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    <title>New Horizons Blog</title>
    <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com</link>
    <description>Insurance sales tips, rate updates, product info, self-improvement, and more, specially tailored for agents specializing in the senior market - Medicare, life insurance, annuities, LTC, and ancillary products.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:43:38 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-03-30T20:43:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2026 Q1 Annuity Market Update: Why Stability and Support Matter More Than Ever</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/2026-q1-annuity-market-update-why-stability-and-support-matter-more-than-ever</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/2026-q1-annuity-market-update-why-stability-and-support-matter-more-than-ever" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Quarterly-Annuity-Update-with-Kirk-Sarff-Q1-2026.webp" alt="2026 Q1 Annuity Market Update: Why Stability and Support Matter More Than Ever" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;As we move out of the first quarter of 2026, one thing has become undeniably clear: clients are seeking financial stability in a time of uncertainty. With global tensions disrupting markets and the Dow recently hitting its lowest point of the year, many consumers—especially retirees—are no longer interested in taking risks with their hard‑earned savings. This current climate has created a meaningful opportunity for agents: the chance to offer reliable protection through annuities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/2026-q1-annuity-market-update-why-stability-and-support-matter-more-than-ever" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Quarterly-Annuity-Update-with-Kirk-Sarff-Q1-2026.webp" alt="2026 Q1 Annuity Market Update: Why Stability and Support Matter More Than Ever" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;As we move out of the first quarter of 2026, one thing has become undeniably clear: clients are seeking financial stability in a time of uncertainty. With global tensions disrupting markets and the Dow recently hitting its lowest point of the year, many consumers—especially retirees—are no longer interested in taking risks with their hard‑earned savings. This current climate has created a meaningful opportunity for agents: the chance to offer reliable protection through annuities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2F2026-q1-annuity-market-update-why-stability-and-support-matter-more-than-ever&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:43:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>info@newhorizonsmktg.com (New Horizons Staff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/2026-q1-annuity-market-update-why-stability-and-support-matter-more-than-ever</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-30T20:43:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>3 Ways to Use AI in Your Medicare Agency</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-3-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-medicare-agency</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-3-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-medicare-agency" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-3-Ways-to-Use-AI-In-Your-Medicare-Agency.webp" alt="3 Ways to Use AI in Your Medicare Agency" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we gather information and get work done — and the Medicare market is no exception. If your agency is looking for ways to work more efficiently, provide a better client experience, and cut down on repetitive tasks, AI can offer simple, practical tools to streamline and support your day‑to‑day operations. That said, we recommend using AI to work smarter so you can work harder to serve the needs of your clients. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Always check, reference, and proofread anything AI does for accuracy and compliance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-3-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-medicare-agency" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-3-Ways-to-Use-AI-In-Your-Medicare-Agency.webp" alt="3 Ways to Use AI in Your Medicare Agency" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we gather information and get work done — and the Medicare market is no exception. If your agency is looking for ways to work more efficiently, provide a better client experience, and cut down on repetitive tasks, AI can offer simple, practical tools to streamline and support your day‑to‑day operations. That said, we recommend using AI to work smarter so you can work harder to serve the needs of your clients. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Always check, reference, and proofread anything AI does for accuracy and compliance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftop-3-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-medicare-agency&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:20:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>info@newhorizonsmktg.com (New Horizons Staff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-3-ways-to-use-ai-in-your-medicare-agency</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-23T15:20:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Are Insurance Agents Really Necessary in 2026?</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/are-insurance-agents-really-necessary</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/are-insurance-agents-really-necessary" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/Designer%20(6).png" alt="Are Insurance Agents Really Necessary in 2026?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Back in 2013, I wrote this article about whether insurance agents are &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;really &lt;/em&gt;necessary in today’s world. I updated it again in 2022, but I feel the need to look at it again for 2026, as the industry continues to change.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;I’d like to tell you where I think the future of insurance agents is headed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/are-insurance-agents-really-necessary" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/Designer%20(6).png" alt="Are Insurance Agents Really Necessary in 2026?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Back in 2013, I wrote this article about whether insurance agents are &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;really &lt;/em&gt;necessary in today’s world. I updated it again in 2022, but I feel the need to look at it again for 2026, as the industry continues to change.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;I’d like to tell you where I think the future of insurance agents is headed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fare-insurance-agents-really-necessary&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jhockaday@nhmteam.net (John Hockaday)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/are-insurance-agents-really-necessary</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-17T16:15:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Insurance Technology: What Modern Insurance Agents Need to Run Their Businesses</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tech-guide-for-insurance-agents</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tech-guide-for-insurance-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-Insurance-Technology-What-Modern-Agents-Need-to-Run-Their-Businesses.jpg" alt="Insurance Technology: What Modern Insurance Agents Need to Run Their Businesses" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;a&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Running an independent senior‑market agency has never been more demanding. Carrier systems are evolving quickly, compliance expectations have tightened, and agents are juggling more clients, renewals, and communication channels than ever. The agents who grow today aren’t doing it by adding more carriers or buying more leads – they’re doing it by putting simple, reliable systems in place.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tech-guide-for-insurance-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-Insurance-Technology-What-Modern-Agents-Need-to-Run-Their-Businesses.jpg" alt="Insurance Technology: What Modern Insurance Agents Need to Run Their Businesses" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;a&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;Running an independent senior‑market agency has never been more demanding. Carrier systems are evolving quickly, compliance expectations have tightened, and agents are juggling more clients, renewals, and communication channels than ever. The agents who grow today aren’t doing it by adding more carriers or buying more leads – they’re doing it by putting simple, reliable systems in place.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftech-guide-for-insurance-agents&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Technology</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>info@newhorizonsmktg.com (New Horizons Staff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tech-guide-for-insurance-agents</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-10T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Modernizing Production During a Disruptive AEP</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/modernizing-production-during-disruptive-aep</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/modernizing-production-during-disruptive-aep" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/2026-0219-Deffenbaugh-th.jpg" alt="Modernizing Production During a Disruptive AEP" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 19.55px;"&gt;When you’ve built a career on face‑to‑face service, a flip phone, and a fax machine, like experienced producer, John Deffenbaugh, technology can feel like something that happens to other people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/modernizing-production-during-disruptive-aep" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/2026-0219-Deffenbaugh-th.jpg" alt="Modernizing Production During a Disruptive AEP" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 19.55px;"&gt;When you’ve built a career on face‑to‑face service, a flip phone, and a fax machine, like experienced producer, John Deffenbaugh, technology can feel like something that happens to other people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fmodernizing-production-during-disruptive-aep&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>CRM</category>
      <category>Aetna</category>
      <category>Cover Your Bases</category>
      <category>MedicareCENTER</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:45:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/modernizing-production-during-disruptive-aep</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-02T17:45:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>10 TPMO Disclaimer Tips to Stay Compliant 2026</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tpmo-disclaimer-tips-to-stay-compliant</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tpmo-disclaimer-tips-to-stay-compliant" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-10-TPMO-Disclaimer-Tips-to-Stay-Compliant.webp" alt="10 TPMO Disclaimer Tips to Stay Compliant (2024)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;The Third-Party Marketing Organization (TPMO) disclaimer seems to be here to stay, but there are still a lot of questions about it.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tpmo-disclaimer-tips-to-stay-compliant" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-10-TPMO-Disclaimer-Tips-to-Stay-Compliant.webp" alt="10 TPMO Disclaimer Tips to Stay Compliant (2024)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="line-height: 24.4125px;"&gt;The Third-Party Marketing Organization (TPMO) disclaimer seems to be here to stay, but there are still a lot of questions about it.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftpmo-disclaimer-tips-to-stay-compliant&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <category>Compliance</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>info@newhorizonsmktg.com (New Horizons Staff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tpmo-disclaimer-tips-to-stay-compliant</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-23T18:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to Use Short Videos to Grow Your Insurance Business</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-use-short-videos-to-grow-your-insurance-business</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-use-short-videos-to-grow-your-insurance-business" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Use-Short-Videos-to-Grow-Your-Insurance-Business-In-2026.webp" alt="How to Use Short Videos to Grow Your Insurance Business" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-use-short-videos-to-grow-your-insurance-business" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Use-Short-Videos-to-Grow-Your-Insurance-Business-In-2026.webp" alt="How to Use Short Videos to Grow Your Insurance Business" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fhow-to-use-short-videos-to-grow-your-insurance-business&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Videos</category>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Technology</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>info@newhorizonsmktg.com (New Horizons Staff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-use-short-videos-to-grow-your-insurance-business</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-16T18:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Top 8 MA OEP Compliance Tips</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-5-ma-oep-compliance-tips2984</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-5-ma-oep-compliance-tips2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Top-8-MA-OEP-Compliance-Tips.webp" alt="Top 8 MA OEP Compliance Tips" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Th&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;e Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) is notorious for having very strict compliance rules. However, there are still lots of opportunities to keep growing your book of business in the first quarter of the year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-5-ma-oep-compliance-tips2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Top-8-MA-OEP-Compliance-Tips.webp" alt="Top 8 MA OEP Compliance Tips" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Th&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;e Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) is notorious for having very strict compliance rules. However, there are still lots of opportunities to keep growing your book of business in the first quarter of the year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftop-5-ma-oep-compliance-tips2984&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Compliance</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-5-ma-oep-compliance-tips2984</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-11T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Corny Valentine's Day Cards for Medicare Agents</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/corny-valentines-day-cards-for-medicare-agents</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/corny-valentines-day-cards-for-medicare-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-Corny-Valentines-Day-Cards-for-Medicare-Agents.jpg" alt="These are the pun-laden Valentine's Day cards you didn't know you needed." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;These are the pun-laden Valentine's Day cards you didn't know you needed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/corny-valentines-day-cards-for-medicare-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-Corny-Valentines-Day-Cards-for-Medicare-Agents.jpg" alt="These are the pun-laden Valentine's Day cards you didn't know you needed." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;These are the pun-laden Valentine's Day cards you didn't know you needed.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fcorny-valentines-day-cards-for-medicare-agents&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/corny-valentines-day-cards-for-medicare-agents</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-04T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>10 Easy Ways To Generate Free Medicare Leads</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/easy-ways-to-generate-free-medicare-leads</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/easy-ways-to-generate-free-medicare-leads" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-10-Easy-Ways-To-Generate-Free-Medicare-Leads.jpg" alt="10 Easy Ways To Generate Free Medicare Leads" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For many new agents, finding leads is the biggest hurdle to getting started and earning a steady income. That said, there are about 10,000 people turning 65 every day, so there's no shortage of leads. It's just a matter of drawing their attention to you.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this article, we're looking at &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;10 easy ways to generate Medicare leads&lt;/span&gt; that won't break the bank.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/easy-ways-to-generate-free-medicare-leads" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-10-Easy-Ways-To-Generate-Free-Medicare-Leads.jpg" alt="10 Easy Ways To Generate Free Medicare Leads" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For many new agents, finding leads is the biggest hurdle to getting started and earning a steady income. That said, there are about 10,000 people turning 65 every day, so there's no shortage of leads. It's just a matter of drawing their attention to you.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this article, we're looking at &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;10 easy ways to generate Medicare leads&lt;/span&gt; that won't break the bank.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Feasy-ways-to-generate-free-medicare-leads&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Leads</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/easy-ways-to-generate-free-medicare-leads</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-28T06:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Simple Question That Drove $9M+ in Annuity Sales [Case Study]</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-simple-question-that-drove-9m-in-annuity-sales-case-study1544</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-simple-question-that-drove-9m-in-annuity-sales-case-study1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Simple-Question-That-Drove-9M-in-Annuity-Sales-Case%20Study%20(1).webp" alt="The Simple Question That Drove $9M+ in Annuity Sales [Case Study]" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;When Amanda Creamer started her career as an insurance agent in 2022, she wasn't focused on becoming an annuity expert. She was simply &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;following the advice of her mentor&lt;/span&gt;, Michael Sams: &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;use a client needs assessment&lt;/span&gt; with every single appointment.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-simple-question-that-drove-9m-in-annuity-sales-case-study1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Simple-Question-That-Drove-9M-in-Annuity-Sales-Case%20Study%20(1).webp" alt="The Simple Question That Drove $9M+ in Annuity Sales [Case Study]" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;When Amanda Creamer started her career as an insurance agent in 2022, she wasn't focused on becoming an annuity expert. She was simply &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;following the advice of her mentor&lt;/span&gt;, Michael Sams: &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;use a client needs assessment&lt;/span&gt; with every single appointment.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fthe-simple-question-that-drove-9m-in-annuity-sales-case-study1544&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Case Studies</category>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-simple-question-that-drove-9m-in-annuity-sales-case-study1544</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-20T20:17:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What to Expect In the Senior Annuity Market for 2026</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2026</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-to-Expect-In-the-Senior-Annuity-Market-for-2026.webp" alt="What to Expect In the Senior Annuity Market for 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Join us as we dive into the world of senior annuities, reflecting on the record-breaking achievements of 2025 and looking ahead to what we expect in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-to-Expect-In-the-Senior-Annuity-Market-for-2026.webp" alt="What to Expect In the Senior Annuity Market for 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Join us as we dive into the world of senior annuities, reflecting on the record-breaking achievements of 2025 and looking ahead to what we expect in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwhat-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2026&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2026</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-12T20:29:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Ultimate 2026 Tax Deductions Checklist for Insurance Agents</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ultimate-tax-deductions-checklist-for-independent-insurance-agents</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ultimate-tax-deductions-checklist-for-independent-insurance-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Ultimate-2026-Tax-Deductions-Checklist-for-Insurance-Agents.webp" alt="The Ultimate 2026 Tax Deductions Checklist for Insurance Agents" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: This article has been updated for 2026. Disclaimer: We are not tax professionals. Please consult with your accountant or CPA for tax advice.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;Tax season is here, and we’ve put together a comprehensive tax deductions checklist specifically for independent insurance agents.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ultimate-tax-deductions-checklist-for-independent-insurance-agents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Ultimate-2026-Tax-Deductions-Checklist-for-Insurance-Agents.webp" alt="The Ultimate 2026 Tax Deductions Checklist for Insurance Agents" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: This article has been updated for 2026. Disclaimer: We are not tax professionals. Please consult with your accountant or CPA for tax advice.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;Tax season is here, and we’ve put together a comprehensive tax deductions checklist specifically for independent insurance agents.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fultimate-tax-deductions-checklist-for-independent-insurance-agents&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ultimate-tax-deductions-checklist-for-independent-insurance-agents</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-06T20:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Interview with Pam: Retiring After Selling Her Medicare Book</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-pam-retiring-after-selling-her-medicare-book3519</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-pam-retiring-after-selling-her-medicare-book3519" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/2025-1211-Hodge-th.jpg" alt="Interview with Pam: Retiring After Selling Her Medicare Book" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this interview, Pam Hodge shares her experience selling her Medicare book of business to New Horizons and making a clean break into retirement.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Pam talks about:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;8-10 year relationship with New Horizons &lt;/strong&gt;before selling&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;How a &lt;strong&gt;simple email &lt;/strong&gt;introduced her to the idea of selling her book&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Why the &lt;strong&gt;timing was perfect&lt;/strong&gt; (even though it came earlier than planned)&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Caring for Medicare clients as "more of a &lt;strong&gt;ministry&lt;/strong&gt;"&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;hesitation&lt;/strong&gt; about letting go of clients in her small Indiana community&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;How the &lt;strong&gt;transition was smoother&lt;/strong&gt; than she expected&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Why she &lt;strong&gt;changed her mind about staying part-time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;advice&lt;/strong&gt; for agents considering retirement: "Just do it"&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt;Want to sell your book of business or find out what it's worth? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fill out the form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/sell-your-book3519"&gt;on this page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, and we'll be in touch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transcript:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; So, how's it feel to be retired?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; It feels wonderful. Wonderful. Yeah. I mean, definitely some mixed feelings. You know, it was a hard decision, but now that it's happened and everything is, you know, kind of settled down, it was really the right time to retire.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good for you.&amp;nbsp;I mean, just look at me. You can tell I'm dang close if not over. But I ask everybody that now, you know, it doesn't matter who they are, if they're retired or they retired last year. So, how's it going? You know, you glad you did it?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. I'm so glad. I have no regrets whatsoever. And I think that was part of my hesitation was what am I going to do with myself? You know, how am I going to keep busy? No problem. I've not had any problem with that. Kids and grandkids in town, so they keep me plenty busy. And just the timing of it was just perfect.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good. So, for everybody, you know, that's listening to this, talking with Pam Hodge from beautiful Terre Haute, Indiana. And how long have we known each other, Pam?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Oh my. I would say you guys have been my go-to team for I would say maybe 8-10 years now.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Yeah. I would say probably the same. Yeah. Really wonderful lady. Her husband, Ron, has a financial business. Is he retired now?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; He is not. No. But you know, he's got a lot of freedom there, too, because he can work remote now. Our succession plan for his side of the business – for the financial side – was our son and son-in-law. So, it's a family business, small community. And so, they've taken over that side of it, and he's taken on more of a supervision position with his broker-dealer.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;So, a lot of freedom. So, we get to travel a lot. So, loving that too. Just really loving it. So he'll probably work for several more years because he's got all that freedom.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good for him. Yeah. You know, we're just talking all over the place here, but you're RV people.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yes. Right.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; I know when we were talking about this – we closed on her book last May. And so we were talking, like in February and March, just trying to figure everything out and get her book appraised and all of that. And when I would be talking to her, an awful lot of the time, you were in the RV down there in Florida somewhere. So, you already had a good jump on it.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="cta_button" href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/cs/ci/?pg=887e6f10-9e18-4bad-94ea-fa75310675af&amp;amp;pid=4910070&amp;amp;ecid=&amp;amp;hseid=&amp;amp;hsic="&gt;&lt;img class="hs-cta-img " style="border-width: 0px; /*hs-extra-styles*/; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px" alt="Increase the Value of Your Book of Business: A 4-Point Checklist" height="200" width="800" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4910070/887e6f10-9e18-4bad-94ea-fa75310675af.png" align="middle"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah, we really did. The last couple years, we wintered down there. And again, the decision, you know, I've thought about it for – I don't know, John, I think I talked to you probably two or three years ago. You know, I got that email about your company even buying books of business. I had never heard of that. I never even knew that that was an option.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You know, you get busy with the day-to-day grind, and you're not thinking about, okay, my own succession planning, what am I going to do? I got that email that just said, you know, hey, let us take a look at it and value your book. And yeah, up until then, I had no idea.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;And then I definitely was not ready to pull the trigger at that time. You know, I just really thought I'd probably go closer to 65, 70. But you know, some personal things happened. You know, the whole story with my mom. You've been great about that. And it just seemed like the timing – I thought at that time the timing is right. Little did I know the timing was excellent.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I took care of a lot of other people's parents for a long time on the Medicare side of things and loved my job. It was more of a ministry to me. But then it came time to take care of my own mom, and to be able to have that time to concentrate on her and just enjoy that last season of her life – couldn't have been any better.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Beautiful. Well, you know, it's funny, but as I've done this and then in my own experience just with my own age and everything, how not only how quickly things can change – we all know that – but how quickly our minds can change, how we think.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yes.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Because I can remember telling Kirk here – Kirk and I have worked together for 23 years or so. This is like eight years ago. I'm not ever retiring. I mean, I'm gonna go till I'm 76. Me,&amp;nbsp;too. Me, too.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Well, as time goes on, you know, I for sure don't think that way anymore. And there does come a time, and I'm glad like in your case, where you were really ready to make a clean break, you know, and said it's time to do it. I think that's the best. But you know, anymore we have a lot of books that we've bought in the last few years where they sold their book, but they've stayed in it a little bit, like with a plan to stay in for maybe two or three more years and kind of transition out.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. I discussed that with you. I thought, okay, I'll go ahead and sell my existing book, but then I'm going to stay contracted and I'll kind of, you know, toy around in it for a little bit. And even that changed for me. And I think that changed because of Joe and his team.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You know, again, we're from a very small community. So, I'm taking care of people that I see every day, or I see their kids every day, going in and out of the Dollar General, and it's just a small community. So, just to let go of that grasp I had on all those clients for all those years, I just didn't think it would be a smooth transition, honestly. I thought, who can do this as well as I do?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;John:&lt;/span&gt; Nobody!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Pam: So, it was just really hard to let go of that grasp on those clients. But, it was so much smoother than I thought it was going to be. And then I started getting phone calls of, "Oh, I love Joe." And I'm like, "Okay, whatever." And the transition for them was so much smoother than I thought it was going to be.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; That's so good. So, thank you for saying that, and that's well said. And so, for everybody to kind of fill in here a little bit, Joe is one of the guys here that manages these books that we buy, and he's just an outstanding guy, man. He really is. So, with this little video that we're doing, everybody's going to be requesting Joe now, you know.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; And they should. They should. He's just amazing.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Yeah, thank you for saying that.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Back to that hometown – they're like, "We're used to being able to stop in any time. We're used to dealing with you being available all the time." And Joe was just spot on. I mean, if they called, if I called, he was back with them that same day, just like they were used to. And so, that made the transition so easy.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Man, that's so good. That's so good. Well, now that you've done it, what advice would you give to somebody else? They're just not sure if it's the right thing or timing. You got any words of wisdom that you'd give to them?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Boy, that's a tough one. I mean, outside of just do it. Just do it. It's going to give you so much more freedom to enjoy what you've worked for all your life. I mean, honestly, I started working when I was 12 and 13 at our church. So, I had worked literally all my life. And so, now to have this time to spend with Ron and to travel, go see kids and grandkids – yeah, it's time.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I see so many clients that just kind of drag their feet for the same reasons I did.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;And yeah, unfortunately, you know, a lot of times we run out of time to do some of the things we've planned on doing all of our lives. So, I would just say pull the trigger. Just do it. I don't think you're going to regret it for a minute.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Really great counsel, great advice. I don't really have anything else. Just great catching up a little bit. Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. Got anything else, any parting words you want to share?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Nope. I just can't say thank you enough. I really can't. John, your team, you've got an amazing team there. You're a very fortunate man.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Thank you. I am. I am. Thank you so much.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Pam: &lt;/span&gt;And thank you for everything that you guys did for us. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p&gt;In this interview, Pam Hodge shares her experience selling her Medicare book of business to New Horizons and making a clean break into retirement.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Pam talks about:&lt;/p&gt; 
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 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;8-10 year relationship with New Horizons &lt;/strong&gt;before selling&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;How a &lt;strong&gt;simple email &lt;/strong&gt;introduced her to the idea of selling her book&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Why the &lt;strong&gt;timing was perfect&lt;/strong&gt; (even though it came earlier than planned)&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Caring for Medicare clients as "more of a &lt;strong&gt;ministry&lt;/strong&gt;"&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;hesitation&lt;/strong&gt; about letting go of clients in her small Indiana community&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;How the &lt;strong&gt;transition was smoother&lt;/strong&gt; than she expected&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Why she &lt;strong&gt;changed her mind about staying part-time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
 &lt;li&gt;Her &lt;strong&gt;advice&lt;/strong&gt; for agents considering retirement: "Just do it"&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt;Want to sell your book of business or find out what it's worth? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fill out the form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/sell-your-book3519"&gt;on this page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, and we'll be in touch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transcript:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; So, how's it feel to be retired?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; It feels wonderful. Wonderful. Yeah. I mean, definitely some mixed feelings. You know, it was a hard decision, but now that it's happened and everything is, you know, kind of settled down, it was really the right time to retire.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good for you.&amp;nbsp;I mean, just look at me. You can tell I'm dang close if not over. But I ask everybody that now, you know, it doesn't matter who they are, if they're retired or they retired last year. So, how's it going? You know, you glad you did it?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. I'm so glad. I have no regrets whatsoever. And I think that was part of my hesitation was what am I going to do with myself? You know, how am I going to keep busy? No problem. I've not had any problem with that. Kids and grandkids in town, so they keep me plenty busy. And just the timing of it was just perfect.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good. So, for everybody, you know, that's listening to this, talking with Pam Hodge from beautiful Terre Haute, Indiana. And how long have we known each other, Pam?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Oh my. I would say you guys have been my go-to team for I would say maybe 8-10 years now.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Yeah. I would say probably the same. Yeah. Really wonderful lady. Her husband, Ron, has a financial business. Is he retired now?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; He is not. No. But you know, he's got a lot of freedom there, too, because he can work remote now. Our succession plan for his side of the business – for the financial side – was our son and son-in-law. So, it's a family business, small community. And so, they've taken over that side of it, and he's taken on more of a supervision position with his broker-dealer.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;So, a lot of freedom. So, we get to travel a lot. So, loving that too. Just really loving it. So he'll probably work for several more years because he's got all that freedom.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Good for him. Yeah. You know, we're just talking all over the place here, but you're RV people.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yes. Right.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; I know when we were talking about this – we closed on her book last May. And so we were talking, like in February and March, just trying to figure everything out and get her book appraised and all of that. And when I would be talking to her, an awful lot of the time, you were in the RV down there in Florida somewhere. So, you already had a good jump on it.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="cta_button" href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/cs/ci/?pg=887e6f10-9e18-4bad-94ea-fa75310675af&amp;amp;pid=4910070&amp;amp;ecid=&amp;amp;hseid=&amp;amp;hsic="&gt;&lt;img class="hs-cta-img " style="border-width: 0px; /*hs-extra-styles*/; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px" alt="Increase the Value of Your Book of Business: A 4-Point Checklist" height="200" width="800" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4910070/887e6f10-9e18-4bad-94ea-fa75310675af.png" align="middle"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah, we really did. The last couple years, we wintered down there. And again, the decision, you know, I've thought about it for – I don't know, John, I think I talked to you probably two or three years ago. You know, I got that email about your company even buying books of business. I had never heard of that. I never even knew that that was an option.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You know, you get busy with the day-to-day grind, and you're not thinking about, okay, my own succession planning, what am I going to do? I got that email that just said, you know, hey, let us take a look at it and value your book. And yeah, up until then, I had no idea.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;And then I definitely was not ready to pull the trigger at that time. You know, I just really thought I'd probably go closer to 65, 70. But you know, some personal things happened. You know, the whole story with my mom. You've been great about that. And it just seemed like the timing – I thought at that time the timing is right. Little did I know the timing was excellent.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I took care of a lot of other people's parents for a long time on the Medicare side of things and loved my job. It was more of a ministry to me. But then it came time to take care of my own mom, and to be able to have that time to concentrate on her and just enjoy that last season of her life – couldn't have been any better.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Beautiful. Well, you know, it's funny, but as I've done this and then in my own experience just with my own age and everything, how not only how quickly things can change – we all know that – but how quickly our minds can change, how we think.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yes.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Because I can remember telling Kirk here – Kirk and I have worked together for 23 years or so. This is like eight years ago. I'm not ever retiring. I mean, I'm gonna go till I'm 76. Me,&amp;nbsp;too. Me, too.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Well, as time goes on, you know, I for sure don't think that way anymore. And there does come a time, and I'm glad like in your case, where you were really ready to make a clean break, you know, and said it's time to do it. I think that's the best. But you know, anymore we have a lot of books that we've bought in the last few years where they sold their book, but they've stayed in it a little bit, like with a plan to stay in for maybe two or three more years and kind of transition out.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. I discussed that with you. I thought, okay, I'll go ahead and sell my existing book, but then I'm going to stay contracted and I'll kind of, you know, toy around in it for a little bit. And even that changed for me. And I think that changed because of Joe and his team.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You know, again, we're from a very small community. So, I'm taking care of people that I see every day, or I see their kids every day, going in and out of the Dollar General, and it's just a small community. So, just to let go of that grasp I had on all those clients for all those years, I just didn't think it would be a smooth transition, honestly. I thought, who can do this as well as I do?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;John:&lt;/span&gt; Nobody!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Pam: So, it was just really hard to let go of that grasp on those clients. But, it was so much smoother than I thought it was going to be. And then I started getting phone calls of, "Oh, I love Joe." And I'm like, "Okay, whatever." And the transition for them was so much smoother than I thought it was going to be.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; That's so good. So, thank you for saying that, and that's well said. And so, for everybody to kind of fill in here a little bit, Joe is one of the guys here that manages these books that we buy, and he's just an outstanding guy, man. He really is. So, with this little video that we're doing, everybody's going to be requesting Joe now, you know.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; And they should. They should. He's just amazing.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Yeah, thank you for saying that.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Back to that hometown – they're like, "We're used to being able to stop in any time. We're used to dealing with you being available all the time." And Joe was just spot on. I mean, if they called, if I called, he was back with them that same day, just like they were used to. And so, that made the transition so easy.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Man, that's so good. That's so good. Well, now that you've done it, what advice would you give to somebody else? They're just not sure if it's the right thing or timing. You got any words of wisdom that you'd give to them?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Boy, that's a tough one. I mean, outside of just do it. Just do it. It's going to give you so much more freedom to enjoy what you've worked for all your life. I mean, honestly, I started working when I was 12 and 13 at our church. So, I had worked literally all my life. And so, now to have this time to spend with Ron and to travel, go see kids and grandkids – yeah, it's time.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I see so many clients that just kind of drag their feet for the same reasons I did.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;And yeah, unfortunately, you know, a lot of times we run out of time to do some of the things we've planned on doing all of our lives. So, I would just say pull the trigger. Just do it. I don't think you're going to regret it for a minute.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Yeah. Really great counsel, great advice. I don't really have anything else. Just great catching up a little bit. Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. Got anything else, any parting words you want to share?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pam:&lt;/strong&gt; Nope. I just can't say thank you enough. I really can't. John, your team, you've got an amazing team there. You're a very fortunate man.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John:&lt;/strong&gt; Thank you. I am. I am. Thank you so much.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Pam: &lt;/span&gt;And thank you for everything that you guys did for us. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;  
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      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-laura-selling-her-final-expense-book-and-transitioning-to-medicare3519</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-laura-selling-her-final-expense-book-and-transitioning-to-medicare3519" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/2025-1212-Weber-th.jpg" alt="Interview with Laura: Selling Her Final Expense Book and Transitioning to Medicare" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this interview, Laura shares how she built a successful final expense business in Northern Idaho – including an impressive $18,000 first month – and &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;why she decided to sell half her book to New Horizons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-laura-selling-her-final-expense-book-and-transitioning-to-medicare3519" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/2025-1212-Weber-th.jpg" alt="Interview with Laura: Selling Her Final Expense Book and Transitioning to Medicare" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this interview, Laura shares how she built a successful final expense business in Northern Idaho – including an impressive $18,000 first month – and &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;why she decided to sell half her book to New Horizons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Finterview-with-laura-selling-her-final-expense-book-and-transitioning-to-medicare3519&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Succession Planning</category>
      <category>Videos</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:01:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jhockaday@nhmteam.net (John Hockaday)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/interview-with-laura-selling-her-final-expense-book-and-transitioning-to-medicare3519</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-22T20:01:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>$10 Per Signup: How We Fill Medicare Seminars Using Facebook Ads</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-we-fill-medicare-seminars-using-facebook-ads</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-we-fill-medicare-seminars-using-facebook-ads" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-$10-Per-Signup-How-We-Fill-Medicare-Seminars-Using-Facebook-Ads.webp" alt="$10 Per Signup: How We Fill Medicare Seminars Using Facebook Ads" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For many years now, our marketing team has been experimenting with Facebook ads to promote educational Medicare seminars.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-we-fill-medicare-seminars-using-facebook-ads" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-$10-Per-Signup-How-We-Fill-Medicare-Seminars-Using-Facebook-Ads.webp" alt="$10 Per Signup: How We Fill Medicare Seminars Using Facebook Ads" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For many years now, our marketing team has been experimenting with Facebook ads to promote educational Medicare seminars.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fhow-we-fill-medicare-seminars-using-facebook-ads&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Customer Support</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:10:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-we-fill-medicare-seminars-using-facebook-ads</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-22T17:10:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2026 Medicare Changes: What Insurance Agents Need to Know</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-changes-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-changes-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-Medicare-Changes-What-Insurance-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="2026 Medicare Changes: What Insurance Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div&gt; 
 &lt;div&gt; 
  &lt;p&gt;Another year brings significant updates to Medicare, and 2026 is no exception.&lt;/p&gt; 
 &lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-changes-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-Medicare-Changes-What-Insurance-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="2026 Medicare Changes: What Insurance Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div&gt; 
 &lt;div&gt; 
  &lt;p&gt;Another year brings significant updates to Medicare, and 2026 is no exception.&lt;/p&gt; 
 &lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fmedicare-changes-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-changes-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-16T14:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A Medicare Agent's Guide to the AEP Post-Mortem</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-medicare-agents-guide-to-the-aep-post-mortem</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-medicare-agents-guide-to-the-aep-post-mortem" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-A-Medicare-Agents-Guide-to-the-AEP-Post-Mortem.webp" alt="A Medicare Agent's Guide to the AEP Post-Mortem" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As soon as December 8th arrives, we enjoy a sigh of relief. Right now is the perfect time to &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;plan for what we'd do differently next year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-medicare-agents-guide-to-the-aep-post-mortem" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-A-Medicare-Agents-Guide-to-the-AEP-Post-Mortem.webp" alt="A Medicare Agent's Guide to the AEP Post-Mortem" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As soon as December 8th arrives, we enjoy a sigh of relief. Right now is the perfect time to &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;plan for what we'd do differently next year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fa-medicare-agents-guide-to-the-aep-post-mortem&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>msams@samshockaday.com (Michael Sams)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-medicare-agents-guide-to-the-aep-post-mortem</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-09T12:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Medicare Costs vs. Inflation: A Decade of Data (2016-2026)</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-costs-vs.-inflation-a-decade-of-data</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-costs-vs.-inflation-a-decade-of-data" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Costs-v-Inflation-A-Decade-of-Data-2016-2026.webp" alt="Medicare Costs vs. Inflation: A Decade of Data (2016-2026)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div&gt; 
 &lt;div&gt; 
  &lt;p&gt;We put together a chart tracking Medicare Parts A and B costs from 2016 through 2026, giving us a full decade of data to analyze.&lt;/p&gt; 
 &lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-costs-vs.-inflation-a-decade-of-data" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Costs-v-Inflation-A-Decade-of-Data-2016-2026.webp" alt="Medicare Costs vs. Inflation: A Decade of Data (2016-2026)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;div&gt; 
 &lt;div&gt; 
  &lt;p&gt;We put together a chart tracking Medicare Parts A and B costs from 2016 through 2026, giving us a full decade of data to analyze.&lt;/p&gt; 
 &lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fmedicare-costs-vs.-inflation-a-decade-of-data&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:28:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-costs-vs.-inflation-a-decade-of-data</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-01T20:28:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wegovy, Ozempic &amp; Medicare: What Agents Need to Know Now</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/wegovy-ozempic-medicare-what-agents-need-to-know-now</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/wegovy-ozempic-medicare-what-agents-need-to-know-now" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Wegovy-Ozempic-Medicare-What-Agents-Need-to-Know-Now.webp" alt="Wegovy, Ozempic &amp;amp; Medicare: What Agents Need to Know Now" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Updated April 17, 2025. Updated again November 12, 2025.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medicare will finally cover weight loss drugs starting in 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;On November 6, 2025, President Trump announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that slash prices and bring coverage to eligible beneficiaries for just a $50 copay – down from over $1,000 per month out-of-pocket.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/wegovy-ozempic-medicare-what-agents-need-to-know-now" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Wegovy-Ozempic-Medicare-What-Agents-Need-to-Know-Now.webp" alt="Wegovy, Ozempic &amp;amp; Medicare: What Agents Need to Know Now" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Updated April 17, 2025. Updated again November 12, 2025.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medicare will finally cover weight loss drugs starting in 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;On November 6, 2025, President Trump announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that slash prices and bring coverage to eligible beneficiaries for just a $50 copay – down from over $1,000 per month out-of-pocket.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwegovy-ozempic-medicare-what-agents-need-to-know-now&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/wegovy-ozempic-medicare-what-agents-need-to-know-now</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-12T14:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Beyond Medicare: Why Ancillary Products Are Your Next Growth Opportunity</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tired-of-medicare-uncertainty-diversify-with-ancillary-products</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tired-of-medicare-uncertainty-diversify-with-ancillary-products" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Beyond-Medicare-Why-Ancillary-Products-Are-Your-Next-Growth-Opportunity.webp" alt="Beyond Medicare: Why Ancillary Products Are Your Next Growth Opportunity" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;While Medicare continues to face legislative uncertainty – which has us temporarily pausing Medicare acquisitions – &lt;strong&gt;there's a massive opportunity in ancillary products that every agent should be paying attention to.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tired-of-medicare-uncertainty-diversify-with-ancillary-products" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Beyond-Medicare-Why-Ancillary-Products-Are-Your-Next-Growth-Opportunity.webp" alt="Beyond Medicare: Why Ancillary Products Are Your Next Growth Opportunity" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;While Medicare continues to face legislative uncertainty – which has us temporarily pausing Medicare acquisitions – &lt;strong&gt;there's a massive opportunity in ancillary products that every agent should be paying attention to.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftired-of-medicare-uncertainty-diversify-with-ancillary-products&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Cross-Selling</category>
      <category>Succession Planning</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:52:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jhockaday@nhmteam.net (John Hockaday)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tired-of-medicare-uncertainty-diversify-with-ancillary-products</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-10T15:52:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>10 Reasons Every Agent Should Start Using IntegrityCONNECT</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-reasons-every-agent-should-start-using-integrityconnect</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-reasons-every-agent-should-start-using-integrityconnect" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-10-Reasons-Every-Agent-Should-Start-Using-IntegrityCONNECT.webp" alt="10 Reasons Every Agent Should Start Using IntegrityCONNECT" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Agents using IntegrityCONNECT™ are submitting up to 79% more applications.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-reasons-every-agent-should-start-using-integrityconnect" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-10-Reasons-Every-Agent-Should-Start-Using-IntegrityCONNECT.webp" alt="10 Reasons Every Agent Should Start Using IntegrityCONNECT" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Agents using IntegrityCONNECT™ are submitting up to 79% more applications.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2F10-reasons-every-agent-should-start-using-integrityconnect&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Technology</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-reasons-every-agent-should-start-using-integrityconnect</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-03T17:44:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>5 Agents Share Their AEP Strategies for 2025</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-agents-share-their-aep-strategies-for-2024-7894</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-agents-share-their-aep-strategies-for-2024-7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-5-Agents-Share-Their%20AEP-Strategies-for-2025.webp" alt="5 Agents Share Their AEP Strategies for 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Many agents are taking proactive steps to better prepare for what promises to be one of the most challenging AEP seasons in recent memory. But what exactly are top-performing agents doing&amp;nbsp;differently this year?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;To find out, I spoke with five agents about their strategies for navigating the 2025 Annual Enrollment Period for 2026 plans. Here's what they had to say.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a class="cta_button" href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/cs/ci/?pg=8b5f4d0b-f8a1-4e21-904f-5a604ecbedf6&amp;amp;pid=4910070&amp;amp;ecid=&amp;amp;hseid=&amp;amp;hsic="&gt;&lt;img class="hs-cta-img " style="border-width: 0px; /*hs-extra-styles*/; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px" alt="Get the Compliant AEP Marketing Kit" height="400" width="920" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4910070/8b5f4d0b-f8a1-4e21-904f-5a604ecbedf6.png" align="middle"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-agents-share-their-aep-strategies-for-2024-7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-5-Agents-Share-Their%20AEP-Strategies-for-2025.webp" alt="5 Agents Share Their AEP Strategies for 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Many agents are taking proactive steps to better prepare for what promises to be one of the most challenging AEP seasons in recent memory. But what exactly are top-performing agents doing&amp;nbsp;differently this year?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;To find out, I spoke with five agents about their strategies for navigating the 2025 Annual Enrollment Period for 2026 plans. Here's what they had to say.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a class="cta_button" href="https://lp.newhorizonsmktg.com/cs/ci/?pg=8b5f4d0b-f8a1-4e21-904f-5a604ecbedf6&amp;amp;pid=4910070&amp;amp;ecid=&amp;amp;hseid=&amp;amp;hsic="&gt;&lt;img class="hs-cta-img " style="border-width: 0px; /*hs-extra-styles*/; margin: 0 auto; display: block; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px" alt="Get the Compliant AEP Marketing Kit" height="400" width="920" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4910070/8b5f4d0b-f8a1-4e21-904f-5a604ecbedf6.png" align="middle"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2F10-agents-share-their-aep-strategies-for-2024-7894&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/10-agents-share-their-aep-strategies-for-2024-7894</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-27T08:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Medicare Advantage Highlights For the 2026CY AEP</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/aep-medicare-advantage-information7894</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/aep-medicare-advantage-information7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Advantage-Highlights-For-the-2026CY-AEP.webp" alt="Medicare Advantage Highlights For the 2026CY AEP" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Agent Use Only. Not For Use With the General Public*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the 2025 AEP for CY2026 enrollments. While this year brings significant changes to the Medicare Advantage landscape, we're confident that agents will navigate these challenges successfully – just as you always have.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/aep-medicare-advantage-information7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Advantage-Highlights-For-the-2026CY-AEP.webp" alt="Medicare Advantage Highlights For the 2026CY AEP" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Agent Use Only. Not For Use With the General Public*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the 2025 AEP for CY2026 enrollments. While this year brings significant changes to the Medicare Advantage landscape, we're confident that agents will navigate these challenges successfully – just as you always have.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Faep-medicare-advantage-information7894&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/aep-medicare-advantage-information7894</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-20T12:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2026 Part D Updates &amp; Carrier Highlights</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/reliable-part-d-carriers-for-aep6520</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/reliable-part-d-carriers-for-aep6520" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-Part-D-Updates-Carrier-Highlights.webp" alt="2026 Part D Updates &amp;amp; Carrier Highlights" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;It's that time of year again, where PDP enrollment goes wild and we all kick it into high gear. And 2026 brings some of the most dramatic changes we've seen in years.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The Part D landscape is shrinking. We're down to just 360 standalone plans nationwide – that's 22% fewer options than last year – with major carriers like Elevance exiting the market entirely and others consolidating their offerings.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Formularies are taking massive hits across the board, crosswalk data is delayed (again), agent commissions are being reduced or even eliminated, and your clients need your expertise more than ever to navigate these changes.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this guide, we'll break down everything you need to know for a successful AEP: which carriers are still competitive, where premiums are headed, why formulary checking is absolutely critical this year, and how to navigate the data challenges that are making it harder to prioritize your book of business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/reliable-part-d-carriers-for-aep6520" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-Part-D-Updates-Carrier-Highlights.webp" alt="2026 Part D Updates &amp;amp; Carrier Highlights" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;It's that time of year again, where PDP enrollment goes wild and we all kick it into high gear. And 2026 brings some of the most dramatic changes we've seen in years.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The Part D landscape is shrinking. We're down to just 360 standalone plans nationwide – that's 22% fewer options than last year – with major carriers like Elevance exiting the market entirely and others consolidating their offerings.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Formularies are taking massive hits across the board, crosswalk data is delayed (again), agent commissions are being reduced or even eliminated, and your clients need your expertise more than ever to navigate these changes.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this guide, we'll break down everything you need to know for a successful AEP: which carriers are still competitive, where premiums are headed, why formulary checking is absolutely critical this year, and how to navigate the data challenges that are making it harder to prioritize your book of business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Freliable-part-d-carriers-for-aep6520&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/reliable-part-d-carriers-for-aep6520</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-14T12:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Quarterly Annuity Update with Kirk Sarff | Q4 2025</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/quarterly-annuity-update1544</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/quarterly-annuity-update1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Quarterly-Annuity-Update-with-Kirk-Sarff-Q4-2025.webp" alt="Quarterly Annuity Update with Kirk Sarff | Q4 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/strong&gt; Interest rates change often. This article will be updated on a quarterly basis, but rates may change between those updates. At any time, you can review &lt;a href="http://newhorizonsmktg.com/annuity-rates"&gt;current annuity rates here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the Q4 edition of our annuity update! As we head into the final quarter of the year, there's exciting news on the MYGA front with a brand new carrier offering some truly competitive rates, plus Heartland raised its rates again.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The FIA market continues to show strength, and our partnership with Brokers International is helping us win even more competitive cases.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As we approach year-end, I'm here to guide you through the latest market developments and share why now might be the perfect time to talk with your clients about moving money.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/quarterly-annuity-update1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Quarterly-Annuity-Update-with-Kirk-Sarff-Q4-2025.webp" alt="Quarterly Annuity Update with Kirk Sarff | Q4 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/strong&gt; Interest rates change often. This article will be updated on a quarterly basis, but rates may change between those updates. At any time, you can review &lt;a href="http://newhorizonsmktg.com/annuity-rates"&gt;current annuity rates here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the Q4 edition of our annuity update! As we head into the final quarter of the year, there's exciting news on the MYGA front with a brand new carrier offering some truly competitive rates, plus Heartland raised its rates again.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The FIA market continues to show strength, and our partnership with Brokers International is helping us win even more competitive cases.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As we approach year-end, I'm here to guide you through the latest market developments and share why now might be the perfect time to talk with your clients about moving money.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fquarterly-annuity-update1544&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/quarterly-annuity-update1544</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-06T15:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>CMS Rejects Plan Bids for the First Time &amp; Other 2026 AEP Updates</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-rejects-plan-bids-for-the-first-time-other-2026-aep-updates</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-rejects-plan-bids-for-the-first-time-other-2026-aep-updates" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-CMS-Rejects-Plan-Bids-for-the-First-Time-%26-Other-2026-AEP-Updates.webp" alt="CMS Rejects Plan Bids for the First Time &amp;amp; Other 2026 AEP Updates" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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   &lt;p&gt;Earlier this year, &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape"&gt;we shared concerns about the 2026 market landscape&lt;/a&gt;, including projections of significant Part D premium increases. The anticipated changes had many agents bracing for what could be one of the most challenging AEPs in recent memory.&lt;/p&gt; 
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 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-rejects-plan-bids-for-the-first-time-other-2026-aep-updates" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-CMS-Rejects-Plan-Bids-for-the-First-Time-%26-Other-2026-AEP-Updates.webp" alt="CMS Rejects Plan Bids for the First Time &amp;amp; Other 2026 AEP Updates" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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   &lt;p&gt;Earlier this year, &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape"&gt;we shared concerns about the 2026 market landscape&lt;/a&gt;, including projections of significant Part D premium increases. The anticipated changes had many agents bracing for what could be one of the most challenging AEPs in recent memory.&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fcms-rejects-plan-bids-for-the-first-time-other-2026-aep-updates&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:28:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-rejects-plan-bids-for-the-first-time-other-2026-aep-updates</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-30T16:28:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>From $0 to $200K In Annuity Sales: How One Agent Did It</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/from-0-to-200k-in-annuity-sales-how-one-agent-did-it-1544</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/from-0-to-200k-in-annuity-sales-how-one-agent-did-it-1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-From-$0-to-$200K-In-Annuity-Sales-How-One-Agent-Did-It.webp" alt="From $0 to $200K In Annuity Sales: How One Agent Did It" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;What if you could learn to sell annuities by having a proven producer mentor you through your actual client appointments?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;That's exactly what happened to Shereka, a health insurance agent who went from annuity anxiety to closing her first&amp;nbsp;$200,000 annuity sale.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this article, you'll discover how our Annuity Mentorship Program works, what to expect from the commission split, and whether this hands-on approach could be the confidence boost you need to start selling annuities.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/from-0-to-200k-in-annuity-sales-how-one-agent-did-it-1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-From-$0-to-$200K-In-Annuity-Sales-How-One-Agent-Did-It.webp" alt="From $0 to $200K In Annuity Sales: How One Agent Did It" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;What if you could learn to sell annuities by having a proven producer mentor you through your actual client appointments?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;That's exactly what happened to Shereka, a health insurance agent who went from annuity anxiety to closing her first&amp;nbsp;$200,000 annuity sale.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this article, you'll discover how our Annuity Mentorship Program works, what to expect from the commission split, and whether this hands-on approach could be the confidence boost you need to start selling annuities.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ffrom-0-to-200k-in-annuity-sales-how-one-agent-did-it-1544&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/from-0-to-200k-in-annuity-sales-how-one-agent-did-it-1544</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-22T19:39:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Client Retention Letter Every Medicare Insurance Agent Needs</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-client-retention-letter-every-agent-needs</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-client-retention-letter-every-agent-needs" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Client-Retention-Letter-Every-Medicare-Insurance-Agent-Needs_OG.webp" alt="The Client Retention Letter Every Medicare Insurance Agent Needs" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Picture this: A client you've worked with for three years suddenly switches to another agent. No warning. No explanation. Just a quick email saying they're "exploring other options."&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-client-retention-letter-every-agent-needs" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-Client-Retention-Letter-Every-Medicare-Insurance-Agent-Needs_OG.webp" alt="The Client Retention Letter Every Medicare Insurance Agent Needs" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Picture this: A client you've worked with for three years suddenly switches to another agent. No warning. No explanation. Just a quick email saying they're "exploring other options."&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fthe-client-retention-letter-every-agent-needs&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Customer Support</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/the-client-retention-letter-every-agent-needs</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-16T13:24:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Free Medicare 101 Resources: Everything You Need for Client Education</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/free-medicare-101-resources-everything-you-need-for-client-education</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/free-medicare-101-resources-everything-you-need-for-client-education" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Free-Medicare-101-Resources-Everything-You-Need-for-Client-Education.webp" alt="Free Medicare 101 Resources: Everything You Need for Client Education" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;One of the most common questions we hear from agents is: "Do you have pre-made Medicare presentations I can use with clients?" The answer is absolutely yes, and they're all free to download and customize.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/free-medicare-101-resources-everything-you-need-for-client-education" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Free-Medicare-101-Resources-Everything-You-Need-for-Client-Education.webp" alt="Free Medicare 101 Resources: Everything You Need for Client Education" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;One of the most common questions we hear from agents is: "Do you have pre-made Medicare presentations I can use with clients?" The answer is absolutely yes, and they're all free to download and customize.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ffree-medicare-101-resources-everything-you-need-for-client-education&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:06:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/free-medicare-101-resources-everything-you-need-for-client-education</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-08T17:06:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>12 Ideas to Make the Most of Life Insurance Awareness Month in 2025</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ideas-to-make-the-most-of-life-insurance-awareness-month</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ideas-to-make-the-most-of-life-insurance-awareness-month" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-12-Ideas-to-Make-the-Most-of-Life-Insurance-Awareness-Month-in-2025.webp" alt="12 Ideas to Make the Most of Life Insurance Awareness Month in 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) happens every September, and it's a great time to join the larger conversation about the need for life insurance.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ideas-to-make-the-most-of-life-insurance-awareness-month" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-12-Ideas-to-Make-the-Most-of-Life-Insurance-Awareness-Month-in-2025.webp" alt="12 Ideas to Make the Most of Life Insurance Awareness Month in 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) happens every September, and it's a great time to join the larger conversation about the need for life insurance.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fideas-to-make-the-most-of-life-insurance-awareness-month&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ideas-to-make-the-most-of-life-insurance-awareness-month</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-02T06:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>New Horizons Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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      <title>GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Creating Life Insurance Problems for Your Clients</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-creating-life-insurance-problems-for-your-clients</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-creating-life-insurance-problems-for-your-clients" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-GLP-1-Weight-Loss-Drugs-Are-Creating-Life-Insurance-Problems-for-Your-Clients.webp" alt="GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Creating Life Insurance Problems for Your Clients" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Your clients are losing weight with Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications. Great news, right?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But when they apply for life insurance, they're running into an unexpected problem: &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;underwriters are treating their dramatic weight loss as a red flag, not a health victory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-creating-life-insurance-problems-for-your-clients" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-GLP-1-Weight-Loss-Drugs-Are-Creating-Life-Insurance-Problems-for-Your-Clients.webp" alt="GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Creating Life Insurance Problems for Your Clients" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Your clients are losing weight with Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications. Great news, right?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But when they apply for life insurance, they're running into an unexpected problem: &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;underwriters are treating their dramatic weight loss as a red flag, not a health victory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fglp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-creating-life-insurance-problems-for-your-clients&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Underwriting</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:37:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-creating-life-insurance-problems-for-your-clients</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-25T17:37:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Medicare Agents Need to Know</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-One-Big-Beautiful-Bill-Act-What-Medicare-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Medicare Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you've been watching federal legislation, you've likely heard about the&lt;a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text"&gt; One Big Beautiful Bill Act&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-The-One-Big-Beautiful-Bill-Act-What-Medicare-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Medicare Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you've been watching federal legislation, you've likely heard about the&lt;a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text"&gt; One Big Beautiful Bill Act&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwhat-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-19T13:11:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What Medicare Agents Need to Know About the 2026 Market Landscape</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-Medicare-Agents-Need-to-Know-About-the-2026-Market-Landscape.webp" alt="What Medicare Agents Need to Know About the 2026 Market Landscape" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Every Annual Enrollment Period brings its own unique challenges. But &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2026 presents a particularly complex set of circumstances.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-Medicare-Agents-Need-to-Know-About-the-2026-Market-Landscape.webp" alt="What Medicare Agents Need to Know About the 2026 Market Landscape" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Every Annual Enrollment Period brings its own unique challenges. But &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2026 presents a particularly complex set of circumstances.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwhat-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-2026-market-landscape</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-11T14:52:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to Tap the 70% Untapped D-SNP Market</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Tap-the-70-Untapped-D-SNP-Market.webp" alt="How to Tap the 70% Untapped D-SNP Market" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The dual-eligible market is one of the most significant untapped opportunities in Medicare sales today.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Tap-the-70-Untapped-D-SNP-Market.webp" alt="How to Tap the 70% Untapped D-SNP Market" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The dual-eligible market is one of the most significant untapped opportunities in Medicare sales today.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fhow-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:11:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-05T15:11:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What You Actually Need to Know From the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-trustees-report</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-trustees-report" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-You-Actually-Need-to-Know-From-the-2025-Medicare-Trustees-Report.webp" alt="What You Actually Need to Know From the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Another year, another summary of the Medicare Trustees Report from the New Horizons team!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;After all, it’s a few hundred pages long, and who has time for that?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Join us for all the key highlights, including the new estimated depletion date, Medicare Advantage trends, and Medicare numbers over time.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-trustees-report" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-You-Actually-Need-to-Know-From-the-2025-Medicare-Trustees-Report.webp" alt="What You Actually Need to Know From the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Another year, another summary of the Medicare Trustees Report from the New Horizons team!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;After all, it’s a few hundred pages long, and who has time for that?&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Join us for all the key highlights, including the new estimated depletion date, Medicare Advantage trends, and Medicare numbers over time.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fmedicare-trustees-report&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-trustees-report</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-07-28T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What Medicare Agents Should Know About Part E Proposals</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-Medicare-Agents-Should-Know-About-Part-E-Proposals.webp" alt="What Medicare Agents Should Know About Part E Proposals" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Medicare agents need to stay informed about new legislative developments. The recent introduction of the "Choose Medicare Act" in June 2025 represents one of the most significant Medicare expansion proposals in years.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-What-Medicare-Agents-Should-Know-About-Part-E-Proposals.webp" alt="What Medicare Agents Should Know About Part E Proposals" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Medicare agents need to stay informed about new legislative developments. The recent introduction of the "Choose Medicare Act" in June 2025 represents one of the most significant Medicare expansion proposals in years.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwhat-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Medicare</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:59:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-07-22T14:59:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to Prep &amp; Study for the 2026 AHIP Exam</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Prep-Study-for-the-2026-AHIP-Exam.webp" alt="How to Prep &amp;amp; Study for the 2026 AHIP Exam" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The 2026 AHIP training and exam opened&amp;nbsp;up on June 23, 2025. Any agents who want to represent and sell CY 2026 Medicare Advantage and/or Part D drug plans need to complete the 2026 AHIP Medicare Certification.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-How-to-Prep-Study-for-the-2026-AHIP-Exam.webp" alt="How to Prep &amp;amp; Study for the 2026 AHIP Exam" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The 2026 AHIP training and exam opened&amp;nbsp;up on June 23, 2025. Any agents who want to represent and sell CY 2026 Medicare Advantage and/or Part D drug plans need to complete the 2026 AHIP Medicare Certification.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fhow-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-07-01T12:15:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2026 AHIP Certification Discounts</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-certification-discounts7894</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-certification-discounts7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-AHIP-Certification-Discounts.webp" alt="2026 AHIP Certification Discounts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Looking for 2026 AHIP discounts and promotions? You've come to the right place.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Our team searched high and low and located several AHIP discounts, promotions, and reimbursements that are available to Medicare agents for the 2026 AHIP.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Most of these &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2026 AHIP discounts&lt;/span&gt; are offered through a special link provided by carriers like UnitedHealthcare or Humana.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-certification-discounts7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-AHIP-Certification-Discounts.webp" alt="2026 AHIP Certification Discounts" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Looking for 2026 AHIP discounts and promotions? You've come to the right place.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Our team searched high and low and located several AHIP discounts, promotions, and reimbursements that are available to Medicare agents for the 2026 AHIP.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Most of these &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2026 AHIP discounts&lt;/span&gt; are offered through a special link provided by carriers like UnitedHealthcare or Humana.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fahip-certification-discounts7894&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>AEP</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-certification-discounts7894</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-06-24T11:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>15+ Unique Agent Perks We Offer as an Integrity Partner</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-15-Unique-Agent-Perks-We-Offer-as-an-Integrity-Partner-1.webp" alt="15+ Unique Agent Perks We Offer as an Integrity Partner" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As an FMO, we're always looking for ways to support independent agents and help them grow their businesses.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-15-Unique-Agent-Perks-We-Offer-as-an-Integrity-Partner-1.webp" alt="15+ Unique Agent Perks We Offer as an Integrity Partner" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As an FMO, we're always looking for ways to support independent agents and help them grow their businesses.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Funique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jhockaday@nhmteam.net (John Hockaday)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-06-13T12:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2026 AHIP Study Guide PDFs &amp; Printables</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-AHIP-Study-Guide-PDFs-Printables.webp" alt="2026 AHIP Study Guide PDFs &amp;amp; Printables" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you're planning to sell Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans, you'll need to pass the&lt;span&gt; required Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) training and exam offered through&lt;/span&gt; AHIP.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-2026-AHIP-Study-Guide-PDFs-Printables.webp" alt="2026 AHIP Study Guide PDFs &amp;amp; Printables" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you're planning to sell Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans, you'll need to pass the&lt;span&gt; required Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) training and exam offered through&lt;/span&gt; AHIP.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-06-10T11:30:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>10 Proven Medicare Advantage Sales Tips from Top Producers</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-10-Proven-Medicare-Advantage-Sales-Tips-from-Top-Producers.webp" alt="10 Proven Medicare Advantage Sales Tips from Top Producers" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;What separates the agents who struggle to hit their Medicare Advantage goals from those who consistently dominate their markets year after year?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-10-Proven-Medicare-Advantage-Sales-Tips-from-Top-Producers.webp" alt="10 Proven Medicare Advantage Sales Tips from Top Producers" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;What separates the agents who struggle to hit their Medicare Advantage goals from those who consistently dominate their markets year after year?&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Ftop-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-06-03T14:03:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>12 Marketing Ideas for Annuity Awareness Month (2025)</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/8-marketing-ideas-for-annuity-awareness-month1544</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/8-marketing-ideas-for-annuity-awareness-month1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-12-Marketing-Ideas-for-Annuity-Awareness-Month-2025.webp" alt="12 Marketing Ideas for Annuity Awareness Month (2025)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Are you looking to boost your success in the senior market? Look no further than annuities. Not only are they highly profitable, but they also fill a critical need for those preparing for retirement.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As June rolls in, so does Annuity Awareness Month – the ideal time to dive into this lucrative opportunity.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/8-marketing-ideas-for-annuity-awareness-month1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/BlogImages/NH-12-Marketing-Ideas-for-Annuity-Awareness-Month-2025.webp" alt="12 Marketing Ideas for Annuity Awareness Month (2025)" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Are you looking to boost your success in the senior market? Look no further than annuities. Not only are they highly profitable, but they also fill a critical need for those preparing for retirement.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As June rolls in, so does Annuity Awareness Month – the ideal time to dive into this lucrative opportunity.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2F8-marketing-ideas-for-annuity-awareness-month1544&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/8-marketing-ideas-for-annuity-awareness-month1544</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-05-27T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Medicare Part D in 2026: Key Changes Agents Need to Know</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-part-d-in-2026-key-changes-agents-need-to-know</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-part-d-in-2026-key-changes-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Part-D-in-2026-Key-Changes-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="Medicare Part D in 2026: Key Changes Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;CMS has released the &lt;a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/final-cy-2026-part-d-redesign-program-instructions"&gt;Final Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions&lt;/a&gt;, which bring a lot of changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-part-d-in-2026-key-changes-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Medicare-Part-D-in-2026-Key-Changes-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="Medicare Part D in 2026: Key Changes Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;CMS has released the &lt;a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/final-cy-2026-part-d-redesign-program-instructions"&gt;Final Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Part D Redesign Program Instructions&lt;/a&gt;, which bring a lot of changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fmedicare-part-d-in-2026-key-changes-agents-need-to-know&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Prescription Drug Plans</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:14:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-part-d-in-2026-key-changes-agents-need-to-know</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-05-13T14:14:30Z</dc:date>
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      <title>When Does AHIP 2026 Start?</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/when-does-ahip-start-2984</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/when-does-ahip-start-2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-When-Does-AHIP-2026-Start.webp" alt="When Does AHIP 2026 Start?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Each year, AHIP's Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) Online Training comes out in June for the following plan year.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;AHIP has the health insurance industry's most widely recognized training. It meets CMS requirements and is where more than 100,000 agents go to complete their MFWA training each year.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Here's what you need to know about the AHIP for the 2026&amp;nbsp;plan year.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/when-does-ahip-start-2984" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-When-Does-AHIP-2026-Start.webp" alt="When Does AHIP 2026 Start?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Each year, AHIP's Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (MFWA) Online Training comes out in June for the following plan year.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;AHIP has the health insurance industry's most widely recognized training. It meets CMS requirements and is where more than 100,000 agents go to complete their MFWA training each year.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Here's what you need to know about the AHIP for the 2026&amp;nbsp;plan year.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fwhen-does-ahip-start-2984&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Medicare Advantage</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/when-does-ahip-start-2984</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-05-06T14:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Unlocking Annuity Success: 12 Key Takeaways From Our Training Series</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Unlocking-Annuity-Success-12-Key-Takeaways-From-Our-Training-Series.webp" alt="Unlocking Annuity Success: 12 Key Takeaways From Our Training Series" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Whether you joined us for every session of our 5-week Annuity 101 training or you're just catching up now, this blog post distills the game-changing strategies that can transform your book of business.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Unlocking-Annuity-Success-12-Key-Takeaways-From-Our-Training-Series.webp" alt="Unlocking Annuity Success: 12 Key Takeaways From Our Training Series" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Whether you joined us for every session of our 5-week Annuity 101 training or you're just catching up now, this blog post distills the game-changing strategies that can transform your book of business.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Funlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Cross-Selling</category>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <category>Webinar Recording</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:53:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>ksarff@nhmteam.net (Kirk Sarff)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-04-29T13:53:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>CMS 2026 Final Rule: What Insurance Agents Need to Know</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-CMS-2026-Final-Rule-What-Insurance-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="CMS 2026 Final Rule: What Insurance Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;CMS dropped the Final Rule for Contract Year 2026 on April 4th, and there's quite a bit to unpack for those of us helping seniors with their Medicare coverage.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-CMS-2026-Final-Rule-What-Insurance-Agents-Need-to-Know.webp" alt="CMS 2026 Final Rule: What Insurance Agents Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;CMS dropped the Final Rule for Contract Year 2026 on April 4th, and there's quite a bit to unpack for those of us helping seniors with their Medicare coverage.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fcms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Compliance</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>sspinner@nhmteam.net (Steve Spinner)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-04-22T13:51:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Inside the Schedule of a Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Producer</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Inside-the-Schedule-of-a-Multi-Million-Dollar-Insurance-Producer.webp" alt="Inside the Schedule of a Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Producer" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: Originally published January 31, 2023. Updated April 8, 2025.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I sat down with multi-million dollar producer, Michael Sams, to find out what a day in his life is like. With over $8 million in annuity production and a hefty number of Medicare Supplement policies to boot, I have to admit: I'm super curious how he does it!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-Inside-the-Schedule-of-a-Multi-Million-Dollar-Insurance-Producer.webp" alt="Inside the Schedule of a Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Producer" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: Originally published January 31, 2023. Updated April 8, 2025.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;I sat down with multi-million dollar producer, Michael Sams, to find out what a day in his life is like. With over $8 million in annuity production and a hefty number of Medicare Supplement policies to boot, I have to admit: I'm super curious how he does it!&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Fa-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Sales Tips</category>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rparr@nhmteam.net (Rebekah Parr)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-04-08T13:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Insurance Agents: These HIPAA Mistakes Can Cost You</title>
      <link>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/insurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/insurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-InsuranceAgents-These-HIPAA-Mistakes-Can-Cost-You%20(1).webp" alt="Insurance Agents: These HIPAA Mistakes Can Cost You" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Let’s be honest... HIPAA compliance isn’t the most exciting topic.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/insurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/hubfs/NH-InsuranceAgents-These-HIPAA-Mistakes-Can-Cost-You%20(1).webp" alt="Insurance Agents: These HIPAA Mistakes Can Cost You" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Let’s be honest... HIPAA compliance isn’t the most exciting topic.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=4910070&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com%2Finsurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.newhorizonsmktg.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Independent Agents</category>
      <category>Compliance</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>jferguson@nhmteam.net (Jason Ferguson)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/insurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-03-18T16:25:21Z</dc:date>
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