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The Voice of Diane Hollie
Three Reasons Why Pre-AEP Marketing Is Critical
One of the reasons healthcare marketing is so interesting is that it’s never static for long. Once you think you have it figured out, something changes in the mix. Pre-Annual Election Period (AEP) marketing is one of those phenomena that changes the mix in AEP marketing. If a pre-AEP marketing strategy is not in your marketing plan this year, here are three reasons why you may want to reconsider: Read more
Final Benefit Submission Is Done. Top 5 Items To Focus on Now!
Benefits were submitted on June 5, 2017. Too many times we see health plans wait until the last minute to complete important information. This tends to lead to incorrect mailings and advertising getting into the marketplace with costly errata mailings occurring. Gorman Health Group recommends you start with a strong work plan in place to get the following documents completed, starting now:
Marketing Takeaways from CMS’ Spring Conference
Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Spring Conference is typically thought of as a “compliance” conference, there is always important information that comes from the conference which affects Marketing. It is important to understand the information coming today instead of waiting for a CMS memo or the Medicare Marketing Guidelines (MMG). It is also a great way to hear how CMS personnel are thinking about a subject instead of just trying to infer their thoughts from the MMG. The following are some takeaways that may affect you and your plan.
Checklist for Developing Your Marketing Plan for 2018
Developing a new marketing plan each year is a “clean slate” opportunity to look at your marketplace and develop strategies to meet your goals. Gorman Health Group has seen how baby boomers are beginning to change the landscape of Medicare marketing, and it is important not to be left behind. We have developed a checklist to help ensure your marketing plan for 2018 is very inclusive!
Three Important Tips to Make Sure Your Bid Process Is Successful This Year
Now that applications are completed, it’s time to get started on developing bids for 2018. In our experience working with many health plans, we have seen a wide range of strategies for developing bids over the years. Some of the strategies have worked very well, but many times we are working to improve or develop a more robust system because something went wrong the year before. Whatever your scenario might be, here are three important tips to help your bid process run smoother this year:
It’s Product, Benefit, and Premium Time for 2018
Whether you are just updating your current product benefits, are offering a new plan benefit package (PBP), new product, or service area, or are new to Medicare Advantage altogether, now is the time to start planning for the 2018 bid submission.
Opportunities for Growth in the New Administration
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” ―William Arthur Ward
