America's Benefit Specialist November 2022

MEDICARE MATTERS CONT’D

33 Medicare Conferences

36 Items and Services Not Covered under Medicare By John Greene 37 AHIP Study: Medicare Advantage Costs Less than Original Medicare

33 CMS Releases 2023 Medicare Advantage

and Part D Star Ratings to Help People with Medicare Compare Plans

34 Medicare Advantage vs. a Medicare Supplement Plan: Helping New Beneficiaries Decide By Margaret Stedt

38 Plan Updates

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YOUR SALES

45 Voluntary Disruption Why the Direct-Pay Model Is Better for Broker Compensation By Eric Silverman

48 The Benefits of Quoting a Level-Funded Plan By Daniel MacLeod 50 The Value of Tackling Healthcare Costs for Employers By Jim Holder

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46 Note to Self: Four

Reasons Your Clients Should Consider Self Funding By Drew Burns

YOUR ASSOCIATION

58 NAHU’s Board of Trustees

52 New Infographic

54 Congratulations,

59 Your NAHU Staff

Registered Employee Benefits Consultants!

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60 Association Events

55 Welcome to NAHU

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