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Yesterday I started charging clients a fee for enrolling them in an individual health plan. (the commissions dropping, and the application process is taking longer, need to repay WBE fees, etc.)
If a client or prospect calls and wants me to research/enroll them into an indy health plan I let them know upfront that there is a health insurance consultation/enrollment fee of $25/individual and $40 for couple or family that must be paid before I search and enroll. If asked why, I let them know that the insurance companies are not paying us enough to enroll people.
It's not much of a fee, but it keeps those that are just researching and have no intention to buy (just getting a quote) away so they won't wastemy time.
So far 8 have paid the fee (which I invoice by paypal) and 3 have said no thanks.
You think the fee is reasonable? Too low, too high? Maybe I should charge more for a UHC enrollment.
If a client or prospect calls and wants me to research/enroll them into an indy health plan I let them know upfront that there is a health insurance consultation/enrollment fee of $25/individual and $40 for couple or family that must be paid before I search and enroll. If asked why, I let them know that the insurance companies are not paying us enough to enroll people.
It's not much of a fee, but it keeps those that are just researching and have no intention to buy (just getting a quote) away so they won't wastemy time.
So far 8 have paid the fee (which I invoice by paypal) and 3 have said no thanks.
You think the fee is reasonable? Too low, too high? Maybe I should charge more for a UHC enrollment.