Another agent working for your agency claims that because you are not employed by the Medicare Advantage plans that you represen
t, you are not subject to the same marketing requirements as the plans themselves. How should you respond to such a statement? a. Your coworker is not correct. Marketing on behalf of a plan is considered marketing by the plan and requires that all contracted and employed agents comply with all Medicare marketing rules. b. Your coworker is correct because employed agents have to follow a stricter set of rules than do independent agents, such as yourself. c. Your coworker is correct. You may use any marketing techniques that do not involve providing misinformation to potential enrollees. d. Your coworker is correct. You are subject only to marketing requirements issued by your state department of insurance.
Your coworker is not correct. Marketing on behalf of a plan is considered marketing by the plan and requires that all contracted and employed agents comply with all Medicare marketing rules.
