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Traditional isn't the only way to go when it comes to Long-Term Care insurance for your clients. We've got four non-traditional solutions that just might do the trick. Read the text version.

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Cost of Care Survey 2018Fixed Annuities vs. Indexed Annuities: What’s the Difference?Identifying Ideal Clients for Universal Life ProductsKnow the difference: Chronic illness vs. LTCi ridersLack of Funds for LTC is Americans’ Greatest Fear About AgingShort-Term Care Insurance: A Top LTCi Alternative for ClientsSTCi Solutions for LTCi ProspectsTax Code 101(g)Tax Code 7702BThe Increasing Value of Combining Life & LTC

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5 Life Insurance Myths Your Clients May BelieveLife Insurance for Each of Life's StagesWhat You Need to Know About 1035 Exchanges

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Learn how to help your clients manage their cost of care with a Short-Term Care plan. We go over the coverage these plans offer in this episode of the ASG Podcast. Read the text version.

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Cost of Care Survey 2018Short Term Care Insurance: A Top LTCi Alternative for ClientsSTCi Solutions for LTCi Prospects (Infographic)

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5 Strategies to Boost Your Annuity SalesLife Insurance for Each of Life's StagesWhat You Need to Know About 1035 Exchanges

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Discover how pairing VA Benefits with Medicare can provide better protection for your Veteran clients. We explain how benefits are distributed, when your clients should enroll, and more!  Read the text version.

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How VA Benefits Work with MedicareThe Number of Veterans That Use VA Health Care Services: A Fact SheetVA Facility Finder

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2019 Medicare Part A & B Premiums and Deductibles4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMODefinitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment Period

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Celebrate 100 episodes of the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! In this special episode, we talk about how Agent Survival Guide and the ASG Podcast started, what we’ve got planned for 2019, podcast recommendations from our team, and more! 

Celebrate 100 episodes of the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! In this special episode, we talk about how Agent Survival Guide and the ASG Podcast started, what we’ve got planned for 2019, podcast recommendations from our team, and more! 💯🎉

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Ritter’s Sales Team

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Help your clients make the move from HSA to MSA! Learn the rules surrounding Medical Savings Accounts, the differences from a Health Savings Account, and how to get started selling MSA! Read the text version.

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A tax-free account for Medicare that very few people useHealthCare.gov: Health Savings Account (HAS)Health Savings Accounts and Consumer-Directed Health Plans Grow as Valuable Financial Planning ToolsHow to Pitch Medicare Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) ǀ ASG098IRS Publication 969 (2017), Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health PlansRitter’s Sales TeamSelling Medical Savings Accounts with Lasso Healthcare MSA

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5 Must-Haves for Every Agent This AEP5 Tips to Sell Insurance Over the PhoneWhat an FMO Can Do For Your Business

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Help your clients make the move from HSA to MSA! Learn the rules surrounding Medical Savings Accounts, the differences from a Health Savings Account, and how to get started selling MSA! Read the text version

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HealthCare.gov: Health Savings Account (HAS)

Health Savings Accounts and Consumer-Directed Health Plans Grow as Valuable Financial Planning Tools

How to Pitch Medicare Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) ǀ ASG098

IRS Publication 969 (2017), Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans

Ritter’s Sales Team

Selling Medical Savings Accounts with Lasso Healthcare MSA

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5 Tips to Sell Insurance Over the Phone

What an FMO Can Do For Your Business

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Start selling Medicare Savings Accounts with help from the Agent Survival Guide. Learn more about MSA, including who they're meant for, some common concerns your clients might have about this product, and more!  Read the text version.

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10 steps to use a Medicare MSA PlanBoost Business Selling Hospital Indemnity InsuranceHow Medicare Helps Your Clients Stay HealthyMedicare.gov: Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) PlansRitter’s Fact-FinderRitter’s Sales TeamSelling Medicare Products – Why It’s Definitely Worth Your While

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2019 Medicare Part A & B Premiums and Deductibles4 Steps to Selling Cancer InsuranceDefinitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment Period

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Start selling Medicare Savings Accounts with help from the Agent Survival Guide. Learn more about MSA, including who they're meant for, some common concerns your clients might have about this product, and more!  Read the text version

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Boost Business Selling Hospital Indemnity Insurance

How Medicare Helps Your Clients Stay Healthy

Medicare.gov: Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Plans

Ritter’s Fact-Finder

Ritter’s Sales Team

Selling Medicare Products – Why It’s Definitely Worth Your While

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4 Steps to Selling Cancer Insurance

Definitive Guidelines for the New Open Enrollment Period

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What’s the cost of Medicare for your clients in 2019? CMS will raise Part A and B premiums and deductibles in the coming year. The good news? That's in response to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase from the Social Security Administration. Read the text version.

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2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles2019 Social Security Changes - Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)CMS announces 2019 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductiblesIncreases in Part B premiums and the hold harmless provisionSocial Security Administration: COLA Summary

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2019 Plans Are Now Available on the Medicare Quote Engine5 Reasons Clients Switch Medicare Plans During AEPDo’s and Don’ts of Medicare Compliance

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