Contents: o Login Instructions o Certification Process o Transmit Your Credits to HCSC o Helpful Hints to Make Certification Easier Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans are HMO and HMO-POS plans provided by Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (HCSC), an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. HCSC is a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in HCSC’s plans depends on contract renewal. Lovelace Medicare Plan HMO plan provided by AHS-Tulsa Oklahoma Health Plan, Inc., (AHS). AHS is a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in AHS’ plan depends on contract renewal.

Your National Provider Number (NPN) is the key to your personal login for AHIP training this year. Some states provide the NPN on the insurance license ID card so take a moment to look.  Not there? You can look up your NPN through:  National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) National Insurance Producer Registry's NPN Look-up:  Your local Department of Insurance Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI): Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities & Insurance (MT OCSI): New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (NM OSI): Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID): Texas Department of Insurance (TDI):

First Part - AHIP America’s Health Insurance Plans Second Part – HCSC ComplianceWire ® With NPN in hand, log on to  Complete the required courses: ◦ Part 1: Overview ◦ Part 2: Plans ◦ Part 3: Coverage ◦ Part 4: Marketing ◦ Part 5: Enrollment  Final Exam ◦ A minimum of 90% or better to pass the exam ◦ A maximum of three tries are available  Transmit your credits to HCSC! ◦ Failure to do this step will result in an incomplete status.  Log on to ◦ Blue Access for Producer SM (BAP)  Click on the ◦ Certify to sell 2015 Products button  To access ComplianceWire, log on to  A minimum of 85% or better to pass this exam AHIP Technical Support: HCSC Tech Assistance Dept. for Producers

 As you complete the required certification steps, AHIP will enter a green check mark in each box  When producers see the in all boxes, they will have the option to transmit their transcripts to HCSC  Simply click “transmit” next to each company name such as HCSC ◦ Your confirmation that the transmission worked, will appear next to our name

 Milestone Timeline Dates You Need to Know ◦ 2014 Certification Closes: August 31, 2014 (all 2014 courses will be removed from the To-Do List) ◦ 2015 Certification Opens: July 21, 2014 ◦ 2015 Certification Closes: access will be disabled  As of December 26, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. for sub-agents  As of December 31, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. for all agents and agencies ◦ 2015 Certification Reopens: January 5, 2015 for February 2015 and beyond  Important : Producers who fail to certify, Will Not Have the Ability to regain lost MAPD and PDP book of business  Continuing Education (CE) Credits Available ◦ CE credits are also an option through AHIP Pending Approval for Montana and Oklahoma

 If your NPN number isn’t on your state insurance card, you can find this number on any one of these sites: Please see slide 2 for quick and helpful links ◦ Your local Department of Insurance (DOI) ◦ National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR)  Watch out! In accordance with the guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), all agents must be trained and certified annually in order to market, sell and/or service MAPD and PDP products.  Absolute Requirements ◦ Final Exam – AHIP and HCSC  A minimum of 90% or better to pass the AHIP exam  A minimum of 85% or better to pass the HCSC exam  A maximum of three tries are available ◦ Transmit your credits to HCSC  Failure to do this will result in an incomplete status  Absolute Deadlines ◦ 2014 Certification Closes: August 31, 2014 ◦ 2015 Certification Opens: July 21, 2014 ◦ 2015 Certification Closes:  December 26, 2014 for sub-agents  December 31, 2014 for all agents and agencies ◦ 2015 Certification Reopens: January 5, 2015