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Verifying Ready-to-Sell (RTS)

How RTS status flows from carriers into Spark and Sunfire, how long updates take, and exactly what proof to gather for each carrier if your status looks stale.

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How RTS Status Syncs
From carrier → Spark → Sunfire

Spark receives RTS reports directly from carriers — your status, eligible states, and writing numbers — and uses them to update your status in the Spark platform and the Sunfire enrollment tool.

Major Carriers
Up to 3× per week
UHC, Aetna, Humana, Wellcare, Cigna, Anthem, and other national carriers sync most frequently.
Regional Carriers
About 1× per week
Smaller and regional plans update on a roughly weekly cadence.
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Carrier emails and portals usually show your RTS status before the next Spark sync — so it's normal for your Spark/Sunfire status to briefly lag what the carrier shows. This is not an error.
Standard Wait Time — The 7-Day Rule
Most status issues resolve on their own

Please wait at least 7 days after the carrier confirms you are RTS before escalating. Most status discrepancies resolve automatically within that window as the next sync runs.

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Rule of thumb: Carrier says you're RTS but Spark/Sunfire doesn't show it yet? Give it 7 days. Still not showing? Move to the escalation steps below.
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Escalating After 7 Days
What to send and where to send it

If it's been 7+ days and your Spark status still hasn't updated, submit an escalation. To get it processed as fast as possible:

  1. Gather your proof using the carrier-specific instructions below — each carrier section shows you exactly what evidence is needed and where to find it.
  2. Email your documentation to [email protected] and our team will escalate it to Spark on your behalf.
  3. Use this exact subject line so it gets routed immediately:
RTS verification – [Carrier Name] – [Agent Name]

Your Proof Must Show

  • Your name and NPN
  • Home-state RTS status (and effective date, if shown)
  • Spark Advisors as your hierarchy / upline
  • Your writing number, if the carrier uses one
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Don't see your carrier below? Forward either your RTS confirmation email from the carrier, OR a portal screenshot showing the items above.
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A Note on Certifications
When to send proof — and when not to
❌ Don't Send
Routine Confirmations
Spark receives certification confirmations directly from carriers — there's no need to forward yours when you finish.
✅ Do Escalate
Stale After 7 Days
If it's been 7+ days since you completed certification and your status hasn't updated, email us and attach proof of certification.

Carrier-by-Carrier Instructions

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Anthem

Use the walkthrough below to identify your upline and payee and confirm your ready-to-sell status in the Anthem portal. Screenshot the results and include them in your escalation email.

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Anthem: Identify Your Upline & Payee, and Confirm Ready-to-Sell
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Aetna

Check your own ready-to-sell status using the walkthrough below. To verify your upline, contact Aetna Broker Services, provide your NPN and name, and ask them to "confirm my direct upline, and top of hierarchy." Then forward their response with your escalation.

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Aetna: Verify Your RTS Status & Confirm Your Upline
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Confirm Aetna State Appointments
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Cigna / HealthSpring

Forward the ready-to-sell email you received from Cigna Medicare Producers — it arrives with the subject line below. That email is your proof; no portal screenshots needed.

Cigna Medicare: Welcome and Important Information
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Devoted

Use the walkthrough below to pull your current RTS status from the Devoted Agent site, then forward the screenshots it references with your escalation.

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Checking Current RTS Status on Devoted Agent Site
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Humana

Pull screenshots from the Humana Agent Portal using the walkthrough below. You should also contact Humana Agent Support, provide your NPN and name, and ask them to "confirm my direct upline, and top of hierarchy" — then forward their response (or a screenshot of it) with your escalation.

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Accessing the Humana Agent Portal & Viewing Licenses
Step-by-step walkthrough
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UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Use the Jarvis walkthrough below to identify your level, upline, and ready-to-sell status, then forward the screenshots it references with your escalation.

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UHC: Identify Your Level, Upline, and Ready-to-Sell Status
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Wellcare

Verify your ready-to-sell status and upline in Centene Workbench using the walkthrough below, then forward the screenshots it references with your escalation.

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Wellcare: Verify Ready-to-Sell and Your Upline
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Molina

Forward your Molina certification email plus a screenshot showing Spark as your hierarchy with your escalation.

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Molina: Certifications
Step-by-step walkthrough
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SCAN

Forward the confirmation email you receive directly from SCAN with your escalation. No portal screenshots are required.

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