Medicarians 2025 Agenda



Medicarians 2025 Agenda

Monday, March 31st, 2025

TIME
LOCATION
TITLE

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

Track 1

Track 1

The CMS 2026 Call Letter: What It Means For Agents, FMOs, & Our Industry

Agent Matters Regulatory Realm

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Debate: What’s the Best Way to Root out Bad Actors in our Industry?

ACA

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Expanding Horizons: Why Medicare Agents Should Build Annuity Practices

Senior Wealth

12:45 pm - 1:05 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by Bloom Insurance

Agent Matters

12:45 pm - 1:05 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Aflac Direct and ACA: A WINNING Combination

ACA

12:45 pm - 1:05 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Grow Your Business With Annuity & Life Sales

Senior Wealth

1:10 pm - 1:45 pm

Track 1

Track 1

We’ve Got an Image Problem: How Agents & Distributors Can Work With (and Not Against) Regulators

Agent Matters Regulatory Realm

1:10 pm - 1:45 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session with UHC

ACA

1:10 pm - 1:45 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Annuities 101: Essential Knowledge for Medicare Agents

Senior Wealth

1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

Track 1

Track 1

The Power of Partnership: Taking Some Chips off the Table

Agent Matters

1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

Track 2

Track 2

A New- And Reconstituted- Debate About The Affordable Care Act

ACA

1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Technology and Tools for the Multifaceted Agent

Senior Wealth

2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Looking Back at a Wild AEP: Lessons Learned & How to Prepare for 2025

Agent Matters

2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

Track 2

Track 2

FMO and OE Challenges

ACA

2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Leveraging Medicare Client Relationships for Retirement Planning and Annuity Sales

Senior Wealth

2:45 pm - 3:05 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by Optum

Agent Matters

2:45 pm - 3:05 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session Presented by Messer Financial Group

ACA

2:45 pm - 3:05 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Session Presented by Legacy Marketing Group

Senior Wealth

3:10 pm - 3:45 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by Spark Advisors

Agent Matters

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session with CMS

ACA

3:10 pm - 3:45 pm

Track 3

Track 3

The Time is Now to Diversify: The Growing Supplemental Product Landscape

Senior Wealth

3:45 pm - 4:20 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Serving Veterans

Agent Matters

3:45 pm - 4:20 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session with Centene & Ambetter

ACA

3:45 pm - 4:20 pm

Track 2

Track 2

All About ICHRA

Individual Markets

3:45 pm - 4:20 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Life Settlements, Reverse Mortgages, & Alternative Retirement Planning Tools

Senior Wealth

4:25 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

The Next Generation of Agents: What the Agent of Tomorrow will Need to Know

Agent Matters

4:25 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

ACA Carrier Executive Discussion

ACA

4:25 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Lessons From the Front Lines

Senior Wealth

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

TIME
LOCATION
TITLE

8:00 am - 10:30 am

Plenary Stage

Plenary Stage

Plenary Sessions

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by Bloom Insurance

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by e123

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 2

Track 2

Session Presented by Integrity

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 3

Track 3

The Not-So-Final Final Rule

Regulatory Realm

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 4

Track 4

Innovative Sales Channels

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 5

Track 5

Changing the Culture of Lead Generation

Marketing

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

How GenAI Is Shaping The Present And Future Of Insurance Agents, Agencies, And FMOs

Medicare Advantage Medicare Supplement Agent Matters

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session Presented by ConnectureDRX

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Future of Medicare Supplement Part 1: Not All Pain is Gain

Medicare Supplement Agent Matters

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Member Engagement & Experience

Medicare Advantage Medicare Supplement Agent Matters

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 5

Track 5

The IRA, Commissions, & the Future of Part D

Agent Matters Regulatory Realm

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by e123

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 2

Track 2

AI Transforming Medicare: Case Studies from Early Adopters

Agent Matters Medicare Advantage Medicare Supplement

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Journey from Agent to Advocate Advisor in the Medicare Market: Creating Comprehensive Coverage Solutions

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA for Beginners

Agent Matters ACA

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 5

Track 5

Regulatory Analysis

Regulatory Realm Medicare Advantage Marketing

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 1

Track 1

How Can Innovative Customer Acquisition Solutions Help You Achieve Your Medicare Enrollment Goals?

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Delivering Personalized Member Experiences: Strategies from Total Expert & The Baldwin Group

Agent Matters

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 3

Track 3

MA Distribution Strategies

Medicare Advantage

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA– Session with Deft Research

ACA

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 5

Track 5

The Emergence of Dental

Medicare Supplement Agent Matters

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by XSELL

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 2

Track 2

The Agency Sales Breakthrough

Agent Matters

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Retention

Agent Matters

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA Industry Panel

ACA

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 5

Track 5

An Agent’s Guide to Underwriting: Understanding How Decisions are Made, and How to Drive Up your Commissions

Agent Matters Medicare Supplement

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

TIME
LOCATION
TITLE

8:30 am - 10:30 am

Plenary Stage

Plenary Stage

Plenary Sessions

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 2

Track 2

Session Presented by Healthcare.com

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 3

Track 3

Regulatory Impact: What Carriers Want in a Distribution Partner Right Now

Agent Matters Regulatory Realm Medicare Advantage

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 4

Track 4

Retirement Session 1

Senior Wealth

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session Presented by Senior Market Sales

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

VC Panel

Medicare Advantage Benefit Innovation Care Delivery

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Future of Medicare Supplement Part 2: When Once is Not Enough (or: ancillary converage)

Medicare Supplement Agent Matters

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Retirement Session 2

Senior Wealth

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 1

Track 1

CSNPs & D-SNP’s: A Quickly-Growing & Unique Space

Medicare Advantage Agent Matters

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 2

Track 2

The Broker-Carrier Relationship: An Untapped Future

Medicare Advantage Medicare Supplement Agent Matters Care Delivery

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 3

Track 3

PACE: A Growing Opportunity for Brokers to Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes

Care Delivery Agent Matters

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 4

Track 4

All About ICHRA

Agent Matters ACA

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 1

Track 1

1557 Changes & the Impact on MedSupp

Medicare Supplement

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Innovative Supplemental Health Products for Seniors

Agent Matters Medicare Supplement

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA with the Kaiser Family Foundation

ACA

3:30 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Disruption is Here for Our Industry: How Can You Be Ready for the Changes That Will Unfold Not Just in 3-5 Years, But Tomorrow?

Agent Matters

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Technology Needs in the Wake of Industry Disruption: Reacting to Change by Sticking to the Fundamentals

Agent Matters

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 2

Track 2

MA Marketing

Medicare Advantage Marketing

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

From Social Security to Medicare: Breaking Barriers and Opening Doors

Senior Wealth Agent Matters