Month: September 2015
Emphasized Policies from Medicare Certification Training in Summer/Fall of 2015
Many of you know Gene Page. He is Stone Hill’s regulation expert. Here is his synopsis of what the carriers are emphasizing in the fall of 2015 during their product certifications. Some things have been emphasized in this year’s Medicare-certification …
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Presentation on GTL’s Hospital-Indemnity Plan
This is a presentation done by Greg Esposito, whom many of you know. He is one of their regional representatives and works with Stone Hill. He is a straightforward and stand-up guy. Link: GTL Presentation on Their Hospital Indemnity Plan
An Adventurous Day in the Life of a Medicare Agent
One of our high-producing Medicare agents called me today (9/16/2015). We had had an appointment that he had missed earlier, and when I had called him to find out if he still planned on coming, he sounded hesitant and even …
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These 7 charts show how Americans are claiming Social Security
Survey finds misconceptions, health problems and job loss top reasons for not maximizing benefits AUG 31, 2015 | BY WARREN S. HERSCH Nationwide’s survey shows that 83 percent of recent retirees began taking Social Security benefits early. Having failed to …
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Pulled Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Pulled Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches Just in time for Labor Day, here is a delicious recipe the whole family will love! Prep: 50 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds bone-in chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil …
Helping You Grow – Life Insurance Awareness Month
2015 Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) Each year, September brings Life Insurance Awareness Month, a month dedicated to spreading the word about the importance of life insurance. Life insurance continues to be an integral part of an employer’s benefit package. …
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Medicare/HICN Claim Numbers Explained
Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN)—This is the number used by Social Security and Medicare to identify a beneficiary. Social Security is responsible for all eligibility assignment and enrollment into Medicare while Medicare is responsible for oversight and fulfillment of the …