Annual enrollment period
October 15th - December 7th
CMS has required the recording of ALL phone interactions between agents and consumers discussing Medicare advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. Recordings must be stored for 10 years. You must records ALL calls in their entirety beginning on October 1, 2022.
MedicareCENTER will give you the capability to record your calls for FREE and will provide storage along with the capability to download them at any time. |
Finish any contracting you may have started, complete it and review any carriers you wish to add. Carriers have blackout dates where you can no longer move your contract.
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Be sure to complete your AHIP training. Many carriers offer discounts, but you must access the training through the carriers' agent websites to receive that discount.
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Complete all product training. You'll get notified by the carrier when you’re eligible to being selling. Watch your Inbox carefully for important emails.
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Login to MedicareCENTER and get familiar with all the new tools available. Download the mobile app.
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If you're not offering Prescription Drug Plans be sure to download our Part D Plan finder guide.
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Begin marketing yourself early, and be sure to request our complimentary, marketing materials.
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aetna
Contracting transfer blackout dates: 10/1 - 12/31 elevance (Anthem)
Contracting transfer blackout dates: 10/1 - 12/31 wellcare
Contracting transfer blackout dates: 10/1 - 12/8 |
silverscript
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cigna
Contracting transfer blackout dates: 9/1 - 12/31 united healthcare
Contracting transfer blackout dates: 9/1 - 12/31 |
Product |
Region |
2022 Initial |
2023 Initial |
% |
2022 Renewal |
2023 Renewal |
% |
MAPD |
National |
$573 |
$601 |
4.89% |
$287 |
$301 |
4.88% |
MAPD |
CT, DC, PA |
$646 |
$678 |
4.95% |
$323 |
$339 |
4.95% |
MAPD |
CA, NJ |
$715 |
$750 |
4.90% |
$358 |
$375 |
4.75% |
MAPD |
PR, USVI |
$394 |
$411 |
4.31% |
$197 |
$206 |
4.57% |
PDP |
National |
$87 |
$92 |
5.75% |
$44 |
$46 |
4.55% |
AHIP Training |
What you'll learn & FAQs
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The standard cost of AHIP certification is $175, but most carriers will offer a $50 discount making your cost $125. You have 3 attempts to get a passing score of 90% for the final exam. Some carriers will even allow you to pay another $175 and take the test 3 more times. Your certification lasts 12 months and you must re-certify each year. You can download slides from each module for review and take practice quizzes. The actual exam is open book, so you can rely on your notes and practice quizzes to help you. The final exam is made up of many questions from the review quizzes which is helpful. You have 2 hours to complete the final exam, but the training modules are not timed, allowing you to pace yourself. Most agents complete the final exam in less than 2 hours and it contains 50 questions. Most carriers require AHIP certification before you can take their training to sell their Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug plans. There are a few exceptions, but it is definitely recommended that you complete AHIP Certification if you plan on selling Medicare Advantage or PDP plans. You can transmit your scores directly from your AHIP account. You can also log into the carrier site where you would like your score transmitted and use their internal links to connect to AHIP’s website to transmit your score. Once you’ve completed your certification and exam, you will receive a link to a printable copy of your certificate. |
1. Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan (or vice versa)
2. Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another Medicare Advantage plan 3. Switch from a Medicare Advantage plan that doesn't have drug coverage to one that does offer drug coverage (or vice versa) |
4. Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)
5. Switch from one Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) to another PDP 6. Drop Medicare Prescription Drug coverage completely |
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