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What is Medicare?

Medicare is health insurance for people aged 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and-or people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease, or ESRD (permanent).

Part A

HOSPITAL INSURANCE
Helps cover inpatient care in hospitals. Also helps cover skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health-care.

Part B

MEDICAL INSURANCE
Helps cover doctors’ services, outpatient care, and home health-care. Also helps cover some preventive services to help maintain your health and to keep certain illnesses from getting worse.

Part C

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLUS (HMO OR PPO)
A health coverage option run by private insurance companies approved by, and under contract with, Medicare.

Includes Part A, Part B, and usually other coverage like prescription drugs.

Part D

MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
A health coverage option run by private insurance companies, approved by and under contract with Medicare.

Includes Part A, Part B, and usually other coverage like prescription drugs.

Medicare Resources and Tools

Quoting available on our Medicare product portfolio.

Medicare Carriers

Pinnacle works with a wide variety of carriers to help provide your clients with the best options available.

Medicare News

Cigna | CSB Update: Have seen our latest Med Supp product updates?

New Medicare Supplement (Med Supp) product is now available, improved rates and value in Montana

Cigna | Medicare Transaction Update for Brokers

Health Care Service Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cigna’s Medicare Advantage, Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D, and CareAllies businesses.

Anthem | FTC Amended Telemarketing Sales RuleAnthem

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule to impose some additional record-keeping and prior-express-written consent requirements.

Cigna | CHLIC transition beginning for policyholders in Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee

The CHLIC transition is about to begin in Iowa (IA), Louisiana (LA), Maryland (MD) and Tennessee (TN). As referenced in this email, Cigna Healthcare Supplemental Benefits will mail Notice of Transfer packets to Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (CHLIC) Medicare Supplement insurance policyholders; in these states, this will occur starting on July 2.

IBX | Dental Portfolio, Platform Transition Updates and Reminders, Copay Card Update, Medicare Business, NABIP Webcast

Independence Edge. News for Primary AgentsProducing Agents will receive this version of Edge on Monday. June 20, 2024

AEP & Certification Information

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Make sure you’re certified for this year’s Annual Enrollment Period with your select carriers. See product benefit highlights and view early access to carrier info for next season.

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