The Friday Five for May 31, 2024:

• Medicare Sales Planner & ACA Agent Calendar
• The Fitbit Ace LTE
• New Study on AI Adoption
• KFF Health Policy 101 Resource
• AHIP 2025 Certification Dates

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[01:39] Medicare Sales Planner & ACA Agent Calendar:

ACA Agent Sales Calendar PDF: https://ritterim.com/documents/the-busy-aca-agents-sales-calendar.pdf  

Increase Sales and Productivity with the Busy Medicare Agent’s Sales Planner: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG570

Medicare Agent Sales Planner PDF: https://ritterim.com/documents/busy-medicare-agent-sales-planner.pdf

Stay Organized with the Busy ACA Agent’s Sales Calendar: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG571

[02:39] Fitbit Ace LTE:

Google announced a smartwatch for kids — and it looks pretty good: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-smartwatch-kids-fitbit-ace-lte-2024-5

Introducing Fitbit Ace LTE: the smartwatch kids and parents will both love: https://blog.google/products/fitbit/fitbit-ace-lte-smartwatch-kids/

Smartwatches Can Learn a Lot From Fitbit's New Kid-Focused Watch: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/smartwatches-can-learn-a-lot-from-fitbits-new-kid-focused-watch/

The Fitbit Ace LTE is like a Nintendo smartwatch for kids: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/29/24166168/fitbit-ace-lte-kids-smartwatch-wearables

[06:22] New Study on AI Adoption:

AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used, study says: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511x4g7x7jo

Hardly any of us are using AI tools like ChatGPT, study says – here’s why: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/hardly-any-of-us-are-using-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-study-says-heres-why

What does the public in six countries think of generative AI in news? https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/what-does-public-six-countries-think-generative-ai-news

[10:29] KFF Health Policy 101:

Full Resource: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101/

KFF's Health Policy 101 Chapters:

The Affordable Care Act: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-affordable-care-act/

Congress, the Executive Branch, and Health Policy: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-congress-and-the-executive-branch-and-health-policy/

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-employer-sponsored-health-insurance/

Health Care Costs and Affordability: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-health-care-costs-and-affordability/

Health Policy Issues in Women's Health: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-health-policy-issues-in-womens-health/

International Comparison of Health Systems: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-international-comparison-of-health-systems/

Medicaid: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-medicaid/

Medicare: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-medicare/

Race, Inequality, and Health: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-race-inequality-and-health/

The Politics of Health Care and the 2024 Election: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-politics-of-health-care-and-the-2024-election/

The Regulation of Private Health Insurance: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-regulation-of-private-health-insurance/

The Uninsured Population and Health Coverage: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-uninsured-population-and-health-coverage/   

The U.S. Government and Global Health: https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-u-s-government-and-global-health/

[14:27] AHIP 2025 Certification Dates:

AHIP Medicare + Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Online Course Site: https://www.ahipmedicaretraining.com/

Resources:

5 Social Media Trends for Insurance Agents in 2024: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240524

9 Essential Tools for Beginner Insurance Agents: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG595

AI Highlights from Google I/O 2024: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240517

Best Free Note-Taking Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA60

Best Free Writing & Grammar Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA58

Knight School Online Video Training Library: https://ritterim.com/knight-school/ 

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