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November Index

Previous Issues

Have you noticed your online leads deliver more women than men? Does it seem that most of your prospects are in the 20 to 39 range? Or if you sell nationally, have you found yourself speaking with a lot of shoppers with southern accents?

According to recent analysis of almost half a million online health insurance prospects, Norvax found that women aged 20 to 39 and living in the South made up about 1 out of every 3 online leads this summer. And that's just one of the trends the free study uncovered.

Read the report's other valuable findings - and how you can download a free copy.

Q: I've heard that Congress passed a new law regarding the marketing and sale of Medicare Advantage and related plans. How does MIPPA affect the way I market to Medicare-eligible seniors?

A: Congress recently passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008, which just went into effect this month. In order to protect seniors from unscrupulous sales people, MIPPA has created new restrictions on how agents and brokers can market their Medicare-related products.

Learn what you need to know about MIPPA.

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• American Community rate update
• Carefirst rate updatee
• United Security Life and Health rate update
• World Brokerage rate update
• World HPE rate update
• Aetna MI rate update
• Aetna SC rate update
• Aetna's new E-app: all the plan information will carry over so you won't need to run a new quote
• GHP IL: new PPO plans (replacing the HMO plans)

• Anthem CO: 1/1/09 Tonik rate update
• Aetna WV, MO, CO, TN, FL, GA: 1/1/09 plan/rate update
• Pacificare CA: rate update
• BC ID: rate update
• BC ID: Dental Rider
• Anthem CO: new Smart Sense plans
• MMOH/Consumers Life: new E-app

• Health Plan of NV/Sierra Health & Life: waiting for approval
• AHCP GTL: waiting for approval
• BCBS OK: waiting for approval
• Atlantis Health Plan: waiting for approval
• Regence BCBS OR: waiting for approval
• Regence BS ID: waiting for approval
• BCBS IL Med Supp: waiting for approval
• Regence BCBS UT
• Regence BS (Washington)
• Asuris Northwest Health
• Aetna Med Supp
• Cigna
• Unicare Med Supp
• Great American
• WPS
• LifeWise OR
• LifeWise WA
• Premera
• BS CA Med Supp

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