AGENCY NEWS

Holiday Schedules

Our Warm Springs Office will be closed on November 27th and 28th for Thanksgiving.

OUT OF OFFICE:

Desiree Bayne 11/14 - 11/28*

Donna Brewster 11/14

Carla Rodriguez 11/14

Retail Blackout

AEP retail locations are on Broker Blackout during the entire week of Thanksgiving. 11/23-11/29

Your Insurance Agency - Meadows Mall will remain open and is closed on Thanksgiving Day only.

*Note: The next Tuesday Newsday will be published on December 2nd.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown (AP)

Rosen and Cortez Masto cross party lines in vote to end shutdown (NVIndependent)

Shutdown deal nears finish line — here's what it means for insurance (InsuranceBusiness)

CMS launches "Generous Mode" Medicaid Model (Reuters)

Medicare to cover obesity drugs starting in 2026 (CNBC)

NAIFA Members Drive National Momentum to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries (NAIFA)

NAIFA and Connectiv Team up to Launch Protectors Vegas 2026 (Advisor Today)

Are two rural Nevada hospitals at risk of closing after cuts to Medicaid? (NVIndependent)

LISTEN & LEARN

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BROKER NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

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Intermountain Health will join Anthem MAPD network in S.NV

HealthSpring Plan Grid - with sort & filter! Commissionable Plans only.

Important: Select Health Medicare 2026 Commissions Update

Aetna Contract renewal: Universal Health Services in Nevada

Wellcare Important Update: Plan Availability and Commissions Status of Certain Plans for PY2025 and PY2026

Anthem BCBS NV - MedSupp Rate Action

BROKER TOOLBOX

Visit Sales Tools in your Broker Toolbox for Generic Forms, Plan Brochures, Plan Grids, Playbooks, and more!

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MARKETING & COMPLIANCE

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Carrier gets hit with class action over robocall consent practices - 4 years later.(InsuranceBusiness)

State of Healthcare Cybersecurity: 50 Facts (HIPAAJournal)

Temporary Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth in Medicare Advantage (HPMS)

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BROKER TOOLBOX

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Thanksgiving is a time to show appreciation to those who matter most. Let your clients know how grateful you are with these printable thank-you cards & gift tags.

GRATITUDE GIFT TAGS