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2011 Medicare course now open
Be ready to guide your clients to the best Medicare option this fall by taking the Marketing Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Plans: Understanding Medicare Basics, Plan Options, and Marketing and Enrollment Requirements course. This easy-to-maneuver online course provides the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) guidance and regulations for the coming year. From the basics of Medicare fee-for-service eligibility and benefits to the different types of Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans and the marketing and enrollment requirements under the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, this course will guide you toward a successful Medicare open enrollment season. Click here to access the Center’s Medicare training site.

Go Beyond the Fundamentals of Health Insurance
The Professional, Health Insurance Advanced Studies (PHIAS) designation from the AHIP Center for Insurance Education and Professional Development focuses on the evolving health insurance industry, and goes beyond the fundamentals of health insurance, covering employee benefits and supplemental products like DI, LTC, and more. Click here for more details.

Publications You Want at Prices You Can Afford.
Summer is a perfect time to enhance your professional skills and performance with economically-priced publications from the AHIP Center for Insurance Education and Professional Development. Save 20% on select titles covering topics including health insurance fundamentals, anti-fraud, long-term care, disability, care management, and more. Offer ends September 30, 2010. Click here for more details.

Customer Service Strategies: Creating New Priorities
Join the AHIP Center for Insurance Education and Professional Development Wednesday, September 29, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET, for an informative virtual seminar where you'll learn strategies for building outstanding customer service and positive rapport with your clients. Products, benefits, and costs may all be similar, but the key to building long-term relationships with your clients is often the service you provide. Attracting new customers is often a long and expensive process, reminding us that quality customer service is the glue that cements relationships between your company and customers Learn More.

Health Care Reform Implementation and Medicare and Medicaid
As health plan leaders and their teams plan for the implementation of the recently enacted health care reform law, AHIP’s Medicare and Medicaid Conferences, September 12-16 (Medicare September 12-14; Medicaid September 15-16), in Washington, D.C., will feature sessions that will help you guide your organization through the coming months and beyond. Both conferences will address a full range of important issues, from re-shaping the Medicare and Medicaid programs and oversight of Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing requirements, to integrating the Medicare and Medicaid programs to better serve the dual-eligible beneficiaries. Click here for more details.

The Basics of Annuities and More
From the AHIP Center for Insurance Education and Professional Development, four new online courses will provide you superb knowledge of annuities, from taxation issues to funding LTC requirements. Complete all four courses and earn the Annuity Planning Professional (APP) designation.

Recruiting Health Care Candidates with AHIP HI-WIRE Career Source
AHIP HI-WIRE Career Source is a job site directed exclusively to the health care market. You’ll find a website that’s fast and easy to use, high visibility for your job postings, and lots of content for the HR professional. AHIP HI-WIRE Career Source is your single "go to" site when it comes to finding the strongest, most successful candidates for your organization. Visit www.ahiphiwire.org/careersource for more details.