Imagine a consumer you've worked with for years calling to ask a familiar question: "Should we still keep this Medigap plan? It just feels expensive." You sit down together, review the coverage, and compare it to newer Part D options. The math tells a surprising story: their total projected costs are trending down, not up.
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Why Smart Agents Are Reassessing Medigap and Part D Coverage
Topics: Medicare Knowledge Centers Medicare Part D medicare collective
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NAIFA’s Medicare Collective Stresses the Value of Agents in CMS Meeting
Representatives of NAIFA’s Medicare Collective, an initiative of the Lifetime Healthcare Center, met with officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to discuss the role of brokers and agents in providing vital guidance, services, and protections to consumers in the Medicare space. They presented the Collective’s plan to work with CMS and insurance carriers to ensure Medicare beneficiaries receive the best possible coverage and care in these challenging times. They also addressed rising concerns that the failure to adequately compensate agents for their work would harm consumers by leaving them vulnerable to misinformation or without competent, personalized assistance as they navigate complex coverage options, plans, and regulations.
