2020 Medicare Agent and Broker Compensation Announced

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a memo on May 29th, 2019. The CMS made the annual announcement detailing the compensation limits for 2020.

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The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a memo to Medicare Advantage Organizations, Prescription Drug Plan Sponsors, Section 1876 Cost Plans, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans detailing Contract Year 2020 Agent and Broker Compensation Rate, Referral/Finder’s Fees, Submissions, and Training and Testing Requirements for 2020.

The CY 2020 FMV cut-off amounts for all organizations & referral/finder’s fees are as follows:

Medicare Advantage Organizations, Prescription Drug Plan Sponsors, Section 1876 Cost Plans, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans 2020 Agent and Broker Compensation Rate, Referral/Finder’s Fees, Submissions, and Training and Testing Requirements 2020 compensation and referral/finder’s fee

Policies sold for a January 1st, 2020 effective date will be eligible for this new compensation as long as the selling carrier decides to pay the Maximum CMS Allowable Commission.

Needless to say, Medicare Advantage is more attractive than ever to sell as a Broker. If you’ve ever thought about selling Medicare Advantage, now is a good time to consider getting into this market . The 2020 Medicare Broker Compensation is more robust than ever with this new announcement. Many beneficiaries (21 Million and counting) prefer a Medicare Advantage plan, and with the new broker compensation for 2020, the gains for brokers are obvious.

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See below for the memo in it’s entirety, titled “Contract Year 2020 Agent and Broker Compensation Rate Adjustments, Submissions, and Training and Testing Requirements.”

2020 Agent and Broker Compensation Rate, Referral, Submissions, and Training and Testing Requirements