Use these special time periods to substantially boost your Med-Supp sales:

Dec. 8, 2011 to Feb. 29, 2012: Medicare Advantage members who were involuntarily dropped from their Medicare Advantage plans for 2012 have the opportunity to choose another Medicare Advantage plan during this Special Enrollment Period or switch to Original Medicare and choose a Medicare Supplement.

Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2012: Medicare Advantage members may drop their Medicare Advantage plan during the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment Period, switch to Original Medicare, and purchase a Medicare Supplement. However, they may not purchase another Medicare Advantage plan. Their only option is to return to Original Medicare and purchase a Medicare .........

The Medicare Advantage Annual Election Period comes to a close this week, but Medicare Supplement sales continue fast and furious. In fact between Nov. 1 and today I really can't ever remember seeing as much MedSupp business come through our doors.  

Thank you for that!

After all, there is no ‘season’ on Medicare Supplements.  You can sell them year round. 

This is also the time to gear up for the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment Period (MADP) that runs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2012. 

During this time period, Medicare Advantage members may voluntarily withdraw from their Medicare Advantage plan, but they cannot enroll in another Medicare Advantage plan. 

Their only......