What To Expect When Working With a Medicare Agent
Choose one that allows you to offer quotes from several carriers at once, build in discounts, and estimate healthcare costs so they can get a full view of their options. Another option for Medicare recipients is to stick with Original Medicare and supplement it with Medigap coverage to help cover some of the costs of care. These plans tend to be more expensive for the plan holder but less lucrative than Medicare Advantage for you as an agent. Commissions are based on a percentage of the Medigap premium, rather than flat rates as with Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plans. Just as with selling other types of insurance, you'll generally need a health insurance license to sell Medicare plans. Our health benefit plans have exclusions and limitations and terms under which the coverage may be continued in force or discontinued. For costs and complete details of the coverage, refer to the plan document or call or write your Humana insurance agent or the company. In the event of...