Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently processed a large volume of Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) Number reassignments with an effective date of 11/20/2024.
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) recently created a video course outlining pertinent information for 2025 FIDE DSNP plans. All Medicare Advantage agents enrolling clients into FIDE DSNPs in Virginia MUST complete the course.
The training consists of a 20-minute video and online attestation form, which agents must sign and send to all their contracted carriers to sell FIDE DSNP plan. Agents may receive requests to complete the training from multiple carriers but are only required to complete it once.
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Wellbe recently announced the expansion of Medicare Supplement plans to Florida. Agents contracted with Wellabe will be able to sell Medicare Supplement products during AEP 2024.
Wellcare will discontinue offering Medicare Advantage (MA) products in six states beginning with the 2025 Annual Enrollment Period. We will be exiting Alabama, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont. Wellcare will continue to offer prescription drug plans in these states, and this decision will not impact our marketplace or Medicaid contracts in these markets.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a registration and training process for new agents and brokers. The virtual training will include an overview, general Marketplace updates, and best practices and will be held on July 23 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.