Your healthcare plan affects numerous areas of your life. Not only does it set forth the parameters for your medical care; it also deeply impacts your budget. So when Open…

With Medicare AEP just around the corner, scammers will be out in full force. Here’s what you need to know to avoid Medicare fraud. Understand what they’re after. Scammers like to…

Insurance agents tend to be people-oriented, extroverted types. You want to help your clients by matching them to the right insurance products, and you thrive on answering their questions and…

Each fall, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to review their healthcare plans and choose a different one if they wish. Medicare Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7…

Once your phone rings, you know how to match a potential client with the right Medicare plan for their situation. But what comes before that phone rings? Where do you…

Tax-advantaged accounts such as health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) and health savings account (HSA) are designed to help account owners manage healthcare expenses in a tax-friendly way. But because inflation, incomes,…

So many unexpected things can happen in life, and due to the very nature of being unexpected, we often aren’t prepared for them. That’s why it’s so important to plan…

For insurance agents who sell Medicare plans, the Annual Election Period can feel like sprinting through a marathon. But during the rest of the year, everything shifts back to an…

After seeing those Medicare taxes deducted from your paychecks throughout your career, it becomes time to claim your own benefits. But like most large, complex government programs, signing up for…

As an insurance agent, one of your biggest career decisions will revolve around whether to become an independent agent or what’s commonly called a “captive” agent. Captive agents work exclusively…