2009 commissions

[Bob_The_Insurance_Guy]

Any word on CIGNA? I can't seem to find their numbers anywhere, and their plans, here in the Atlanta area are pretty good. Will be telling Humana bye bye for now, with the exception of the one couple that it's a very good fit for.

 

[mking]

THIS IS WHAT the entire medicare agents industry has to do!......That is how we go to this mess this year...Through some no nothing congressman in Cailf....We all need to put presure on our congressman and senators....reagrding these issues.........A written letter , not just a phone call......The issue is we do not really have any type of lobby group formed to address these issues. AHIP did not do anything to help us as far as I can see..I am writing my letters today! Please ALL of us need to do this.........before the DEMOCRACTS take over......Tell your Democrat congressman (and Rep. too) and senators you object to the new rules and comp structure.........

Out of curiousity, how many of us have contacted our congressman about this CMS interference? I mean, if a CON-man can bring it up to the floor and get commis tabled, why can't another re-visit the issue?

I'm guilty of not calling this in to my local office; just curious if others have done more than complained here. Perhaps they're not getting enuf protest from the agent peeps?

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I find CIGNA to have some good plans............However there brokers service sucks..........They have no Broker service line...They refer ALL questions to the FMO......WHo know just about the same as us .......nothing.....Even when I want to sell them...........I can not get the information from them...

Any word on CIGNA? I can't seem to find their numbers anywhere, and their plans, here in the Atlanta area are pretty good. Will be telling Humana bye bye for now, with the exception of the one couple that it's a very good fit for.

 

[Bob_The_Insurance_Guy]

Mking, I agree with you. However, don't you think CMS will be more responsive if the Medicare Beneficiaries rise up with the complaints about how limiting and long the process is, in such a short amount of time, and how difficult it is for them, under these guidelines, to have the opportunity to select the best plan?

I am encouraging each Medicare Beneficiary I work with to write Kerry Weems personally.

 

[mcleanbr]

I agree with Bob regarding the Medicare Beneficiary writing and contacting Kerry Weems. We need positive messages regarding how we help and questioning their efforts to make this a long and complicated process.

Cigna in Atlanta (Fulton Co.) has MAPD PFFS at $58 and $133 which does not compete with Coventry, Secure Horizons, or Wellcare. It does compete well with Humana. Cigna is a good company and hopefully they'll do better in Medicare. My information comes off the CMS spreadsheet as I have not seen a Cigna Brochure. They may be better based on their extra stuff.

 

[The Hunter]

Where did you locate the CMS spreadsheet

 

[walleyeb1]

I saw somewhere on one of these post that all renewals are going to be paid at the 2009 rate, even clients that we wrote in 2007 or 2008. Anyone have any info on that.

 

[retread]

Where did you locate the CMS spreadsheet

Medicare.gov - MOC: Home

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "View Plans" and pick your state, etc.
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I saw somewhere on one of these post that all renewals are going to be paid at the 2009 rate, even clients that we wrote in 2007 or 2008. Anyone have any info on that.

(This is hush-hush! sh-h-h-h-h!)

 

[MedSuppPro]

Yes, your going to get the shaft renewal rate for 5 years by helping your client get a better plan. Good and bad agents are treated the same.

Will somebody please post Kerry Weems address!

I just looked at the commission for helping an 85 year old move to a better plan and I will make a woppen $20. for the year. 20 stinken bucks!

Kerry the Humana Weems and Senator the Butt Head can kiss my ass!
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[nomadone]

Wjen we write a new plan for a new Ma when will we be paid? As earned or are they still advancing?

tia

 

[dandan]

If a senior has had a mapd plan for 3 years, and you change them this year, you get the renewal commission right?

Since this is the 4th year they have a mapd do you only keep the renewal for 1 more year?