Zing Health + Lasso Healthcare Acquisition Update

Sourced from Zing Health broker announcement from 11/9/21:

 

Zing Health has completed its acquisition of Lasso Healthcare Insurance Co., which offers an innovative application of the Medical Savings Account (MSA) model in the Medicare Advantage market.

Lasso Healthcare’s unique Medicare MSA plan, currently available in 34 states and Washington, D.C., is a high-deductible, $0 premium health plan paired with a tax-advantaged medical savings account. Lasso Healthcare deposits $2,000 to $3,000 into an MSA savings account, which members use to pay qualifying healthcare expenses. The MSA has particular appeal for seniors in rural areas, where the more typical in-network provider model includes few hospitals or physicians.

Zing Health’s Broker Update: AEP Edition

Sourced from Zing’s broker email communication from 10/26/21: 

What’s New for 2022

Zing Health is better than ever, with more providers, more plans, and more flexibility, in more places. Along with more extra benefits and pharmacy coverage that are outlined below, there’s likely a Zing Health plan that’s just right for your clients who are shopping for a Medicare Advantage plan this AEP season.

More Extra Benefits
On top of our already generous suite of extra benefits including dental, vision, hearing, over-the-counter, fitness, and more, we have added new extra benefits that aim to address social determinants of health:

  • In-home support services: To help combat isolation, members can be matched with a Papa Pal who can provide companionship, run errands, help with household chores, and even assist with setting up or explaining technology.
  • Food card: To cut down on food insecurity, members with qualifying conditions will be automatically sent a debit card that can be used at participating grocery stores and will be reloaded with more funds throughout the year.

More Pharmacy Coverage

  • We have eliminated preferred and standard pharmacy designations, so members will now pay the same low copay (including $0 for many generic drugs) at all network pharmacies.
  • We have expanded the Insulin Savings Program to all plans, reducing the cost of select insulins for all Zing Health members with diabetes.
  • We now cover sildenafil, which is the generic equivalent of Viagra, so members can enjoy more Zing in their lives.

 

Weekly Training Offered
We are offering a weekly training session Tuesdays at 11 Central. You can just pop in using this link, or email Jason Herrington for a calendar invitation with more details. Get the information you need to have a fantastic AEP along with a chance to get your questions answered.

 

Sales Kit Available
Our 2022 Sales Kit includes a folder and individual general (shown below) and plan-specific sheets you can pick and choose from to customize the kit for the people you are meeting with. You can also add applicable Summaries of Benefits to the kit and present it along with an enrollment guide. Click the request materials button below to request these materials.

We are also continuing to keep the Zing Health brand in the public eye with:

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Questions regarding Zing Health? Please reach out to your CSM Sales Director