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Meet Matt Maher, our Desert Region Medicare Sales Manager. Originally from Springfield, Missouri, Matt has lived in Las Vegas for the past five years with his lovely wife. Matt is a well-respected agent with more than 14 years' experience in Medicare and the healthcare industry, and we're thrilled to have him on the Select Health team.

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Introducing the Medicare Advantage Agent Support Line: Your new support resource starting August 12.

We are excited to announce the launch of the Medicare Advantage Agent Service (MAAS) line, a dedicated support resource designed to assist you with a variety of needs. Starting August 12, you can call the MAAS line to receive prompt and professional support for a wide range of inquiries, including:

  • Enrollment application and status questions
  • MARX lookups
  • Benefit information
  • Provider lookups
  • Formulary searches
  • Commissions help
  • Select Health Link support
  • Ready-to-Sell questions
  • And much more

How to reach us:

While the MAAS line will be an invaluable resource, we want to emphasize that your Sales Account Executive remains fully committed to supporting you. They are available to assist with strategic guidance, training, and any other needs you may have.

If you have any questions about the new MAAS line, please contact your Sales Account Executive.

Select Health Agent Administration Expense Reimbursement Program.

As a Medicare agent, you understand the importance of maximizing your resources and ensuring that your efforts are well-compensated. The Select Health Agent Administration Expense Reimbursement Program is designed to support you by offering a valuable opportunity to offset your administrative expenses while focusing on marketing activities.

Key Details of the Reimbursement Program.

Eligibility Period
The program is available for enrollments processed between June 1 and October 1, 2024.

Reimbursement Structure
Initial Threshold: Agents who achieve 5 net new enrollments within the eligibility period will receive a reimbursement of $500.

Additional Enrollments 
For each net new enrollment beyond the initial 5, agents will earn an additional $100 per enrollment.

Sell Now With 5-star.

And don’t forget, as a 2024 5-star rated plan, Medicare beneficiaries may enroll or switch from their current Medicare coverage option to a Select Health Medicare plan at any time until November 30, 2024, using the 5-star SEP.
For more details on the program view the Select Health Agent Administration Expense Reimbursement Program Flyer.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Sales Account Executive.

Medicare Recertification for 2025 plans.

Prepare and be ready to sell 2025 Select Health Medicare Plans! 

  • Select Health accepts both AHIP and NABIP Medicare certification trainings. 
  • 2025 AHIP or NABIP training must be completed prior to beginning the Select Health product training. 
  • The Select Health training module will be available August 1, 2024. 
  • To be Ready to Sell (RTS) for 2025, both the AHIP or NABIP and the Select Health product training must be completed prior to December 31, 2024.
  • Agents must be licensed and appointed to sell Select Health. To become appointed, please contact Agent.Experience@selecthealth.org. 
  • Both AHIP and NABIP send electronic communication to Select Health as agents complete the training pending if this option has been selected prior to completion. Please double check to ensure Select Health has been selected to send results through to us. When we receive electronic communication of completion, it is not necessary to send your certificate. It’s still a good idea to keep a copy of your completion confirmation.
  • The 2025 product training module will be housed in the Link Agent Portal. Please be sure to login to the portal at: selecthealth.org/link/manage ahead of time to be sure you don’t need assistance with your login credentials. If you’ve forgotten your username, please contact Agent Experience at 801-442-4908, option 3. If you have trouble with 2-step verification or resetting your password, please contact our help desk at 801-442-7702, option 2. Be sure to mention you’re an external agent user.
  • The exam at the end of the module must be completed with a score of 85% or higher in no more than three attempts. Practice questions are provided throughout the module.

As a reminder, Select Health Medicare is a 5-star plan and can be marketed year-round. We look forward to another successful selling season!

AHIP: Medicare Advantage is vital to safeguarding Medicare’s future.

As policymakers evaluate the long-term outlook for Medicare, the focal point should be on Medicare beneficiaries and how to best serve them–today and tomorrow. Policy should be aimed at meeting the health and financial needs of today’s beneficiaries while ensuring the program remains strong, stable, and innovative for future generations.

Viewed through that beneficiary-centric lens, Medicare Advantage is more important than ever.

More than 33 million seniors and people with disabilities actively choose MA for their Medicare coverage. Because of the value MA plans can generate and the services they provide, seniors enrolled in MA pay less and receive better care.

Read the full article published by AHIP here.