In this issue…

2023 certification for Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP starts TODAY! Congrats to the agents who qualified for the 2022 Front Runners program Ready-to-sell email notifications are discontinued Check your ready-to-sell status on Producer World CMS memo on disaster SEP

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2023 producer certification for Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP is now available

Starting TODAY you can complete the 2023 certification for Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP products at AetnaMedicareProducerCertification.com. 

What’s new? 

This year, there are two certification options to choose from. One includes AHIP and the other includes Aetna/SilverScript-only training. Learn more 

Remember, certification is an annual requirement, so get certified today! Go to AetnaMedicareProducerCertification.com to get started. If you have questions about certification, contact Aetna Medicare Broker Services at 1-866-714-9301or BrokerSupport@aetna.com.

Congrats to the agents who qualified for the 2022 Front Runners program

Congratulations to the 3,000+ agents who achieved 2022 Front Runner status and to the 200 agents who achieved Elite Front Runner status. These top-selling agents qualified for this recognition program based on their sales during AEP. Reminder to this year’s Front Runners that your 2023 certification is free.

Ready-to-sell email notifications are discontinued

Starting today, ready-to-sell email notifications are discontinued. Instead, you can now check your ready-to-sell status using a new interactive tool on Producer World. 

The new interface shows individual agents and agency principals their ready-to-sell status by product, state, and year. It shows whether you’re ready to sell Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP products and where. Click here to check out the tool.

Update: CMS memo clarifies that the COVID-19 pandemic does not qualify for the disaster SEP

On June 22, 2022, CMS issued a memo titled “Clarification of the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Government Entity-Declared Disaster or Other Emergency.” The memo clarified that the COVID-19 pandemic does not currently qualify for the SEP for Government Entity-Declared Disaster or Other Emergency (disaster SEP); however, it does qualify for the Exceptional Circumstances SEP. Here’s what you need to know.