Medicare CMS Documents

Download policyholder materials, CMS guides, and more useful documents to help you serve your clients, stay compliant with guidelines, and maximize your Medicare sales.

Cost, Coverage & Payment

Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Medicare Coverage of DME & Other Devices
Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services
Medicare Coverage of Cancer Treatment Services
Medicare Coverage of Dialysis & Kidney Transplant Services
Guide to Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
Your Guide to Who Pays First
Getting Help With Your Medicare Costs
4 Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Costs
4 Ways to Lower Your Medicare Prescription Costs
PDPs: Closing the Coverage Gap
Coordination of Benefits
2019 Medicare Costs
Extra Help: When You No Longer Qualify
Prior Authorization for Certain Types of Power Wheelchairs
How Income Affects Medicare Prescription Coverage
Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Guide to Medicare Preventive Services
Medicare & Home Health Care
Medicare Hospice Benefits
Medicare & Your Mental Health Benefits

CMS, Guidelines, & Compliance

Medicare Marketing Guidelines
Guide to Consumer Mailings from CMS
CMS 2020 Commissions for MA & PDP

Presentations

Medicare Open Enrollment Review Compare Enroll
CMS New Medicare Card Overview 

General Policyholder Publications

A Quick Look at Medicare
Getting A Second Opinion Before Surgery
What’s Medicare? What’s Medicaid?
Medicare and You
Your Medicare Benefits
Understanding your MA Plan’s Provider Network
Understanding MA & PDP Enrollment Periods
Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans
Women & Heart Disease

Selection Guides

Guide to Choosing a Hospital
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Choosing a Medigap Policy
Comparing Medicare Drug Coverage

Forms, Checklists & Fact Sheets

Medicare Easy Pay
Preventive Services Checklist
Discharge Planning Checklist
MA Part D Landscape: State-by-State Fact Sheets

Fraud Prevention & Data Protection

Medicare Rights and Protections
Protecting Yourself and Medicare from Fraud
Protect Yourself & Medicare from Dishonest Suppliers
Medicare Plans & Protecting Personal Information
4 R’s for Fighting Medicare Fraud

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WellCare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for WellCare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • WellCare certification for 2022 launches on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
  • Passing AHIP does not reduce the number of WellCare test modules.
  • Passing score is 85%.
  • 3 attempts.

WellCare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

WellCare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for WellCare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • WellCare certification for 2022 launches on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
  • Passing AHIP does not reduce the number of WellCare test modules.
  • Passing score is 85%.
  • 3 attempts.

WellCare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With WellCare
Contract With WellCare

UnitedHealthcare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for UnitedHealthcare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • UnitedHealthcare certification for 2022 launches on Monday, June 28, 2021.
    • If the required prerequisite modules are failed an agent will receive no earned renewals during the plan year!
    • Take AHIP first! If you pass AHIP prior to taking the certification, you can skip 5 of the modules in UHC’s certification.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts to pass AHIP.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts per the prerequisite modules.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts per plan module.
    • 3 prerequisites: Medicare Basics, Ethics and Compliance, and AARP Course.
    • AHIP eliminates the need for the Medicare Basics course.
    • 3 modules to complete.
    • 1 optional: CSNP/DSNP.
    • Passing score for UCH certs is 85%.
    • 2021 certifications will cover the remainder of 2020.

UnitedHealthcare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

UnitedHealthcare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for UnitedHealthcare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • UnitedHealthcare certification for 2022 launches on Monday, June 28, 2021.
    • If the required prerequisite modules are failed an agent will receive no earned renewals during the plan year!
    • Take AHIP first! If you pass AHIP prior to taking the certification, you can skip 5 of the modules in UHC’s certification.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts to pass AHIP.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts per the prerequisite modules.
    • UHC allows 6 attempts per plan module.
    • 3 prerequisites: Medicare Basics, Ethics and Compliance, and AARP Course.
    • AHIP eliminates the need for the Medicare Basics course.
    • 3 modules to complete.
    • 1 optional: CSNP/DSNP.
    • Passing score for UCH certs is 85%.
    • 2022 certifications will cover the remainder of 2021.

UnitedHealthcare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With United Healthcare
Contract With United Healthcare

SilverScript Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for SilverScript. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • SilverScript certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • Agents must do 3 things to be ready to sell SilverScript:
    Step #1: Contract with Aetna. This is a requirement to be eligible for commissions on plans with effective dates of 1/1/2022 and later. (Note: If you’re already contracted for Aetna MA/MAPD, you can skip this step, as there’s no additional action you need to take with your contract.)
    Step #2: Complete 2022 certification.
    Step #3: Receive a ready-to-sell notice
  • There are separate certification processes for Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP. Completing 2022 Aetna certification does not satisfy the certification requirement for SilverScript.
  • 2022 Certs will NOT cover the remainder of 2021.
  • TAKE AHIP FIRST! If you pass AHIP first you can skip 2 of the 3 SilverScript test modules. 
  • There’s a link on Agent Portal to transmit their AHIP send scores. 
  • In Pinpoint, the direct scores to be sent upon registration for the test, Gorman, agents can use Silver Mail to upload the cert.
  • Passing score is 90%.
  • SilverScript allows 3 attempts.

SilverScript Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

SilverScript Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for SilverScript. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • SilverScript certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • Agents must do 3 things to be ready to sell SilverScript:
    Step #1: Contract with Aetna. This is a requirement to be eligible for commissions on plans with effective dates of 1/1/2022 and later. (Note: If you’re already contracted for Aetna MA/MAPD, you can skip this step, as there’s no additional action you need to take with your contract.)
    Step #2: Complete 2022 certification.
    Step #3: Receive a ready-to-sell notice
  • There are separate certification processes for Aetna MA/MAPD and SilverScript PDP. Completing 2022 Aetna certification does not satisfy the certification requirement for SilverScript.
  • 2022 Certs will NOT cover the remainder of 2021.
  • TAKE AHIP FIRST! If you pass AHIP first you can skip 2 of the 3 SilverScript test modules. 
  • There’s a link on Agent Portal to transmit their AHIP send scores. 
  • In Pinpoint, the direct scores to be sent upon registration for the test, Gorman, agents can use Silver Mail to upload the cert.
  • Passing score is 90%.
  • SilverScript allows 3 attempts.

SilverScript Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Silverscript/ CVS
Contract With Silverscript/ CVS

Shared Health of MS Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Shared Health of MS. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Shared Health of MS has not yet announced their 2022 certification launch date.
  • More information coming soon!

Shared Health of MS Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Shared Health of MS. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Shared Health of MS has not yet announced their 2022 certification launch date.
  • More information coming soon!
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Contract With Shared Health of Mississippi

Mutual of Omaha Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Mutual of Omaha. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Mutual of Omaha certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • There are three components to be “Ready to Sell” Medicare Advantage (MA) for Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage Company (MOMAC), Medicare Advantage Insurance Company of Omaha, (MAICO) and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) for Omaha Health Insurance Company (OHIC). All three components must be completed.
        1. Contracting
        2. AHIP Certification
        3. Product Training
  • Passing score for Mutual of Omaha product training is 85%.
  • 3 attempts.
  • Must pass AHIP and two Mutual of Omaha courses: Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug. 
  • Training is only accessible to agents who are contracted with Mutual of Omaha for that product.
  • 2021 certs will cover the remainder of 2020.

Mutual of Omaha Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Mutual of Omaha Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Mutual of Omaha. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Mutual of Omaha certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • There are three components to be “Ready to Sell” Medicare Advantage (MA) for Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage Company (MOMAC), Medicare Advantage Insurance Company of Omaha, (MAICO) and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) for Omaha Health Insurance Company (OHIC). All three components must be completed.
        1. Contracting
        2. AHIP Certification
        3. Product Training
  • Passing score for Mutual of Omaha product training is 85%.
  • 3 attempts.
  • Must pass AHIP and two Mutual of Omaha courses: Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug. 
  • Training is only accessible to agents who are contracted with Mutual of Omaha for that product.
  • 2021 certs will cover the remainder of 2020.

Mutual of Omaha Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Mutual of Omaha
Contract With Mutual of Omaha

Humana Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Humana. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Humana certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • This year Humana will be accepting both AHIP and NAHU.
  • 2021 Certs will cover the remainder of 2020.
  • At the conclusion of Certification & Recertification this year, all agents will be certified to sell all Humana products!

Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Humana Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Humana. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Humana certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • This year Humana will be accepting both AHIP and NAHU.
  • 2021 Certs will cover the remainder of 2020.
  • At the conclusion of Certification & Recertification this year, all agents will be certified to sell all Humana products!

Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Humana
Contract With Humana

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Cigna Medicare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Cigna Medicare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Cigna Medicare certification launches Thursday, July 1, 2021.
  • AHIP, Gorman or Pinpoint is required prior to certification.
  • No modules alleviated by passing AHIP or Pinpoint.
  • Passing score is 85%. You have 3 attempts.
  • Fail any module 3 times, agent will have to call the HAAL agent assistance line – 866-442-7516.
  • Agencies must log in with the agency NPN to complete attestation.
  • Face-to-face training is not required but is recommended as a supplement – especially for new agents.
  • 2022 Certs will cover the remainder of 2021.

Cigna Medicare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Cigna Medicare Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Cigna Medicare. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Cigna Medicare certification launches Thursday, July 1, 2021.
  • AHIP, Gorman or Pinpoint is required prior to certification.
  • No modules alleviated by passing AHIP or Pinpoint.
  • Passing score is 85%. You have 3 attempts.
  • Fail any module 3 times, agent will have to call the HAAL agent assistance line – 866-442-7516.
  • Agencies must log in with the agency NPN to complete attestation.
  • Face-to-face training is not required but is recommended as a supplement – especially for new agents.
  • 2022 Certs will cover the remainder of 2021.

Cigna Medicare Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Cigna Healthspring
Contract With Cigna Healthspring

BlueCross BlueShield of TN Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for BlueCross BlueShield of TN. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of TN’s 2022 certification launch date has not yet been announced.
  • More information coming soon!

BlueCross BlueShield of TN Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for BlueCross BlueShield of TN. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of TN’s 2022 certification launch date has not yet been announced.
  • More information coming soon!
Contract With BCBS-TN
Contract With BCBS-TN

Amerigroup Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Amerigroup. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Amerigroup’s certification for 2022 launches on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
  • Passing score is 90%.
  • 3 attempts.
  • Certifying for 2022 allows the sale of 2021 products.

Amerigroup Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Amerigroup Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Amerigroup. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Amerigroup’s certification for 2022 launches on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
  • Passing score is 90%.
  • 3 attempts.
  • Certifying for 2022 allows the sale of 2021 products.

Amerigroup Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Amerigroup
Contract With Amerigroup

Aetna Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Aetna. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Aetna certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • Passing AHIP does not reduce the number of Aetna test modules.
  • Passing score is 90% for Aetna courses and 90% for AHIP.
  • 3 attempts are allowed for Aetna courses and 90% for AHIP.
  • 2022 certs will cover the remainder of 2021.

Aetna Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Aetna Producer Certification Requirements for 2022

  • Details refer to certification for Aetna. AHIP certification must be completed separately.
  • Aetna certification for 2022 launches on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
  • Passing AHIP does not reduce the number of Aetna test modules.
  • Passing score is 90% for Aetna courses and 90% for AHIP.
  • 3 attempts are allowed for Aetna courses and 90% for AHIP.
  • 2022 certs will cover the remainder of 2021.

Aetna Certification Links, Guides, Phone Numbers, Emails

Contract With Aetna
Contract With Aetna