Derived from a Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan and Blue Care Network
Marketing Communications Alert

IMPORTANT Medicare Advantage - 2008 Certification Training Schedule

December 7, 2007

Beginning in January, 2008, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Training and Certification department, Medicare Advantage Marketing Training, and Oversight Individual Business Unit will provide certification training on BCBSM and BCN Medicare Advantage plans for individuals. These certification programs are being offered to newly licensed agents and agents who were not previously certified to market and sell these products for 2008 enrollments.

To ensure enrollment and attendance at these programs is fair and equitable and complies with CMS certification regulations, BCBSM and BCN request agents adhere to the following procedures:

  • Agents must register for these certification programs online through the BCBSM agent portal. No telephone registrations, faxes or e-mail requests will be accepted. Instructions for online registration are included in the invitation to agents.
  • Under no circumstance will any agent who arrives later than 15 minutes after the start of the program be admitted to the program.

Click here to view the training invitation and schedule along with the directions on how to register on the agent portal.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact an HCA Agent Consultant at (800) 828-1HCA (1422).
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS, INC.
39500 High Pointe Blvd., Suite 400  Novi, Michigan 48375   www.hcaweb.net
Phone: (800) 828-1HCA (1422)  Fax: (248) 348-1697

Health Care Administrators, Inc. is an authorized independent managing agent for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are non-profit corporations and independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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