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Special Needs Plans Are Here For You Year-Round!

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It can become easy to find yourself in a lull when it is not the annual election period from mid-October to early December. We are here to remind you that Special Needs Plans (SNPs) are here for you year-round!

Further, it becomes important to note that many of your senior clients qualify for a Special Needs Plan. We want you to be ready to enroll them in the best plan.

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Did you know that you can make extra money on your enrollment by helping clients complete a Health Risk Assessment (HRA)? There is a new Value Based Enrollment (VBE) process launching May 3, 2022 that will allow you to earn additional payments for each Special Needs Plan enrollment.

What Information Should You Know? 

Beginning on May 3, 2022, Wellcare will discontinue VBE for all Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Contracting (MAPD) enrollment types, with the exception of Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (DSNP) and Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (CSNP) enrollments. On the contrary, VBE administration payments will increase to $125 for each DSNP & CSNP enrollment! If you would like more information on how to filter by Special Needs Plan in MedicareCENTER, watch this video.

It becomes important to note that VBEs will be limited to DSNP and CSNP enrollments only for all legacy Centene and Wellcare plans. Additionally, Ascension Complete and Fidelis VBE processes will remain consistent with the previous processes. Lastly, the “Call Me Now” and “Schedule a Call” functionality will no longer be available. To complete a VBE you must choose the “Agent Completed” option.

Why Is This Information Important For You? 

How easy is it to complete the HRA for your client? It is an extremely easy and efficient process that will allow your client to feel covered and for you to earn a bit more income. You view the instructions on completing the Health Risk Assessment on MedicareCENTER. If you would like to complete your client’s HRA through MedicareCENTER, please reference this chart to see the list of carriers who offer HRA completion.