The Special Enrollment Period for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) “No Contribution/No Participation Option” is NOW open through December 15th, 2024.
Group’s paperwork received in our office on 12/16/2024 or after are NOT eligible for this program, even if they are dated on or before 12/15/2024.
Ensure your client’s 2025 Individual and Family ACA health coverage elections are completed before December 15th, 2024, for January 1st, 2025 coverage.
*Remember, you must be FFM certified to sell or help customers with FFM business (accessing advance premium tax credits or cost-sharing reductions) and receive any commissions on FFM business.
Create your HealthSherpa account:
HealthSherpa is the BCBSIL White Labeled Solution for on-exchange enrollments.
Notice: Effective Jun 18th, 2023, CMS will require agents/brokers who assist Individuals with Marketplace ACA enrollments to comply with a new requirement in the 2024 Final Rule of attaining documentation of “active consent of the purchaser to represent them when utilizing the Marketplace (healthcare.gov).” The required documentation consists of the Enrollee’s Consent for Assistance and the Agent’s Attestation of the Documentation Review of the enrollee. The document must be retained for a minimum of 10 years. CMS has provided this linked template form as a starting point for you to customize to comply with ACA Marketplace enrollments starting June 18th, 2023.
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Now is the time of year your clients may enroll, disenroll, or change MAPD and PDP plans for a January 1, 2025, effective date.
Remember, to be able to sell MAPD or PDP plans, you must have a separate MAPD/PDP Certification.
In the event that you have not completed the 2025 MAPD Certification and want to get MAPD (Part D) certified, here are both the BCBSIL discounted AHIP Certification and BCSIL Certification FAQ page. You must complete both the AHIP certification and the BCBSIL (HCSC) product certification to be deemed able to sell MAPD/PDP plans and recertify each year to continue to receive renewal commissions for these plans.
2025 Medicare MAPD/PDP AEP Key Dates:
October 15, 2024 – 2025 MAPD/PDP annual enrollment period begins
December 7, 2024 – 2025 MAPD/PDP annual enrollment period ends
December 20, 2024 – Certification deadline for brokers to retain BCBSIL renewal commission (2006 through 2008 BCBSIL PDP plans exempt)
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ARTICLE - The True Value of a Long Term Care Insurance plan. By: Ron Cohen
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Ron Cohen, LTCP, Resource Brokerage’s specialist in Long Term Care insurance, is now offering a free sales training program that will train you on how to become a successful LTCi specialist. Very limited class sizes- I'm ready to know more.
Exciting News for all LTC certified brokers in IL!
The Illinois Partnership for Long Term Care Insurance is now live in IL
Resource Brokerage (RB) has been voted one of Illinois' Best Places to Work for over ten years. The RB team provides premier marketing, administrative and customer service support on behalf of numerous insurance companies to hundreds of licensed independent insurance agents throughout the nation. We have a small team, so everyone matters.
The Quoting Specialist is a support and marketing position for life, annuity, disability and long term care insurance. Some job duties include:
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"I've been on both sides of the aisle - as a client and as a vendor. From my experiences I feel qualified to state that your product knowledge, training and sales expertise, and understanding of the client's needs were exceptional and invaluable to my selling success. Whenever I had questions (and there were many!) you responded very quickly and in many instances, gave me additional ideas that helped with the sale."
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Resource Brokerage is one of the Midwest’s leading FMOs, providing brokers a choice of Group Benefits, Major Medical, Life, Annuities, DI, LTC and Linked Benefits all in one place.
Brokers work with a team of dedicated professionals who specialize in the lines of business they support. These teams also constantly undergo training and education with a focus on credentials that mean the most to our industry. Our management team is led by seasoned industry professionals with true brokerage experience and the know-how to help get things done for our brokers.
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While this website does not generate leads, leads are available to our brokers for purchase through our affiliation with Integrity through our proprietary software LeadCenter.
