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Stay compliant with the new CMS Medicare guidelines. We unpack the biggest changes to the 2019 MCMG that you need to know about. Read the text version

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Do's and Don'ts of Medicare Compliance

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Want to target MA sales? Start by finding out more about your audience, and what they want from their insurance policy. Read the text version.

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Defining the True Value of $0-Premium Medicare Advantage PlansFive-Star Quality Rating SystemGlobal Consumers More Likely to Buy New Products from Familiar BrandsHow are Seniors Choosing and Changing Health Insurance Plans?How to Get Your Medicare Enrollment Kits on TimeMedicare Advantage 2017 Spotlight: Enrollment Market UpdateMedicare for Snowbirds, Sunbirds, & Travel EnthusiastsTech Takeaways for Forward-Thinking Insurance AgentsThe Art of Giving and Receiving AdviceTo Switch or Not to Switch: Are Medicare Beneficiaries Switching Drug Plans To Save Money?What's New in the 2019 Medicare Communication and Marketing Guidelines?Why Taking It Slow is Good for Business

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Grow your insurance business with Hospital Indemnity. We cover it all, from understanding the basics to closing the sale! Read the text version.

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Cover those Copays with Hospital Indemnity PlansHow to Better Market YourselfInternational Federation of Health Plans 2012 Comparative Price ReportMethods to Boost Your Medicare BusinessRitter Insurance Marketing - https://ritterim.comSecure a Bigger, Better Business with Ancillary ProductsSelling Hospital Indemnity with Medicare Advantage: Is It Worth It?

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2019 Medicare Advantage & Part D Certification Info Is HereHow to Get Your Medicare Enrollment Kits on TimeWhy Now is the Time to Start Selling Insurance

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Think you’re ready for Annual Enrollment? In this episode, we highlight five essentials to simplify your AEP prep. Read the text version.

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How to Better Market YourselfHow to help a loved one sign up for MedicareMedicarefulWhat Are Agents Responsible for Under HIPAA?

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How to Get Your Medicare Enrollment Kits on TimeWhat an FMO Can Do For Your BusinessWhat's New in the 2019 Medicare Communication and Marketing Guidelines?

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Ready to start selling Hospital Indemnity? This episode covers the benefits of these plans and how to cross-sell them with products you've already got in your portfolio. Read the text version.

*Ritter does not currently contract for hospital indemnity plans in AK, CA, NH, or NY.

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Get Ready for AEP with the ASG team. Use these tips for your most successful Annual Enrollment yet. Read the text version.

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Do's and Don'ts of Medicare ComplianceMedicarefulRitter Agent RegistrationRitter's Carrier PagesRitter's Certification CenterRitter's Event CalendarRitter's Medicare Quote EngineRitter Referral ProgramRitter's Sales Team

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Why do top health insurance brands keep purchasing pharmacy benefit managers? Explore the PBM trend with the ASG Podcast team. Read the text version.

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2018 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers OverviewA huge health insurer just decided to build its own middleman to manage prescriptionsAetna (AET) Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptAetna-Humana Merger BlockedAetna To Offer Drug Rebates Directly To Consumers, Following In UnitedHealth's FootstepsAnthem ends Express Scripts contract, turns down drug price concessionsCMS: Prescription Drug Costs Will Rise 6.3% a Year for a DecadeCVS to Buy Aetna for $69 Billion in a Deal That May Reshape the Health IndustryConcerns Regarding the Pharmacy Benefit Management IndustryFears of Amazon moving into prescription drug sales are already disrupting health careIt's time to eliminate the secretive Pharmacy Benefit Manager pricing practicesMedicare Part D - Could Be Just What the Doctor OrderedNational Business Group on Health issues new recommendations for pushing PBMs on opioidsOptumRx, Catamaran Complete CombinationRite Aid, Albertsons Merging to Form New CompanyThe Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in American Health Care: Pharmacy Concerns and Perspectives: Part 1U.S. healthcare spending to climb 5.3 percent in 2018: agencyUnitedHealthcare Launches Expansion of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacy Discounts to Millions of AmericansWalmart in Early-Stage Acquisition Talks With Humana

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2019 Medicare Advantage & Part D Certification Info Is HereThe Latest on 2019 AHIP CertificationWhat to Know About SOAs in Senior Market Sales

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Why do top health insurance brands keep purchasing pharmacy benefit managers? Explore the PBM trend with the ASG Podcast team. Read the text version

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A huge health insurer just decided to build its own middleman to manage prescriptions

Aetna (AET) Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Aetna-Humana Merger Blocked

Aetna To Offer Drug Rebates Directly To Consumers, Following In UnitedHealth's Footsteps

Anthem ends Express Scripts contract, turns down drug price concessions

CMS: Prescription Drug Costs Will Rise 6.3% a Year for a Decade

CVS to Buy Aetna for $69 Billion in a Deal That May Reshape the Health Industry

Concerns Regarding the Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry

Fears of Amazon moving into prescription drug sales are already disrupting health care

It's time to eliminate the secretive Pharmacy Benefit Manager pricing practices

Medicare Part D - Could Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

National Business Group on Health issues new recommendations for pushing PBMs on opioids

OptumRx, Catamaran Complete Combination

Rite Aid, Albertsons Merging to Form New Company

The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in American Health Care: Pharmacy Concerns and Perspectives: Part 1

U.S. healthcare spending to climb 5.3 percent in 2018: agency

UnitedHealthcare Launches Expansion of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacy Discounts to Millions of Americans

Walmart in Early-Stage Acquisition Talks With Humana

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The Latest on 2019 AHIP Certification

What to Know About SOAs in Senior Market Sales

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Optimize your annuity sales process! Learn where you can find annuity leads to boost your business. Read the text version.

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3 Easy Ways to Build Your Insurance Sales Territory3 Things Highly Successful Annuity Agents Do Right10 Simple Steps to Seminar SuccessCaitlin's SmilesFTC Q&A for Telemarketers & Sellers About DNC Provisions in TSRGetting Started Selling Medicare SupplementsHow to Better Market YourselfHow to choose a marketing organizationHow Webinar Marketing Beats Traditional Seminars For Financial Advisor ProspectingLow-Pressure SellingNational Do Not Call Registry - TelemarketerRitter's SummitsTry Cross-Selling Annuities to Fuel SalesWhy Client Retention Should Be Your Top Priority

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4 Out-of-the-Box Long-Term Care Insurance Solutions4 Tips for Making a Better Insurance Sales PitchThe Survivor's AEP Checklist

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Optimize your annuity sales process! Learn where you can find annuity leads to boost your business. Read the text version

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3 Things Highly Successful Annuity Agents Do Right

10 Simple Steps to Seminar Success

Caitlin's Smiles

FTC Q&A for Telemarketers & Sellers About DNC Provisions in TSR

Getting Started Selling Medicare Supplements

How to Better Market Yourself

How to choose a marketing organization

How Webinar Marketing Beats Traditional Seminars For Financial Advisor Prospecting

Low-Pressure Selling

National Do Not Call Registry - Telemarketer

Ritter's Summits

Try Cross-Selling Annuities to Fuel Sales

Why Client Retention Should Be Your Top Priority

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4 Tips for Making a Better Insurance Sales Pitch

The Survivor's AEP Checklist

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