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Date: 11/02/2009
November 2, 2009
Gilston Agency
Thought for the week
“No matter what the statistics say, there’s always a way.”
-Bernie Siegel
New – Agent Referral Program
The Gilston Agency is pleased to announce the immediate implementation of an agent referral program. This program is designed to encourage you to refer quality agents to begin working with the Gilston Agency that are currently not working with us for any carriers.
For each agent you refer to the agency that issues a minimum of 5 individual and/or small group applications, you will receive a $250 bonus. In addition, if the agent issues a minimum of 5 applications, a bonus will paid in the amount of $10 per issued application written during the agent’s first year working with the agency. Once the agent produces a total of 30 issued individual and/or small group applications, you will receive another $250 bonus.
Example
If you recruit an agent that issues 50 individual and/or small group applications in their first year working with the agency, you will receive a bonus totaling $1000.
($250 for 5 initial applications; $250 for issuing at least 30 applications; $500 for the $10 per application issued)
Applicable Carriers
The following carriers and lines of coverage qualify for business placed through the Gilston Agency:
Individual Carriers
BlueCross BlueShield of SC Under 65 products
BlueCross BlueShield of SC Over 65 Medicare Supplement products
BlueChoice for Kids
Carolina Care Plan Under 65 products
Small Group Carriers (2-50) lives
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
BlueChoice HealthPlan
Carolina Care Plan
Bonus Payments
The initial $250 bonus will be paid at the end of the month following the 5 lives being issued and accepted. The $10 per issued application bonus will be paid at the end of the month following the agent’s first year with the agency. The $250 bonus for the agent issuing 30 applications will also be paid at the end of the month after the agent’s first year working with the agency.
Referral Process
In order to ensure you receive credit for referring an agent, please contact your Gilston Agency Sales Representative. To refer an agent today, please email the following:
Upstate: Lindsay Boineau lboineau@dgilston.com
Midlands: Greg Sasine gsasine@dgilston.com
Coast: Amber Williams awilliams@dgilston.com
Modifications
Any modifications to the Agent Referral Program or the discontinuance of the Agent Referral Program will be posted on the Gilston Agency’s blog at www.dgilston.com/blog.
CCP Small Group Training
Tish Luka, Sales Representative for CCP, will be conducting a Small Group Product Training Class on Thursday, November 5th in the Charleston office. The meeting will be held at the Gilston Agency Training Room at 15-A Gamecock Avenue beginning at 10 am. CCP's group products will be reviewed and there will be a detailed discussion about the new Shared Funding option and the Enhanced Vital Access products. We will also discuss how Vital Access can be paired with our new CONSECO GAP products. Please RSVP to Liz Lewis at llewis@dgilston.com by Tuesday, November 3rd. If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Julie Poncar at 1-800-GILSTON or 843-769-2969 ext. 3065.
Carolina Care Plan
CCP to Cover Administrative Costs for the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination
For the 2009-2010 flu season, Carolina Care Plan will cover the full administration cost of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for all fully insured plan members and all members of self-funded plans, unless directed otherwise by the self-funded group. Carolina Care Plan will cover the administrative cost even in instances where members' specific health plans do not provide coverage for preventive care or have limits on such coverage. Please note: The H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine will be provided by the federal government at no cost to providers. You can contact your Carolina Care Plan representative to determine if you have a self-funded group that decided not to cover the administration of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine or will only cover a percentage of the administrative costs. The Seasonal Flu and H1N1 (Swine Flu) FAQ document will be updated and posted on the homepage of MyBrokerLink, EmployerLink and CarolinaCarePlan.com. You are encouraged to share this document with your groups. If you receive questions from groups regarding H1N1 (swine flu), please direct them to the CDC Web, cdc.gov.
Health Underwriters
Inviting New Members to Join LAHU
Thank you for your membership in Lowcountry Association of Health Underwriters. Please consider asking people you know to join the association at such a critical time! Can you take these two easy steps to help with membership objectives?
1. Please send an email address of one person to be added to the Evite list to lshealy@dgilston.com. Monthly meeting reminders will be sent out to your colleagues and friends who would benefit from LAHU membership. Attached is a membership application for your distribution. It helps if you call them and ask them to come to the November meeting (Nov. 11).
2. LAHU wants to make sure you are receiving important membership information and staying informed on industry-related issues. Please take a moment to confirm your contact information is correct in NAHU's database, especially if you have changed jobs, names, addresses, or phone numbers since becoming a member!
Follow the instructions below to update your contact information.
Step 1: Go to www.nahu.org
Step 2: Click on My NAHU
Step 3: Click on Update my Information
Step 4: Log in
Step 5: Click on Manage Contact and Profile Information
Step 6: View and update all the contact information on file for you
If you can’t remember your login or password, please click here to generate a new login or password. Thank you and see you in November!
SCAHU: State of Health Insurance in SC Summit on Nov. 2
State of Health Insurance in SC Summit will be held Monday, November 2 in Columbia at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Approved for 4 CE credits. The Summit organized in a four panel format will feature a distinguished and select group of panelists who are among South Carolina's preeminent experts and leaders in the health care debate. The Summit will provide a "big picture" of how proposed health care reform will affect South Carolina. Anyone interested in the debate is invited to attend. Registration is $75 and is available on-line at www.scahu.org. Following is a list of speakers on the four panels:
Congressional Panel
Congressman Joe Wilson
Congressman Henry Brown (tentative)
Senator Lindsey Graham (tentative)
State Panel
SC Representative Bill Sandifer
SCDOI Representative
SC Business Coalition on Health, Darrell Douglas
Former SCDOI Director Robbie Kerr
NAHU Representative Michael Keegan
Healthcare Professional Panel
Hampton Regional CEO - Dave Hamill
Roper St. Francis - Ellen Brown
PPC Physicians, Ron Piccione
Lowcountry Orthopedics, Carl Butler
SC Free Clinic Association, Amanda Berrier
Insurance Carrier Panel
Carolina Care Plan, Carson Meehan
BCBS of SC, Will Shrader
United Healthcare, Garland Scott
Wellpath, Neal Coyle
SC DHHS, Kendall Quinton
Registration is available at www.scahu.org. If you have any questions please call Katie Koon at 803-252-7128 or e-mail her at katie@associationsplus.com.
THANK YOU for your business! The Staff of the Gilston Agency is committed to serving you, the broker, and doing whatever we can to help you become successful. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to visit our website at www.dgilston.com for more information about our agency. Let us know if you wish to be deleted from this mailing by contacting ksmith@dgilston.com.
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