Compliance Bulletins
MACRA 2020
MACRA 2020 CB0001-2020 January 3, 2020 Q. What does MACRA require? A. As of January 1, 2020, MACRA does the following: 1. Prohibits first dollar Part B coverage on Medicare Supplement Plans (Plans C and F) to "newly eligible" Medicare beneficiaries; so...
Social Security Retirement Benefits By Year of Birth
SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS BY YEAR OF BIRTH CB0002-2020 January 7, 2020 Full retirement age is the age when a person first becomes entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. Full retirement age is also referred to as "normal retirement...
2020 Low-Income Subsidy Chart (Extra Help)
2020 LOW-INCOME SUBSIDY CHART (EXTRA HELP) CB0003-20 February 7, 2020 As always, we thank you for your support and cooperation. For questions or comments, please email us at Compliance@NSGACommunications.com or you may call the...
Operational Guidelines with Medicare Advantage Carriers
Operational Guidelines with Medicare Advantage Carriers CB0004-20 February 11, 2020 It's important that all agents follow CMS regulations and guidelines to maintain compliance with our carrier partners. Please remember the following...
Reminders for Agents Working Remotely with Clients
Reminders for Agents Working Remotely with Clients CB0006-20 March 25, 2020 During this time of uncertainty, while working remotely, we want to be sure to remain compliant when interacting with the consumer. You will definitely want...
Tips to Maintain Website Compliance
Tips to Maintain Website Compliance CB0007-20 April 07, 2020 Technology opens numerous doors of opportunity to grow and manage business in the insurance world. One avenue of technology that many agents make use of of is the ability...
Low Income Subsidy Chart
Low Income Subsidy Chart CB0008-20 April 10, 2020 * Income amounts reflect threshold without/with the $20 monthly income disregard (annually = $240); income is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. ** Asset limits include amount...