Brokers Health Insurance Newsletter
Managing General Agent for Individual, Group & Senior Products August 2008
In This Issue
Visit exotic locations with Brokers Health
Delphi Card - Group Medical
American Community Field Bulletins
Online Health Quote
Assurant Health Communications
ATTENTION Senior Agents
Aetna NEWS
Visit exotic locations with Brokers Health! 
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Sun drenched beaches await qualifying agents for a week of fun with Brokers Health! Airfare on American Airlines, accommodations by Hyatt Hotels, transfers, breakfast and dinner with drinks included!
 
YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR OUR TRIP AND for American Community, Assurant, World and Colonial Life's trip.
 
Brokers Health is the only brokerage where you can earn double credit.
 
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Group Medical Savings with the Delphi Card
AGENTS - if you haven't heard about this revolutionary new product broadcast in recent emails by Brokers Health, click here for an overview.  If you already have, let us show you specifically how the Delphi Card can work for your groups today.
  • Are your group renewals going up?
  • Do you want to save 15%?
  • Have you heard of the Delphi Card?
  • Great Commissions available.

Contact the Brokers Health Team today for more information on how agents can benefit from this revolutionary new product.

American Community Field Bulletins AC logo
American Community has been busy updating agents and brokers - In case you missed some important ones:
  • Interest on Advance Commissions REVISED 
    • States:  All
    • Effective:  July 1, 2008
    • American Community will start charging interest on advances effective July 1.  Due to agents feedback we will charge interest on advance balances for NEW BUSINESS ONLY with application signature dates of July 1, 2008 or later.
  • Individual Renewal Rate Changes 
    • States:  Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana
    • Effective Dates Beginning July 1, 2008
    • For Individual health insurance products, policy holders will receive a renewal increase in premium, plus an age increase on or after the effective date above.
  • Fund Administration Update 
    • States:  ALL
    • Effective Date August 1, 2008
    • American Chartered Bank with no fees for HSAs HealthEquity Administration with low fees and online claims for HSAs and HRAs.  American Community is making some changes to the fund administration they offer with all of our group and individual health products that include a health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).  Starting this August AC will offer basic fund administration through American Chartered Band, with no monthly fees to American Community HSA customers.  Beginning the effective date above, you will have 3 choices for HSA fund administration:
      • American Chartered Bank - basic account administration with no fees
      • HealthEquity - enhanced fund administration with a monthly fee of $3.95
      • Another financial institution of your choice
    • If you choose not to make a change from HealthEquity you do not need to do anything and your account will remain with HealthEquity.  Your fund administration choice does not affect your health insurance premium.  Please continue to use your current AC medical ID card.

Please call or email us for more detailed information on any of the above items.

Online Health Quote in Two Easy Steps!!

Brokers Health has added the functionality to our website to give visitors health insurance quotes in two easy steps.  By filling in basic info and a personal profile - all industry best secured - numerous quotes are provided.  UPDATE - we have upgraded the interface to make it even easier to get and review quotes - try it today!

CLICK HERE to see this quoting engine now.
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Assurant Health
 
Individual Medical and Short Term Medical Product Change Communication: 
 
Sales News RECAP September 1, 2008:
  • New Rate Reductions and Network Updates - double-digit rate reductions in CO, MD, MI, MT, NH, WI for 7/1.
  • 24/7/365 Physician Access - TelaDoc Medical Services included with CoreMed, MaxPlan, and OneDeductible.
  • A New Solution for the Workplace - Assurant Affordable Health Access.
  • New CoreMed Deductible Options with Multi-Year Feature - First deductible good through December 31, 2010.
  • KeyMed in 7 More States - Impaired-risk plan now available in 31 states.
  • MN New Portfolio - The newest IM Portfolio plans now available.
  • Your Customers Have More Ways to Save - One Decreasing Deductible, Patient Care - exclusively with Assurant Health plans.
  • Product News - IN & OR Dental; MS $35 co-pay option expansion; WI coinsurance change
  • Administrative Updates - ID wellness waiting period removed; NH & OR automated quoting updates; KY & WV dependent definition changes.
  • System Updates - Reminders for One Decreasing Deductible; Revised HSA Tools Adoption Agreement; Current Insurance screen streamlined.
  • NEW!!  The Latest on Short Term Medical - New brochures, new materials and more that make STM almost sell itself.

For the full articles above, contact us today.

Short Term Medical RATE REDUCTION
Assurant Health is lowering rates by as much as 15% for our short Term Medical plan in SEVEN states - for plans with effective dates of July 1, 2008 or later.  For agents in Arizona (Phoenix), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (Chicago), Michigan, Montana, and Wisconsin, this news should have a dramatic effect on your sales.
 
There are plenty of prospects waiting for you to deliver this good news:
  • Graduating college students
  • People in between jobs
  • New employees with a waiting period for group insurance
  • Seasonal employees

 We invite you to get your ticket to more sales today!  If you have questions or want to learn more about short term medical insurance, call Brokers Health.

Assurant HOT NEW FEATURES:
  • Double Digit rate reductions
  • One Decreasing Deductible
  • Patient Care
  • KeyMed
  • IMployee
Small Group business in Michigan:
Effective immediately 10% Rate Reduction.  These reductions will take plan in 4 Michigan Markets, Detroit (only Wayne and Monroe counties), Flint, Saginaw and Rural counties.  ALSO, don't forget that if you issue 3 group cases of any size in a 90 day period you will earn a $1,000 bonus when you sell the third group:
 
Three Time's a Charm - Earn bonus bucks in Assurant Health's 2008 Sales Incentive Campaign.
 
One thousand dollars can be yours!  And you can take advantage of this 2008 sales campaign throughout the year!  Here's how you can earn lucrative bonuses by participating in Third Time's a Charm:
  • You initiate the bonus qualification period when your first group is issued.  Beginning on that date, you have 90 days to issue two more groups.
  • You'll earn a $1,000 bonus when you sell the third group.
  • And there's more!  Assurant will pay an extra $100 per group if a high deductible plan ($2,000 or higher) is issued.  This can add $300 if all three groups qualify - bringing the rate payout to $1,000.
  • After the three groups are issued, you've completed the Third Time's a Charm and you can start the whole process over again.

Get in on the action today...by jump-starting your Third Time's a Charm with the first small group!  Contact us for complete details and find out how Brokers Health Insurance can help you qualify.

 Let Brokers Health know if you'd like more information.
Brokers Health is your senior products expert! 
ATTENTION INDEPENDENT MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT & MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRODUCERS 
 
WANTED Looking for the seasoned, self motivated, and disciplined Professional Insurance Agents!!!
  • Brand New Companies
  • Top Contracts
  • Top Rated Carriers
  • Trips, Bonuses, Incentives
Please contact Brokers Health Insurance Services, 800-782-8190 or email: Bev@BrokersHealth.com
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AETNA Individual Markets

2008 Individual Broker Bonus Program - Aetna has ramped up your rewards for selling the Aetna Advantage Plans into a triple play:  cash rewards PLUS qualified leads and co-op marketing dollars to support your ongoing success.

Effective July 1, 2008:

  • New plans:
    • First Dollar 30
    • First Dollar 40
    • PPO Value 5000
  • Plans no longer available:
    • First Dollar PPO 25
    • PPO 500
    • PPO 1000

Don't forget that Brokers Health will match up to $300 per year in co-op advertising.  Also:

 New Co-op Marketing Tool to Help You Generate Leads
Aetna, leveraging their relationship with D & B, is excited to offer you access to an unlimited amount of prospective leads for one low fixed annual cost!
Aetna, has teamed up with Hoover's, a D & B company, to arm you with one of the most powerful sales tools to give you the business insight necessary to edge out the competition and build your book of business.  Hoover's is designed to not only help you find and locate businesses in your area, but help you understand your customers and close new business.  Ask us today for more details!
 
We'll Give You Something to Smile About - NEW Standalone Dental!
Did you know that over 135 million Americans do NOT have dental insurance?  Aetna's new plans present a great way to tap into a vast market and progressively grow your business.  The standalone dental plans hare available to clients both over and under the age of 65 and will be launching in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Illinois

Contact the Aetna experts at Brokers Health Insurance for more detailed information the bonus, co-op and dental programs above in addition to how the new and old plans affect those currently enrolled.

Cofinity 
Golden Rule Announces UnitedHealthcare network offering and transition from Cofinity network in Michigan 
Many of our agents received notification that effective June 30, 2008, Golden Rule Insurance Company will no longer offer the Cofinity network for new individual policies sold in certain zip codes in Michigan.  Please keep in mind:
  • The Cofinity medical network is a true statewide provider network.
  • The Cofinity network consistently produces better than average savings.
  • The Cofinity membership volumes and marketplace longevity matter.
  • The Cofinity network continues to grow.

Contact Brokers Health today for assistance with this transition.

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