Episode Details

 

The Friday Five for October 4, 2024:

• KFF Study on Medicare Beneficiaries’ Tendency to Shop
• Ritter’s First Annual ACA Summit
• Agent Reaction to MedicareCENTER & Upcoming Webinar
• Instagram Best Practices & New Pro Dashboard Features
• 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Premiums

 

KFF Study on Medicare Beneficiaries’ Tendency to Shop:

Ochieng, Nancy, et al. “Nearly 7 in 10 Medicare Beneficiaries Did Not Compare Plans during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period.” KFF, KFF, 27 Sept. 2024, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/nearly-7-in-10-medicare-beneficiaries-did-not-compare-plans-during-medicares-open-enrollment-period/.

 

Ritter’s First Annual ACA Summit:

Register to Attend the Inaugural ACA Summit

 

Agent Reaction to MedicareCENTER & Upcoming Webinar:

Learn more about MedicareCENTER: https://integrity.com/medicarecenter/

Register to Attend: Sales Tech Train & Talk - Understanding MedicareCENTER

 

Instagram Best Practices & New Pro Dashboard Features:

“About the Instagram Professional Dashboard.” Help.Instagram.Com, Instagram, help.instagram.com/257516379077270. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

“How Can I Check My Account Type on Instagram?” SocialBu Help, SocialBu, help.socialbu.com/article/331-how-can-i-check-my-account-type-on-instagram. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Sato, Mia. “Instagram’s ‘Best Practices’ Tell Creators How They Should Post.” The Verge, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259462/instagram-best-practices-business-profiles-tips-reach.

“Introducing Best Practices, an Education Hub for Creators on Instagram.” Abaout.Fb.Com, Meta, 30 Sept. 2024, about.fb.com/news/2024/10/best-practices-education-hub-creators-instagram/.

“Instagram Creator Education: Best Practices.” Instagram for Creators, Instagram, creators.instagram.com/best-practices#instagram. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Instagram Creators Account, Meta, www.instagram.com/creators/. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

 

2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Premiums:

“Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Programs to Remain Stable as CMS Implements Improvements to the Programs in 2025.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 27 Sept. 2024, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-advantage-and-medicare-prescription-drug-programs-remain-stable-cms-implements-improvements.

Freed, Meredith, et al. “Medicare Advantage in 2024: Enrollment Update and Key Trends.” KFF, KFF, 8 Aug. 2024, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicare-advantage-in-2024-enrollment-update-and-key-trends/.

“Medicare Enrollment for June 2024.” Data.CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser