The Friday Five for April 12, 2024:
What kind of pet(s) do you have at home? Vote in our Question of the Week Poll!
Ritter Roadshows:
Indiana (Carmel, IN)
Ohio (Columbus, OH)
Michigan (Ypsilanti, MI)
ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching:
2024 Unauthorized Plan Switch (UPS) Update: https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/UPS-Cross-_Year-_Updates-022624-5CR-022224.pdf
ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/aca-obamacare-plans-switched-without-enrollee-permission-investigation/
Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue agents: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/08/1243328699/health-insurance-obamacare-aca-plan-switch-rogue-agents
Unauthorized sign-ups cast shadow on Obamacare’s record enrollment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/04/unauthorized-sign-ups-cast-shadow-obamacares-record-enrollment/
Spotify AI Playlist:
Spotify adds new ‘AI Playlist’ feature that uses text prompts: https://9to5google.com/2024/04/08/spotify-ai-playlist/
Spotify Premium Users Can Now Turn Any Idea Into a Personalized Playlist With AI Playlist in Beta: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-07/spotify-premium-users-can-now-turn-any-idea-into-a-personalized-playlist-with-ai-playlist-in-beta/
2024 Senior Market Symposium:
Craig Ritter’s Senior Market Symposium Keynote: https://ritterim.wistia.com/medias/3djxgzf9ex
2025 CMS Marketplace Final Rule:
2025 Marketplace Final Rule Changes Agents Should Know: https://ritterim.com/blog/2025-marketplace-final-rule-changes-agents-should-know/
HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Marketplace Coverage More Accessible and Expand Essential Health Benefits: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-marketplace-coverage-more-accessible-and-expand-essential-health
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 Final Rule: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2025-final-rule
Resources:
3 Growth Strategies for Your Insurance Sales Territory: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG5875
5 Alternative Apps to Replace Google Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240329
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Navigating the Latest in Legislative & Regulatory Updates: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240405
QR Code Scanner Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA56
The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG587
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