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2021 Medicare Advantage First Looks

July 2, 2020

The 2021 Medicare Advantage Season has officially begun! With the launch of the AHIP program for 2021 on June 22nd, we have officially started the process for the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period. It is important to note that, although certifications are out and product info is coming, nothing can be communicated or dispersed to beneficiaries until 10/1/2020. We will be constantly updating our AEP Toolkit with available certification information as well as product rollout details. Keep an eye out for upcoming webinar information with a detailed product first looks.

2021 Medicare Advantage First Look Certification Information

The first step in becoming ready-to-sell, as well as receiving product information, is certifying. Most agents will begin with the AHIP test. Be sure to access the training through one of the carriers providing a $50 discount. We previously covered certification in more detail. Below are carriers that have released dates for the current year.

Aetna/ Coventry 7/1 Humana 6/30
AHIP 6/22 IBC/ AmeriHealth Mid August
Allwell/ Centene 7/7 Mutual of Omaha PDP 6/29
Anthem/ Empire 6/30 Select Health TBD (July)
BCBSM Mid July Silverscript/ CVS 7/1
Emblem/ ConnectiCare August UnitedHealthcare 6/29
Health First TBD (Late August/ Early September) Wellcare 7/7
Cigna/ HealthSpring 7/1 HealthNet 7/7

2021 Medicare Advantage First Look Product Information

Each year around June-August the carriers release first looks of their plans for the upcoming year. These first looks will contain the basic plan details, such as PCP and Specialist copays, Deductibles, and Inpatient Hospital costs. These are what the carrier filed, but could be subject to change as they need to be approved by CMS. These will not include more detailed information, so it’s important to be aware of each carrier’s rollout meetings. Be sure to review our calendar, which will have updated information on meetings in your local market. There will most likely not be in-person meetings this year, so it’s more important than ever to make sure you pay attention to carrier email or follow our posts to receive the information. The current release date information is below.

Aetna/ Coventry 7/22 Humana 7/15
Allwell/ Centene 8/1 IBC/ AmeriHealth 8/3
Anthem/ Empire Available Now UnitedHealthcare 7/29
Cigna/ HealthSpring 8/3 WellCare 8/1

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Jeff Palo

Jeff Palo

Senior Sales Director - Health

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