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March 1, 2022
All new Medicare members receive a welcome packet that includes a welcome letter, Quick Start Guide and Notification of Electronic Documents flyer. The flyer also provides National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) information. Member ID cards are mailed separately.
Medicare Advantage members can get over-the-counter (OTC) items on select plans through phone, online, mail order or retail purchases
Members on select plans can purchase approved OTC and health-related products at participating retailers. It’s easy when they use their OTC Network Benefit card, which contains a quarterly allowance for approved items. Members can use it for retail, phone, online or mail-order purchases. Approved items will be automatically paid for based on the available balance. Members can also shop an extensive catalog that includes all Medicare-approved items.
Participating stores include:
- Walmart
- CVS Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Family Dollar
- Dollar General
Other corporate and independent pharmacy locations
Members can also use an OTC card to purchase items through athome.Medline.com/card. They can sign on using a 19-digit OTC card number, then select products and place an order by completing the checkout process. They can call 1-833-569-2330, TTY: 711, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time to order over the phone or request a catalog.
Please touch base with your clients to see if they’ve redeemed their quarterly OTC benefit.
We’re happy to announce that the OIC approved our Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan rate filing for April 1, 2022. The rates will increase 9%.
In addition to our competitive rates, here are some additional reasons to sell our Medicare Supplement plans:
- Spousal discount ($15 per member) available to married or state-registered domestic partners
- Silver&Fit® membership included
Lifetime commissions of 10% per member per month for the life of the policy
In 2021, we grew our Medigap membership by more than 17%. We couldn’t have accomplished such outstanding results without our tremendous brand ambassadors in the producer community. Thanks for all you do. We’re looking forward to another great year selling together in 2022!
We’re pleased to announce that our Medicare Advantage plan received an overall 5 out of 5 Stars rating from CMS based on care quality and performance. This marks the highest rating in the plan’s history. Additionally, it means that beneficiaries in Chelan and Spokane counties will be able to use the 5-star one-time Special Election Period (SEP) to enroll in an Asuris Medicare Advantage plan through Nov. 30, 2022.
“We push ourselves to go the extra mile on behalf of Asuris Medicare Advantage members, and earning a 5 out of 5 Stars rating for 2022 is recognition of that hard work,” says Kathleen Faulk, senior vice president and general manager of government programs at Asuris. “We remain committed to providing our members with high-quality, cost-competitive coverage and benefits year after year.”
If you would like to get appointed to sell Asuris Medicare Advantage plans, please reach out to your Medicare sales executive for next steps. Contact information is available here.
The Silver&Fit program is provided by American Specialty Health Fitness, Inc., a subsidiary of American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH). Silver&Fit is a registered trademark of ASH and used with permission herein.