Emblem - 2011 Certification Udpdate

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Single Fact about Seniors:
 
January 2011 is the official first month of  retirement of the first Baby Boomers, 70 million will follow in the next 20 years.
 
The number of Americans age 55 and older will almost double between now and 2030 - from 60 million today (21 percent of the total US population) to 107.6 million (31 percent of the population) - as the Baby Boomers reach retirement age.

During that same period of time, the number of Americans over 65 will more than double, from 34.8 million in 2000 (12 percent of the population) to 70.3 million in 2030 (20 percent of the total population).

The next generation of retirees will be the healthiest, longest lived, best educated, most affluent in history.

Americans reaching age 65 today have an average life expectancy of an additional 17.9 years (19.2 years for females and 16.3 years for males).

The likelihood that an American who reaches the age of 65 will survive to the age of 90 has nearly doubled over the past 40 years - from just 14 percent of 65-year-olds in 1960 to 25 percent at present. By 2050, 40 percent of 65-year-olds are likely to reach age 90.
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Greetings!
 
Greetings,
 
We are pleased to inform you that we continue our strong relationship with Emblem, now going into our 4th year.  This year Emblem will have on line certification process; however, for those of you who would like to see a presentation, we will have meetings to introduce their products, location and dates will soon be released.
 
If you are a new agent, please call us so we can help you getting ready; if you an existing agent, we have your information, we still need the updated contract. Read the requirements below, the 2011 Agreement have not been released yet, as soon as they arrive it will be forwarded to you.
 
Any questions give us a call, 914-909-2548; or email me at [email protected]
 
Thank you for your continued support.
 
Gustavo Pacheco
Genesis Business Capital, Inc.
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From Emblem:
 
Agents,
 
 We look forward to 2011 as we continue our partnership.   We have made some changes to our appointment/certification process.  Last year EmblemHealth participated in a CMS sponsored  pilot program for Medicare certification. For 2011 certification, CMS has decided not to offer this training, but has distributed guidance for training programs. This year EmblemHealth requires all brokers complete the AHIP (American Health Insurance Plans) certification on Medicare Marketing Regulations via their website at www.medicareonlinetraining.com, prior to participating in our training/testing program.
     For the 2011 sales year, EmblemHealth's Product Training will be conducted via e-learning.  This will allow you and your brokers to train at their own pace and convenience as they learn about our products.
       To get started, submission of the following for each broker will be required for site access to our training/testing.
  • AHIP Certification
  • NYS Health Insurance License
  • E& O Insurance
  • 2 original signed copies of the 2011 FMO Agreement 
  • Selling Agreement form
  • Broker Profile Sheet
 
As required by CMS, training/testing is an annual certification process and requires brokers to submit updated paperwork for the certifying sales year.  Our required forms will be made available to you within the next few weeks, so that you may begin to process your brokers' appointment application in preparation for AEP beginning on November 15 thru December 31, 2010.
 
 We anticipate the 2011 sales year to be a successful partnership as we continue to unveil new services. 
 
Thank-you,
 
Bridget D.Harvey | Sales & Marketing Manager
EmblemHealth
Government Programs | Sales & Marketing
55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041-8190
O 646.447.7014 | F 877.849.2028
Agent Support: Diabetes Supplies Nationwide
 
We partnered with Advance Diabetes Supply (ADS), a Medicare approved pharmacy in all 50 states. This is an added value service that can help your clients with diabetes.
 
ADS understand Medicare HMO, PPO, PFFS, and Supplement Plans. You give your client the referral, for them to call and ADS will handle the entire process; there is no need fo you to get invelved.
 
For more information contact Kim Fernendez, our Managed Care Specialist at [email protected] or you can call at  (888)-320-4340.
 
The agency, nor brokers are compensated for this referral as per CMS regulations, this program is strictly an added value to your practice.