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CareScout Releases 2025 Cost of Care Survey Results
Long-term care costs remain high, but rate growth moderates across most care settings RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long-term care cost growth slowed in 2025 following multiple years of elevated increases, according to the latest CareScout Cost of Care Survey. While...
Important state information
Great News About Mutual of Omaha's Hospital Protection℠ Plan We're pleased to announce our hospital indemnity insurance product will be available March 13 in these additional states below. Click here for all the states where the hospital protection plan is available....
Have you registered in HealthSpringforBrokers.com yet?
Simplified broker portal registration instructions are here Get access in a snap today. It's now easier than ever to access our new broker portal! Haven't yet registered in HealthSpringforBrokers.com? Click here1 or on the image to the right for simplified,...
GoldenCare Newsletter | February 16, 2026
Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, February 16, 2026 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: CURRENT PROMOS AND WEBINARS: Current Sales Promotions Update Your Contracts OR Appoint With All Of The Top Carriers IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Power in...
You’re Invited – THURSDAY! “Welcome to Taking Your First Application”
Power In Personalized Plan Design You've already gone through the appointment process and are ready to sell OmniFlex. Now that your client meeting is scheduled, do you want guidance on taking your first e-Application? Join Underwriting Specialist, Renee Stutes, as she...
You’re Invited – TOMORROW! “Power in Personalized Plan Design”
Power In Personalized Plan Design OmniFlex plan designs can be very diverse, which means you can offer extended care planning solutions for even more clients! Join us as Regional Director, Morgan Barth, reviews several case studies for clients turning age 65. We'll...
Good News: Our Next GoldenCare Rewards Drop Sent Out!
Our GoldenCare Rewards Program awards points for qualifying STC insurance business. Reward Codes are delivered quarterly, with one code containing all Points earned during the previous quarter. Our Rewards Drop for Q4 2025 business just dropped! Be on the lookout for...
“What Happens When the Social Security Trust Fund Is Exhausted: An Alternative Contingency Policy“
“What Happens When the Social Security Trust Fund Is Exhausted: An Alternative Contingency Policy,” by Mark J. Warshawsky, AEI “When the Social Security retirement Trust Fund is exhausted in 2032, old-age and survivor benefits in total must be cut by 24 percent,...
“2026 Predictions: LTC Will Be King Again“
“2026 Predictions: LTC Will Be King Again,” by Ramona Neal, Living Benefit Review “While no one can predict precisely how it will unfold, one reality is already clear: long-term care will be King again. A major shift in focus is underway. Long-term care insurance is...
“Hidebound scholars harm long-term care“
“Hidebound scholars harm long-term care,” by Stephen A. Moses, McKnights LTC News “Widespread catastrophic asset spend-down for LTC is the conventional academic wisdom. Scholars hew to it slavishly, resisting all evidence to the contrary. The editorial tradition of...
New options for policy packets
Coming Soon Electronic policy packet delivery Beginning March 2, clients will be able to receive their policy packets instantly via email rather than waiting for them to arrive through postal mail. We’ve put together answers to some of your top questions, and we’ll be...
HIP Market Growing in 2026
Our 2025 hospital indemnity insurance launch exceeded our expectations. In February's Mutual Focus, we'll share important details about this product and why now's a great time of year to mention it to clients. Plus, you'll receive an update on our financial strength...
HI Select Commission Change
We are excited to announce that we have made changes (an increase) to the HI Select commission level. You may recall when we launched the product in 2024 the commission levels were split by age range, with the 64½ - 79 age band being higher than the 18 - 64½ age...
1099s Available on Sales Professional Access (SPA)
Don't Wait — Sign Up Today!This convenient, user-friendly drop-down menu lets you view historical data and the current year’s forms and gets you access sooner as each year is provided. Remember, only one year can be viewed at a time, and as new data becomes available,...
A Smarter, Modernized SPA Experience
A better Sales Professional Access (SPA) experience is here! On Friday, February 13, 2026, an updated interface went live, designed to make it easier and faster to find the tools and information you use every day. The enhancement brings a fresh, consistent look to...
Thrivent and LTCi State Partnership Programs
State LTCi Partnership Flyer Thrivent has just released a new consumer piece on the LTCi State Partnership Programs. This flyer gives prospects a better understanding of how the partnership programs work, along with an example showing assets with and without...
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Tax Season Is Here!
Advanced Markets Minute Tax Season Is Here! 2026 Tax Update With a new year comes a whole new set of tax rules. With the recent permanency set by the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are no longer concerned about the potential sunset and are now looking to what the 2026...
Thrivent named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies™
World's Most Admired Companies 2026 For the first time Thrivent has been included on Fortune’s list of the World's Most Admired Companies™. Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list is widely regarded as one of the leading measures of corporate...
Nationwide CareMatters® Annuity now offers joint long-term care coverage and electronic order entry!
Nationwide CareMatters® Annuity now offers joint long-term care coverage and electronic order entry! As of January 26, 2026, our latest cash indemnity LTC solution, CareMatters Annuity, has been enhanced to offer: Optional joint coverage for spouses – LTC benefits may...
Short-Term Care Just Got Easier
You asked for a simpler, more streamlined process — and we’re pleased to deliver. We’ve updated the Short-Term Care underwriting requirements related to medication history. Previously, you were asked to provide both “Onset” and “Diagnosis” dates, which often meant...
Honestly, we can’t wait for tomorrow!
We are thrilled that tomorrow, HonestLTC will be launching in the states listed below!: AK, AL, AR, AZ, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. Quick QuotingClick here to visit NGL's...
Now Available: Recovery Care Choice
Recovery Care Choice Available now inAL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, NV, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV and WY (with more still to come!)starting February 10! Brochures are available to download/order now. Just go to the agent side...
Notable process change for onboarding
Beginning 2/9, we will capture a Vector One authorization via the agent website to permit review of agent debit balances. We're making a process change that you need to know about. On February 9, 2026, we will begin using Vector One to review agent debit balances with...
We’ve mailed your 2025 1099 tax forms
We've mailed your 2025 1099 tax forms If you generated annual earnings of more than $600 across all Aetna business areas (including Senior Supplemental Insurance and Medicare Advantage), we have mailed you a 1099 NEC tax form. Please allow up to 14 days for mail...