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Title: Insurance Carrier


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Insurance Carrier
  • Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company
  • Founded in 1936
  • Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois
  • Mutual legal reserve company with over 2 billion
    life insurance in force
  • Rated B (Very Good) by A.M. Best
  • 1.2 million insureds
  • Licensed in 49 states
  • Visit www.realfastservice.com to learn more

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Reinsurance
  • Munich Re Group
  • 2nd Largest Reinsurance Company
  • Founded in 1880
  • Headquartered in Munich, Germany
  • 5,000 insurance companies in 150 countries rely
    on Munich Re's expertise and financial strength
  • Affiliated companies in 23 countries
  • Visit www.munichre.com to learn more

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Individual Major Medical A Growing Market
  • 45 million uninsureds
  • 15 million uninsureds with an annual household
    income of 50,000 and above
  • Medical inflation has driven premiums out of the
    reach of many increasing the number of
    uninsureds
  • Smaller and larger companies are dropping their
    group coverage and encouraging employees to
    purchase insurance on their own
  • The growth and opportunities in this market is
    enormous

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Assur-Care Series
  • Comprehensive major medical coverage for
    individuals and families
  • Choice of 2 major medical plans
  • Flexibility (choices in deductibles and
    coinsurance)

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Assur-Care Series
  • Advantage
  • Benefits are richer
  • Cost is higher
  • Complete
  • Benefits are very attractive, and very affordable
  • Coverage is available for eligible individuals,
    families and even children alone.
  • Substandard cases may be issued with rate ups or
    riders.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • The policy will pay 100 of covered expenses up
    to the Lifetime Maximum after the out-of-pocket
    maximum expenses are met by the insured

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Rx Discount Card
  • On the Advantage Plan, while you are meeting
    your Rx Co-pay Drug Card deductible, if
    applicable, and, on both plans, for drugs not
    covered under the Rx benefit rider, simply
    present your Rx Discount Card at an affiliated
    network pharmacy to receive a discount on drug
    purchases.
  • The Rx discount is not an insurance benefit. The
    Rx discount is not available for drugs purchased
    at pharmacies not affiliated with Express
    Scripts.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Routine Physical Exams
  • Advantage Plan - Covered after insured 90 days
    up to 150 maximum benefit per examination per
    covered member/spouse per benefit period (every
    two years), including lab tests (blood/urine)
    associated with the same routine physical exam.
    Subject to coinsurance only.
  • Complete Plan - Covered after insured 12 months
    up to 100 maximum benefit per examination per
    covered member/spouse per benefit period (every
    two years), including lab tests (blood/urine)
    associated with the same routine physical exam.
    Subject to coinsurance only.
  • Example Cost of physical is 200. Insured has
    Advantage Plan at 80/20 to 10,000 coinsurance.
    In this case, carrier will pay 80 of the 200
    only up to 150. The actual 80 of the 200 comes
    to 160, so the insured is responsible for the
    additional 50, which does not go toward any
    deductible or coinsurance stop-loss.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Child Health Supervision
  • Includes immunization. Specific age intervals
    from birth to 6 years
  • Pap Smear
  • One screening per calendar year
  • Mammograms
  • One baseline ages 35-39. Age 40 and over covered
    yearly
  • Prostate Cancer Screening (PSA) Tests
  • One per calendar year for males age 40 and over
  • Colorectal Cancer Screenings
  • One screening, including sigmoidoscopies or fecal
    occult blood testing, every 3 years for persons
    at least 50 years old. excluding
    Colorado
  • All above covered subject to deductible, service
    deductibles, co-payments and coinsurance (unless
    rider selected).
  • Optional Enhanced Routine Preventive Care
    Benefits Rider
  • Covers above benefits subject to coinsurance
    only, with no waiting periods! Subject to age
    intervals as outlined above.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • LabOne
  • LabOne is another cost containment program. It
    does not replace existing lab benefits. LabOne is
    a fully accredited and certified laboratory which
    offers significant savings over other labs. At
    the time of service, simply request that lab work
    be sent to LabOne for processing. There will be a
    LabOne card sent with each insureds
    policy/certificate.
  • LabOne will submit claims for services directly
    to Guarantee Trust Life or the plan
    administrator. If a provider is unable to collect
    the specimen, LabOne has contracted draw sites
  • available.
  • You will receive LabOne discounts when your lab
    specimens are sent
  • to LabOne for testing. Covered expenses are
    subject to calendar year
  • deductible, coinsurance and any applicable
    service deductibles.
  • Client Services 1-800-750-1253
    www.laboneselect.com
  • Not available in all states.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Initial 12 Month Rate Guarantee

Initial premium rates, excluding fees, are
guaranteed for 12 months. Initial premium
rates may change if you move, change your plan or
add/delete covered dependents
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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • 24-Hour Occupational Coverage
  • To be eligible for this optional Rider, the
    applicant and/or spouse must be
  • (1) A sole proprietor, partner, owner or other
    individual gainfully
  • employed in an occupation eligible for the Rider
    and
  • (2) Eligible to opt out of Workers Compensation
    by their state
  • law and have done so.
  • This optional Rider provides benefits for
    injuries or sicknesses, that arise out of
  • or in the course of employment, on the same basis
    as any other
  • covered illness.
  • Benefits are payable provided the covered person
    is not insured or required
  • to be covered under any Workers Compensation or
    similar law, the expenses
  • are incurred while the Rider is inforce and the
    covered person's occupation and
  • employment status as listed on the application
    for this benefit has
  • not changed after the covered person's effective
    date under the Rider.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Family Premium Discount
  • Preferred Health Discount
  • Family premium discount of 5 applies when a
    certificate is issued with
  • two or more eligible family members applying
    together.
  • Preferred health discount of 20 applies to
    qualified individuals ages 18 through 39.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Calendar Year Deductible Carryover
  • Covered expenses incurred during the last three
    months of a calendar year that are applied to
    the medical plans calendar year deductible will
    also apply toward
  • the following years calendar year
  • deductible. This does not apply to the
  • separate Rx Drug Card deductible.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Common Accident Deductible
  • If two or more covered persons sustain an injury
    in the same accident, only one calendar
  • year deductible will be applied to all
  • covered medical expenses arising out of that
    accident.

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Additional Features on Both Plans
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Medical benefits for emergency services (as
    defined in the policy) will be considered for
    payment at participating provider benefit level,
    limited to the usual, reasonable and customary
    charge. Emergency services must be provided
    within 72 hours following the onset of the injury
    or illness.
  • Medically Necessary Covered Services Not
    Available From A PPO Provider - and referred to a
    Non-PPO provider will be considered for payment
    at PPO level, limited to the usual, reasonable
    and
  • customary charge.

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Pre-Existing Conditions Limitation
  • An illness or injury of a covered person for
    which the covered person has
  • received medical advice, treatment, services,
    diagnostic tests, consultation
  • or medication during the twelve (12) months prior
    to the covered persons
  • effective date of coverage under the policy.
    Benefits will be payable for a
  • pre-existing condition, unless the condition is
    specifically excluded under
  • the policy or excluded by endorsement or rider
    attached to the policy or
  • certificate, if at the end of a continuous
    12-month period commencing
  • on or after the effective date of the covered
    persons coverage, the person
  • has not received medical advice, treatment,
    services, diagnostic tests,
  • consultation or medication in connection with
    such illness or injury or, at
  • the end of the two (2) year period commencing on
    the effective date of
  • the covered persons coverage, the person has
    been covered under the
  • policy.
  • Health conditions duly disclosed in the
    application for coverage of
  • the covered person and otherwise covered by this
    policy, unless the
  • condition is specifically excluded by endorsement
    or rider attached
  • to the policy or certificate, are covered from
    the effective date of
  • coverage under the policy.

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Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Networks
  • The Most Extensive PPO Networks Available in the
    Industry
  • Features National and Popular Regional Networks
  • www.gtlplans.com now displays the available PPO
    networks by state
  • Each network has a link to their website, phone
    number and also displays Network Factor
  • This makes it as easy as a click of your mouse
    to find out if your clients physician is
    participating in one of the available networks

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AmeriBenefit Plan
AmeriBenefit Plan16476 Chesterfield Airport
Rd2nd FloorChesterfield, MO 63017Email
info_at_ameribenefitplan.comPhone (888) 416-2815
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AmeriBenefit PlanMembership benefits
includeABP Membership is optional in CO/GA.
The above benefits, including the Accident
Medical Expense Benefit, are only available to
members of AmeriBenefit Plan.
  • Accident Medical Insurance Choice of 1,000
    coverage with a 100 deductible or 5,000
    coverage with a 250 deductible
  • GymAmerica.com On-line interactive exercise and
  • diet program
  • Vitamin and Nutritional Supplement Discounts
  • 15 discount on a wide range of products
  • HopTheShops.com Cybermall featuring over 100
    high quality e-tailers and stores with special
    discounts and features.
  • Pre-Employment Background Reports/Investigative
    Services Special discounts on these services
    provided by an internationally renowned
    investigative and consulting agency
  • Powernet Global Long distance rate of 4.9 cents
    per minute state to state, twenty-four hours a
    day, seven days a week
  • Emergency Medical Info Card Wallet-size card
    provides personal medical profile in case of
    emergency
  • Penny Wise Office Supplies Discounts Up to 36
    off already discounted prices on a large
    selection of items
  • ITC-50 Hotel Discounts A network of over 4,000
    hotels that offer a 50 discount
  • Theme Park Discounts Provides members access to
    discounts at theme parks

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Major Competitive Advantages in Plan Benefits
  • Physical, Respiratory and Speech Therapy for
    Rehabilitative Treatment no limits
  • Transplants no separate maximum benefit
  • Rx Benefit no limits
  • Home Health Care (in lieu of a covered hospital
    confinement) Up to 40 visits per person per
    calendar year
  • Spinal Manipulation and other Manipulative
    Therapy - Up to 500 maximum benefit per covered
    person per calendar year
  • Covers Emergency Care received outside the U.S.
    no time limits or maximums
  • 24 Hour Occupational Coverage no charge for
    those who qualify

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Who are your Prospects?
  • Uninsureds
  • Offer them affordable health insurance
  • Insureds
  • Save them money
  • Younger ages
  • Affordable and comprehensive coverage
  • Families
  • Affordable for the family
  • Doctor office visits and Rx benefits

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Field Tools To Assist You
  • Reference Guide
  • Quick Reference Guide
  • Height and Weight Chart
  • Ineligible Occupations
  • New Business Guidelines
  • Administrative Guidelines
  • Customer Service Information
  • Claims Information

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Underwriting
  • Reviews the enrollment application.
  • Based on answers, additional information,
    telephone verification or medical records may be
    ordered.
  • All underwriting notes on a case are available on
    line so you can easily see what the case status
    is.

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Underwriting
  • Depending on the condition of the applicant,
    several things can happen
  • Case issued standard
  • Case issued with rate up
  • Case issued with exclusionary rider
  • Case pended for medical records
  • Case declined
  • Note Consumers can call into underwriting to
    verbally accept exclusionary riders and/or
    rate-ups!

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Effective Date and Billing Information
  • 1st and 15th of the month
  • Monthly Bank Draft (automated checking debit)
  • Monthly Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard) - 7
    billing fee
  • Monthly Direct - 7 billing fee
  • Quarterly - 7 billing fee
  • Semiannual - 7 billing fee
  • List Bill (except in these states)
  • CO, MI, MO, TN, VA, WI

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What happens after the application is submitted?
  • After online application is submitted, the
    consumer is emailed a confirmation with a link to
    their application.
  • The agent will be sent an email confirming we
    received the application, date, confirmation ,
    plan selected, premium amount and link to web
    site.
  • The consumer email will tell them to call the
    800 for the telephone verification
  • The underwriter will automatically call the
    applicant for the TI if the applicant has not
    already called in. (5 times)

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Policy Fulfillment and Issue
  • Once the case is issued, an approval letter is
    sent from underwriting to the insured.
  • The agent can check on case issuance and the date
    the kit was mailed via the web site.
  • A fulfillment kit with certificate/policy, ID
    card, ABP brochure, welcome letter, etc. is
    mailed within 24-48 hours.

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On Line Tools for Submitting and Managing Business
  • Prepare a quote proposal (view, save, print,
    email)
  • Apply on line (easy process)
  • A confirmation email is sent to the agent and the
    applicant
  • Look up your application status on line
  • Status, notes, letters and correspondence
    associated with your applications are at your
    fingertips

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Doing Business with Insurance Benefit Group is
Easy
  • On line-applications (or paper).
  • Quick turnaround time in underwriting.
  • Innovative web site for agents to track and
    manage their business.
  • Sales tools to support your marketing efforts.

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Summary
  • Comprehensive Coverage
  • Flexibility of Benefits
  • Competitive Rates
  • Easy enrollment

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GTL - 4 Pillars
  • Doc CoPay
  • 40 CoPay
  • Unlimited Visits
  • Wellness
  • 5 Benefits
  • Mammogram, Pap Smear, PSA Test, Colorectal Cancer
    Screening Child Immunization
  • No Deductible (Coinsurance Only)
  • No Waiting Period
  • Organ Transplants no separate maximum benefit
  • Physical, Respiratory and Speech Therapy for
    Rehabilitative Treatment no separate maximum
    benefit
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