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