2024 Maximum Broker Commissions for Medicare Advantage & Medicare Part D (2024)

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Medicare Advantage Maximum Broker Commissions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that caps broker compensation in Medicare Advantage plans. The 1,327-page rule aims to stop brokers from steering beneficiaries to certain plans in exchange for higher reimbursem*nt from insurers, while giving them more predictable compensation.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2025 intended to improve access to behavioral health care; cap and standardize MA plan compensation to brokers, including prohibiting volume-based bonuses for enrollment into ...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on April 4, 2024 that overhauls the regulations governing insurance agent and broker compensation rates and agreements for Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and Medicare Part D Plans (PDPs).

Elimination of the five percent coinsurance for Part D catastrophic coverage. As of January 1, 2024, people with Medicare Part D are no longer responsible for five percent prescription cost-sharing in the 'catastrophic phase' of coverage.

Medicare Part D Maximum Broker Commissions

Initial commissions increased from $92/member/year to $100/member/year, a 8.7% increase YOY. Renewal commissions increased from $46/member/year to $50/member/year, a 8.7% increase YOY.

Medicare Advantage Commissions

2023 commissions for most U.S. states are $601 for persons new to Medicare and $301 for renewals. Commissions are even higher in some U.S. states like California. Commissions are paid in advance. Renewal commissions stay level for the life of the policy.

What is the 2024 TPMO Disclaimer? There are actually 2 different disclaimers, depending on your specific situation: If you DON'T sell all MA and/or Part D plans within a service area: We do not offer every plan available in your area.

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden's lower-cost prescription drug law, annual out-of-pocket costs will be capped at $2,000 for people with Medicare Part D in 2025, leading to even more savings for people with Medicare Part D in CY 2025.

The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $174.70 for 2024, an increase of $9.80 from $164.90 in 2023.

What is the two midnight rule in 2024? ›

Under the final rule, an MA plan must provide coverage for an inpatient admission when the admitting physician expects the patient to require hospital care for at least two-midnights, when the physician does not expect the care to cross two midnights but determines inpatient care is still necessary (case-by-case ...

In 2024, three innovative ACO initiatives continue to grow, enabling higher quality care for people with Traditional Medicare: The Shared Savings Program, the permanent ACO program; the ACO REACH Model, which intends to increase access to and improve care for underserved populations, including those in rural areas; and ...

Payment to MA plans is projected to be 3.32% higher, on average, in 2024 than 2023 based on the final 2024 Rate Announcement.

Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is organized into multiple phases or stages. In the third phase, the 'donut hole' coverage gap, your out-of-pocket costs for covered drugs might go up significantly. But that's changing soon: 2024 is the last year for the donut hole.

2024 premiums

If not, here are the average monthly premiums you'll pay for each plan in 2024: SilverScript SmartSaver: $11.19. SilverScript Choice: $46.59. SilverScript Plus: $103.51.

The Contract Year 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F) (final rule) added network adequacy requirements at § 422.116(b)(1) for two new behavioral health provider specialty types, Clinical Psychology and Clinical Social Work, which are also eligible for the 10-percentage point credit towards ...

Beginning primarily in 2026, impacted payers (not including QHP issuers on the FFEs) will be required to send prior authorization decisions within 72 hours for expedited (i.e., urgent) requests and seven calendar days for standard (i.e., non-urgent) requests for medical items and services.

For 2024, the national maximum broker compensation for MA sales is $611 for initial sales and $306 for renewals. The 2024 PDP national maximum broker compensation is $100 for initial sales and $50 for renewals.

In 2024, the MOOP for Medicare Advantage Plans is $8,850, but plans may set lower limits. If you are in a plan that covers services you receive from out-of-network providers, such as a PPO, your plan will set two annual limits on your out-of-pocket costs.