Adapting to CMS changes for 2025

Episode 32 of the Insurance Business Babes podcast, hosted by Kathe Kline, titled "Adapting to CMS changes for 2025" was published on June 3, 2024 and runs 46 minutes.

June 3, 2024 ·46m · Insurance Business Babes

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In this episode of "Insurance Business Babes," hosts Kathe Kline and Joanna Wyckoff, alongside guest Angela Palo, delve into the multifaceted challenges faced by insurance agents amid evolving CMS regulations and Medicare policies. They discuss the skewed perceptions government employees have about agents due to primarily hearing complaints, emphasizing the need for CMS employees to better understand the agents' work. The conversation highlights concerns over potential changes to essential tools like Connecture and Sunfire, and the financial burden these might place on agents. They also address issues with client communication during plan changes, the affordability and necessity of CRM systems, and the impact of new rules on carriers, agents, and vulnerable populations. Angela elucidates on the importance of SOC 2 compliance and the risks of inadequate security, while the trio collectively expresses frustrations about the undervalued role of agents and uncertainties surrounding policy changes and their broader implications.

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In this episode of "Insurance Business Babes," hosts Kathe Kline and Joanna Wyckoff, alongside guest Angela Palo, delve into the multifaceted challenges faced by insurance agents amid evolving CMS regulations and Medicare policies. They discuss the skewed perceptions government employees have about agents due to primarily hearing complaints, emphasizing the need for CMS employees to better understand the agents' work. The conversation highlights concerns over potential changes to essential tools like Connecture and Sunfire, and the financial burden these might place on agents. They also address issues with client communication during plan changes, the affordability and necessity of CRM systems, and the impact of new rules on carriers, agents, and vulnerable populations. Angela elucidates on the importance of SOC 2 compliance and the risks of inadequate security, while the trio collectively expresses frustrations about the undervalued role of agents and uncertainties surrounding policy changes and their broader implications.

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