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		<title>New Plan N &amp; M details starting to be released</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just got the first details this morning on one of my companies that will be offering the new plans M &#38; N in the state of Missouri.  The new plans look to be pretty good new options, but like all insurance products there is not a one fits all so make sure you are comfortable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Prescription Program Terminated by CMS</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/473/fox-prescription-program-terminated-cms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective Immediately
Fox’s contract with Medicare has been terminated by The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS). After a review of the plan it was determined it did not meet Medicare&#8217;s requirements.  All enrollees in a Fox plan will obtain their drugs through a plan administered by Humana.
Clients will have a SEP until May 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Supplemental plans will encounter some major changes in June of 2010, for the first time since 2003.</title>
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		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/467/medicare-supplemental-plans-encounter-major-june-2010-time-2003/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/?p=467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Medicare supplement Modernization Act will certainly update current Medicare Medigap insurance plans countrywide. Nevertheless, it can not affect any existing Medicare Supplemental coverage which you have.
This exclusively has an effect on individuals that buy a brand new plan with an effective date of coverage on or after June 1, 2010. In case you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would you trust a GPS with only half the information?</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/424/would-you-trust-a-gps-with-only-half-the-information/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/424/would-you-trust-a-gps-with-only-half-the-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just saw that headline today on an add in one of my industry magazines and thought to myself that is a good question you as a potential client should ask yourself.  If you wouldn&#8217;t trust your GPS with have the info, why would you trust your advisor with only a few options?
When interviewing an agent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Insurance Company</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/421/fox-insurance-company/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/421/fox-insurance-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/blog/?p=421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are in the process of adding Fox Insurance Company to our list of providers.  Fox currently only offers Medicare Part D prescription programs in the state of Missouri and Kansas. 
We are always looking for ways to improve our product selection and service for our clients so they may be able to obtain the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Part D Total Annual Costs Different between Companies and Plans</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/411/medicare-part-d-total-annual-costs-different-between-companies-and-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/411/medicare-part-d-total-annual-costs-different-between-companies-and-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/blog/?p=411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the Annual Enrollment Period starting on November 15th I thought I would share some findings with you my friends.  By request I have been reviewing plans for my clients preparing for the Annual Enrollment Period coming up here in a few days and I wanted to share that it completely depends on your actual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AARP Endorses House Health Care Reform Bill</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/405/aarp-endorses-house-health-care-reform-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/405/aarp-endorses-house-health-care-reform-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the Press Release from AARP.
AARP has approximately 29% of the Medigap Market in terms of # of insureds.  There has been some debate on whether this endorsement has a financial incentive for AARP because of the possibility of an increase in Medicare Supplement sales.  AARP receives referal fees from United Healthcare who administers the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PFFS &#8211; Private Fee For Service &#8211; Plans getting dropped</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/381/pffs-private-fee-for-service-plans-getting-dropped/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/381/pffs-private-fee-for-service-plans-getting-dropped/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/blog/?p=381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By now, if you are on a PFFS Medicare Advantage plan (private fee for service) depending on what company you have your plan with, you might have gotten a letter saying that your plan will not be offered for the 2010 year.  With some of the changes Medicare made this year, there now must be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To The Perfect Agent To Work With</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/261/how-to-the-perfect-agent-to-work-with/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/261/how-to-the-perfect-agent-to-work-with/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/blog/?p=261</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let me guess, you have worked at your job for 30+ years and have never had to deal with finding health insurance because your employer always took care of it, now your coverage and help picking the plan have all dissapeared and you are out on your own trying to figure out this mess.
You Are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Did Humana&#8217;s Stock Crash Yesterday?  Will You be Affected?</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/255/why-did-humanas-stock-crash-yesterday/</link>
		<comments>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/255/why-did-humanas-stock-crash-yesterday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aetna]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coventry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/blog/?p=255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid releasing the projected growth rates of the Medicare Advantage plan for 2010,   the results ended up smashing the stocks of those companies who derive a substantial amount of their business from these plans.  A report released from Goldman Sachs had this to say:
&#8230;however, the bottom line is that [...]]]></description>
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