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Florida Man Sold Medicare Enrollee ID Numbers for 12 Cents Each
By Allison BellThe data broker was sentenced to 41 months in prison. The BIN suppliers may still be in business.
April 10, 2023
State Regulators Defend Medicare Supplement Sellers Against Sen. WarrenNAIC President Chlora Lindley-Myers says the marketing problems regulators see are on the Medicare Advantage side.
April 06, 2023
New Final Medicare Marketing Rules Curb Event-Based MarketingThe new rules could help agents who serve people who just walk in.
April 04, 2023
Benefit Advisors Network to Separate From Alera GroupThe organization supports 92 advisory and consulting firms.
April 03, 2023
Advisors Are Leaving a Shocking Gap: Howard SharfmanThe wealth planner wishes colleagues thought more about a typical client's most valuable asset.
April 02, 2023
Social Security Trust Funds Hit by Big 2022, 2023 COLAsOther factors are effecting Social Security, too, such as lower projected GDP growth and greater longevity among beneficiaries.
March 31, 2023
Medicare Posts $85B Operating GainLong-term solvency may be in question, but 2022 revenue was up 18%.
March 31, 2023
Hopes for Bipartisan Social Security Fix Dimmed by Biden-GOP TensionsThe breakdown comes despite signs that Social Security benefits are at real risk if current policies aren't changed.