AHIP Training
The AHIP test is required to sell MA/PDP and Standalone PDP’s. AHIP must be completed yearly.
Use the link below to pay for the 2021 AHIP Certification.
2021 AHIP Discount Link:
CLICK HERE
Do not check out if the price is more than $125, you need to click the link again and restart if they try to charge you the full $175.
What is AHIP certification?
AHIP certification is an industry recognized method of proving that you have completed the required Medicare training courses, and you understand how to sell medicare in a way that is compliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) certification is accepted by all and required by most carriers if you want to legally sell Medicare Advantage (MA) or Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) for the current certification year.
Some carriers also require completing additional carrier specific certifications which you can also find on our website, you can go to that specific page by clicking the button below:
AHIP Medicare Training
The training material will test your understanding of a wide variety of Medicare related topics. It includes Medicare Training and FWA (Fraud Waste and Abuse) Training.
The Medicare training will teach you about:
- The basics of Medicare fee-for-service eligibility and benefits
- The different types of Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans
- Eligibility and coverage
- Nondiscrimination training
- Marketing and enrollment under the Medicare Advantage and Part D program requirements
The FWA training will teach you about:
- How to identify FWA
- Industry efforts in detecting fraud
- Legal tools to combat FWA
- The human and financial cost of FWA
- Medicare Parts C and D Fraud, Waste, and Abuse and General Compliance requirements
- Who commits FWA
- Reporting FWA; loopholes and obligations
How do I take the AHIP Test?
To take the online test you must register through the AHIP website. If you have already registered you will not have to recreate an account. Simply login through the AHIP website using your National Producer Number (NPN) as your user name and the password you used when you logged in last.
The AHIP test is a 50 question open book test and is administered online with a 2 hour time limit. You must pass both parts of the test to be AHIP certified for the current year.
The test normally costs $175 for 3 attempts and you must score a 90% to pass. If you fail all 3 attempts you will need to apply again (and pay again) for 3 more attempts. But you can go through the link above and get a discounted rate of $125.
Once you have completed the AHIP certification you must then upload it to the website of each carrier you wish to work with.
Upon uploading the certification, the carrier will normally have additional carrier specific training listed in order to satisfy their requirements to sell.
Be aware that many carriers will not accept 3 failures in a given year. If you don’t pass on the 3rd attempt, you would not be able to sell their products for that year, even if you did go on to pass the AHIP test.