Answers for agents, agencies, partners, and organizations considering Advantage Plus.
Find answers about contracting, carrier access, technology, commissions, marketing support, compliance, training, recruitment, retention, and how Advantage Plus supports insurance professionals nationwide.
Learn how we support independent agents with carrier access, tools, training, marketing, and client retention.
Understand how we help agency owners, subagencies, and teams grow with stronger backend infrastructure.
Explore how we work with medical groups, IPAs, provider offices, and business partners.
About Advantage Plus
General questions about who we are, what we do, and how we support agents and agencies.
What is Advantage Plus Insurance Agency?
Advantage Plus Insurance Agency is a national insurance agency and agent support platform built to help independent agents, agency owners, subagencies, and partners grow with more structure, support, technology, carrier access, compliance guidance, and marketing resources.
Who does Advantage Plus support?
We support independent Medicare agents, life and health agents, agency owners, subagencies, medical groups, IPAs, provider offices, community partners, and insurance professionals who want a stronger platform behind them.
Is Advantage Plus only for Medicare agents?
No. Medicare is a major part of our platform, but we also support Life Insurance, Final Expense, Annuities, Individual Health, Group Health, Dental, Vision, Hospital Indemnity, and other ancillary products.
What makes Advantage Plus different?
We are not just a place to get contracted. Our platform is designed to help agents operate better with contracting support, training, compliance resources, marketing support, CRM and technology tools, retention campaigns, carrier access, and real backend agency infrastructure.
Contracting & Carrier Access
Questions about getting appointed, accessing carriers, and expanding your product portfolio.
How do I contract with Advantage Plus?
Agents can begin by completing the onboarding process through our website. Once submitted, our team will review your information and help guide you through the appropriate contracting steps.
Start here: Agent Onboarding
What carriers can I access through Advantage Plus?
Advantage Plus supports a broad carrier portfolio across Medicare, Life, Final Expense, Annuities, Individual Health, Group Health, and ancillary products. Carrier availability may vary by state, product line, appointment status, and carrier approval.
Can I request additional carriers later?
Yes. Agents can request additional carriers as their business grows, based on state availability, licensing, certification, product fit, and carrier requirements.
Do I need to be licensed before onboarding?
Yes, agents generally need an active insurance license for the product lines and states they plan to sell in. If you are still working through licensing, our team can point you toward helpful licensing resources.
Do you help with certification requirements?
We provide guidance and reminders around carrier certifications, AHIP, product training, and annual requirements. Agents are responsible for completing and maintaining all required certifications.
Technology & Agent Platform
Questions about tools, CRM, quoting, enrollment, reporting, and agent resources.
What technology tools do agents receive access to?
Depending on appointment status and program eligibility, agents may receive access to tools for quoting, enrollment, CRM activity, carrier requests, provider lookup, plan comparisons, retention campaigns, commission reporting, and agent resources.
Can I quote and enroll clients through the platform?
Yes. Qualified and properly certified agents may use approved quoting and enrollment tools to compare plan options and help clients enroll when permitted by carrier, CMS, state, and product rules.
Does the platform help with client retention?
Yes. Advantage Plus supports retention through client outreach resources, newsletters, birthday cards, AEP surveys, welcome letters, and other communication tools designed to help agents stay connected with clients year-round.
Can agencies track downline activity?
Agency-level access and reporting may be available for approved agency owners and subagency partners. This can help track contracting, production, activity, and support needs across a team.
Marketing, Leads & Growth Support
Questions about co-op, events, preset appointments, marketing materials, and recruiting support.
Does Advantage Plus help agents with marketing?
Yes. We support agents and agencies with marketing resources, campaign guidance, approved co-op opportunities, event support, branded materials, and education around compliant outreach.
Do you offer co-op marketing support?
Approved agents and partners may qualify for co-op marketing support on eligible campaigns. Co-op availability, reimbursement, documentation requirements, and approval rules may vary by program, product line, and campaign type.
Do you offer preset appointments?
Advantage Plus may provide access to preset appointment programs for eligible agents. Program availability, cost, reimbursement, geography, and requirements may vary.
Do you help with events?
Yes. We support qualified agents and agencies with educational events, community events, provider events, retail opportunities, seminar support, and recruiting events where applicable.
Do you help agencies recruit agents?
Yes. We can support agency owners and subagencies with recruitment resources, presentations, onboarding workflows, events, and training resources to help build a stronger team.
Commissions & Compensation
Questions about commissions, renewals, reporting, reimbursements, and agency compensation.
How are commissions paid?
Commission payment structure depends on the carrier, product line, appointment type, contract level, hierarchy, and applicable program rules. Some carriers may pay agents directly, while other programs may follow different payment arrangements.
Do agents keep their renewals?
Renewal structure depends on the carrier, product, contract type, agent status, and applicable rules. Advantage Plus is focused on helping agents build long-term, sustainable books of business.
Can I view production or commission reporting?
Reporting access may be available through carrier portals, agency systems, or approved technology platforms depending on your appointment structure and product line.
Who do I contact for commission questions?
Commission questions should be submitted through the appropriate Advantage Plus support channel so the team can review the carrier, policy, writing agent, effective date, payment period, and contract structure.
Compliance & Consumer Protection
Questions about compliant selling, documentation, CMS rules, call recording, and agent responsibilities.
Does Advantage Plus provide compliance support?
Yes. Advantage Plus provides compliance resources, guidance, training, documentation support, and education to help agents understand important requirements. Agents remain responsible for following all federal, state, carrier, CMS, and product-specific rules.
Are Medicare calls required to be recorded?
Medicare call recording requirements may apply depending on the type of call, product, marketing activity, and current CMS/carrier rules. Agents should follow current CMS, carrier, and agency guidance before conducting sales or enrollment-related calls.
Do agents need Scope of Appointment documentation?
For Medicare Advantage and Part D sales appointments, agents must follow CMS Scope of Appointment requirements when applicable. Proper documentation protects the client, the agent, and the agency.
Why does Advantage Plus focus so much on compliance?
We believe strong compliance protects beneficiaries, protects agents, protects agencies, and builds a healthier long-term industry. Growth without compliance creates risk. Our goal is to help agents grow the right way.
Agency Owners, Subagencies & Partners
Questions for agencies that want to grow with Advantage Plus.
Can an existing agency partner with Advantage Plus?
Yes. Advantage Plus works with agency owners, subagencies, and growth-focused teams that want stronger support, carrier access, training, technology, marketing resources, and backend infrastructure.
Do you support subagency structures?
Yes. Approved subagency structures may be available depending on production, compliance standing, carrier requirements, hierarchy setup, and partnership approval.
Do you offer a partner program?
Yes. The Advantage Plus Partner Program is designed for agents, agencies, and strategic partners looking for a stronger growth platform. It may include leadership access, advisory participation, co-op opportunities, referral agreements, recruiting support, and advanced partnership opportunities.
Learn more here: Partner Program
Do you work with medical groups or IPAs?
Yes. Advantage Plus can work with medical groups, IPAs, provider offices, and community organizations where appropriate to support education, patient guidance, compliant events, and agent/provider collaboration.
Getting Started
Questions about next steps, onboarding, and contacting the right team.
What is the first step to join Advantage Plus?
The first step is to complete the onboarding form so our team can review your information and guide you through the next steps.
Start here: Agent Onboarding
How long does onboarding take?
Timing depends on licensing, carrier appointment requirements, certifications, contracting paperwork, background checks, and how quickly required documents are completed.
What information should I have ready?
Agents should be prepared to provide basic contact information, license information, state appointments, product interests, carrier requests, business information, E&O details if applicable, and any required contracting documents.
Who should I contact if I still have questions?
You can contact our team through the Contact Us page and we will help direct your question to the correct department.
Contact us here: Contact Advantage Plus
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Whether you are a new agent, experienced producer, agency owner, medical group, or potential partner, our team can help you understand the next step.
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