$100 to be certified this year

InsuranceJosh · 09-04-2008, 03:53 PM

I was going to go ahead and get my training done for 2009 to sell Humana products and they want me to pay $100 for the online class!!! What is up with this?!?!

moonlightandmargaritas · 09-04-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by InsuranceJosh

I was going to go ahead and get my training done for 2009 to sell Humana products and they want me to pay $100 for the online class!!! What is up with this?!?!

That way they separate the strokers from the jokers (and midnight tokers).

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 05:17 PM

I have heard Aetna will be doing this also.

joshril · 09-04-2008, 05:31 PM

I like this idea... If you can't spend $100 on your business, you shouldn't be in the business...

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 05:34 PM

Good Point, although some agents are appointed with 10 - 20 Medicare Advantage Companies.

It will most likely cut out some of the competion for agents who dont mind spending the money.

joshril · 09-04-2008, 05:37 PM

I could see how 20 carriers could get a bit expensive... I would think most agents sell 80% of their business with 2-4 carriers though.

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 05:42 PM

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I could see how 20 carriers could get a bit expensive... I would think most agents sell 80% of their business with 2-4 carriers though.

No I agree, I guess agents are just confused as to why it costs an insurance company $100 to certify them. Makes no sense. BUt what can we do? Pay it and shut up I guess, lol.

joshril · 09-04-2008, 05:49 PM

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No I agree, I guess agents are just confused as to why it costs an insurance company $100 to certify them. Makes no sense. BUt what can we do? Pay it and shut up I guess, lol.

I see both sides of this... But, like you said, we have to play by their rules...

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 05:58 PM

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I see both sides of this... But, like you said, we have to play by their rules...

Just got word that they are standardizing the test. So most likely if you take the test once, you are certified to sell with all companies that subscribe to this method.

Interesting.

GreenSky · 09-04-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by theinuranceguy

Just got word that they are standardizing the test. So most likely if you take the test once, you are certified to sell with all companies that subscribe to this method.

Interesting.

I'm told that Aetna, Humana and Wellpoint contract with AHIP. Pyramid will allow you to use your certificate as proof and I heard that Coventry will also (neither are verified).

Yes, you pay once or if you wrote enough in 2008 Aetna will waive the fee.

I think its a great idea and wish every company would use this mode of certifying. $100 and save 20 hours of boredom.

However, you need 90% to pass so that means Ramiz is out of business!

Rick

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSky

I'm told that Aetna, Humana and Wellpoint contract with AHIP. Pyramid will allow you to use your certificate as proof and I heard that Coventry will also (neither are verified).

Yes, you pay once or if you wrote enough in 2008 Aetna will waive the fee.

I think its a great idea and wish every company would use this mode of certifying. $100 and save 20 hours of boredom.

However, you need 90% to pass so that means Ramiz is out of business!

Rick

Yes 25 apps and Aetna will wave the cost. Id pay $500 to save me from the countless hours of b.s.

Secure Horizons will not be using this service though. And theirs is by far the longest.

For a side note. If Ricks spends $100 to get certified that, will put his propective earning for AEP at around negative $100.

Ha!

GreenSky · 09-04-2008, 06:28 PM

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For a side note. If Ricks spends $100 to get certified that, will put his propective earning for AEP at around negative $100.

Ha!

You forgot the pizza I had to eat while I was doing the certification. I'm out another $10!

Rick

theinuranceguy · 09-04-2008, 06:35 PM

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You forgot the pizza I had to eat while I was doing the certification. I'm out another $10!

Rick

Well if we are going to count that, then SAI is out $175

$100 for certification
$10 for a couple beers
And
$65 for some weed

jdeasy · 09-04-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSky

I'm told that Aetna, Humana and Wellpoint contract with AHIP. Pyramid will allow you to use your certificate as proof and I heard that Coventry will also (neither are verified).

Yes, you pay once or if you wrote enough in 2008 Aetna will waive the fee.

I think its a great idea and wish every company would use this mode of certifying. $100 and save 20 hours of boredom.

However, you need 90% to pass so that means Ramiz is out of business!

Rick

I've already done my '09 re-certification with Pyramid and Coventry. I did both on line and neither charged for it. Wellcare says that we can certify on line after Sept. 15. If there is a charge, they haven't said so yet.

I tried to certify with UHC on line. They are having a computer problem with many agents and the tests won't come up. I happen to be one the agents having the problem. They say they are working on it, but, no more UHC than I do, I'm not going to go through with their certification for '09. I just won't write for them anymore. Anyway, they were not charging for the certification.

I quit writing Humana a couple of years ago, so, I won't be paying them either.

If these companies are moving to a standardized test they sure haven't informed the agents in the field.

GreenSky · 09-04-2008, 07:45 PM

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I tried to certify with UHC on line. They are having a computer problem with many agents and the tests won't come up. I happen to be one the agents having the problem. They say they are working on it, but, no more UHC than I do, I'm not going to go through with their certification for '09. I just won't write for them anymore. Anyway, they were not charging for the certification.

Many of us have problems certifying UHC. Here's a better site - same login as the UHC site.

http://lms5.learnshare.com/

By the way, I didn't say that others are charging only that they would accept the AHIP certification so you wouldn't have to bother doing theirs.

The only ones that I know of that require AHIP where there might be a charge are Aetna, Humana and Wellpoint.

I wish you and everyone else here would learn that except for when I'm wrong, I'm always right.

Rick

mariemerganser · 09-04-2008, 08:03 PM

Probably a dumb question but what is the website to certify for Humana and Wellcare? I did my UHC but thought I had to do a sit down class for Humana.

jdeasy · 09-04-2008, 08:14 PM

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