Expecting Hot Medicare AEP, E-Brokers Beefed Up Internal Sales Forces

  • Dec 02, 2021

    As the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) was in full swing last month, electronic marketing organizations (EMOs) like eHealth, Inc. and GoHealth, Inc. saw increased traffic to their online marketplaces and improved use of other digital tools. But both publicly traded firms, which posted third-quarter 2021 earnings in early November, have reported trouble converting telesales into enrollments and retaining members from the prior year — an area that is often seen as a weak spot for carriers that work with the large brokers. Read more
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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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