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I'd like to ... October 09, 2020](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/tips-to-help-you-through-aep7894) #### [AEP What Agents Need to Know to Prepare for AEP During COVID-19 In July, Integrity put on a fantastic event called Medicare Live, and DEFT Research had a great session on Consumer Insights. You can watch ... August 25, 2020](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/prepare-for-aep-during-covid-19-7894) #### [AEP Electronic Scope of Appointments (eSOAs) Now Available With Quoting Tools Scope of appointment forms are the bane of any insurance agent's existence during AEP. Thankfully, CSG released a new feature that allows ... March 11, 2020](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/electronic-scope-of-appointments-esoas-now-available-with-quoting-tools7894) #### [AEP AEP Survival 101: How to Write Apps All Year Long AEP. It's crazy, I know. We've all just experienced it. Most of us are trying to keep our sanity during AEP, and by the time January rolls ... 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