Medicare Advantage lead list calculator
For agents and agencies that call back Medicare Advantage leads from web forms, inbound calls, client review lists and aged files: estimate how much of a list is reachable, and what the dead numbers cost you on every campaign. Every rate is editable; nothing is stored.
Why Medicare Advantage lead lists go bad
- Web forms can carry a mistyped or made-up number, and nothing checks it before the lead is sold.
- A phone number taken down by hand from an inbound call or a reply card can be misheard or misread when it is keyed into a file.
- Leads collected before an enrollment period may be worked weeks or months later, and the number has time to be disconnected or handed to someone else.
- A book of existing clients that is called once a year for a plan review can hold numbers nobody has confirmed since the last review.
- Aged and shared leads are sold more than once, so a wrong number costs every buyer a dial and nobody catches it for you.
- A list can mix cell phones, landlines and VoIP numbers, and a text send to a landline is paid for and never arrives.
How to get your real numbers
- Pull a random sample of 500 to 1,000 numbers from your Medicare Advantage lead file.
- Validate it against live carrier data with TrueSearch for Business.
- Enter the dead, landline and VoIP percentages you get back above.
- Repeat per lead source (web form, inbound call, client review, aged) to see which one holds the most bad numbers.
Read about phone list cleaning, see the Medicare lead list calculator and the Medicare Supplement lead list calculator, or check single numbers with the carrier lookup.
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Are the default rates typical for Medicare Advantage leads?
No. They are editable placeholders, not industry statistics. Bad-number rates depend on the lead source and how old the leads are. Validate a sample of your own list and enter what you find.
Can I clean a Medicare Advantage lead file from my vendor, FMO or CRM?
Yes, if it is a CSV or Excel file. Upload it to TrueSearch for Business and download it back with each number marked valid or dead, with its line type (mobile, landline, VoIP or toll-free) and carrier.
Should I remove landlines and VoIP numbers from a Medicare Advantage lead list?
Not automatically. A landline can still be the right number for a phone call, but standard landlines cannot receive SMS, so they should come out of a text send. VoIP numbers can be real people or throwaway app numbers, so decide per campaign. The line type column lets you split the list by channel instead of deleting rows.
Do aged Medicare Advantage leads have more dead numbers than fresh ones?
Usually. Numbers change over time, so a lead that is a year old is more likely to have a disconnected number than one from last week. Validating a sample of each batch shows how much of it is still reachable before you pay for dials.
Does a valid result mean I am allowed to call or text the lead?
No. Validation checks the phone number, not consent or permission to contact. Calls and texts to leads are covered by federal and state telemarketing rules, including the TCPA, and Medicare Advantage marketing has its own CMS rules on contacting beneficiaries, including limits on unsolicited calls. Confirm your program with counsel and your carrier or agency compliance team.
Does this check consent or Do Not Call lists?
No. The calculator only estimates reachability, and a validation check covers validity, line type and carrier. It does not verify consent or check a number against Do Not Call or litigator lists. Keep your own opt-out records and use the official National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov) where it applies.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. TrueSearch for Business checks validity, line type and carrier from licensed telecom data. It does not check the National Do Not Call Registry, state DNC lists or the FCC Reassigned Numbers Database. Not a consumer reporting agency; not for FCRA purposes.