working hard on our behalf and we all benefit from their advocacy. Most agents are unaware that our National Association’s Medicare Advisory Group was successful in getting the...
Insurance agents who get paid less than street level commission are usually working for an agency that provides leads, an office and administrative support. Agents who are direct to the carrier or direct to the FMO, are truly independent. They have to make it rain...
Anthem has been in a long, painful divorce with Express Scripts. This is the type of arcane insurance news that most agents don’t care about, but in the end, it will impact you and your clients and probably already has.You have noticed that the nation’s...
When the government (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)) started rating insurance plans on a 5 star system 9 years ago, everyone yawned. But of course, when big incentive dollars became attainable, everyone sat up and took notice.Plans with 4 stars earn a 5%...
Insurance agents finally had Health and Human Services Secretary that was a friend of our industry, and had the potential to serve as a champion for us in Washington. We rejoiced when President Trump chose Tom Price, a former doctor and Congressman, in January. The...
