Each quarter, Saint Alphonsus Health Plan recognizes outstanding broker performance by awarding Most Valuable Broker (MVB) award to the broker who produced the most business for the plan. 

And now, without further ado — drum roll please... 

Our 2025 First Quarter MVB is Ernie Shell 

Portrait of broker Ernie Shell

Meet Ernie 

Over the past 30 years, Ernie has been an administrator for Intermediate Care Facilities for the developmentally disabled, an adjudicator for Social Security in determining disability claims and has represented individuals filing for disability. Fast forward to five years ago, he began assisting his clients with their Medicare decisions and has been certified with Saint Alphonsus for a little over two years. 

The key to Ernie's success 

This past AEP, Ernie had a few of his clients request to be moved to Saint Alphonsus Health Plan. They were referred by friends who loved their plan, and as Ernie asked more questions it became easy to understand why. Members of the plan have confidence their bills will be paid in a timely manner and doctors in network ask for it by name. The Cash Back benefit is very appealing to his clients who rarely seek medical assistance, not to mention to competitive offerings in the Formulary. When his clients are members of Saint Alphonsus Health Plan, they don’t have problems and are members for life! 

Wise words from Ernie 

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 

Connect with Ernie 

Ernie Shell 
208-504-9370 
ersmedicare@gmail.com

Next quarter this could be you! 

You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.

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