Welcome to our Training Page!

What are the CMS guidelines that carriers and agents are required to follow for Medicare Advantage / Prescription drug plans?

Carriers, as well as agents, are required to adhere to several different chapters developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Below are links to several of the chapters for your review.

Medicare Marketing Guidelines – Updated

Medicare Managed Care Manual – Compliance Program Guidelines

Medicare Managed Care Manual – Enrollment and Disenrollment

What guidelines are agents required to follow for Medicare Supplement plans?

Medicare Supplement insurance policies are regulated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and below is the most recent publication of marketing regulations.

NAIC Medicare Supplement Guidelines

What are the A, B, C, D’s of Medicare?

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services and The Department of Health and Human Services have developed some helpful videos explaining the “Alphabet soup” of Medicare.

Parts A & B

Parts C & D

Enrollment Calendar

The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment has created a Key enrollment period calendar.  A good reference for members and agents.

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Medicare Advantage and Other Medicare Health Plans

Each year the Center for Medicare & Medicaid services develops several training programs available to the public.  Below are two of the many training’s available.

2015 Medicare Advantage Plans and Other Medicare Health Plans Training P (2)

2015 Medigap/Medicare Supplement Policies

For additional resources available through the CMS National Training Program please review this link

CMS NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Did you know that CMS has it’s own BLOG, YOU TUBE channel and a Facebook page?

That’s right, our government is reaching new heights in the social media world! Below are some links that you may want to share with your clients that may be social media users.

CMS YOU TUBE

CMS FACEBOOK

THE MEDICARE BLOG