Agent desk guide
Carrier Support Directory
Medicare and regional carrier support contacts, state labels and links to broker resources. Save the PDF for your desk or take it into the field.
Back to Base Camp
Public resources
The Open Gate
Practical tools, plain-English Field Notes and useful places to begin. Open what helps. Download what you need.
Keep within reach
Carrier Support
A handy starting point for reaching carrier support teams and finding broker resources.
A growing resource: Some broker numbers are still awaiting confirmation and are marked in the guide. Use the linked carrier resources for current details.
Get organized
Contracting Tools
Simple working resources agents can download, complete and keep in their own secure files.
Contracting Tool 01
The Black Sheep Contracting File
A one-page organizer for E&O insurance, licensing, AHIP, other certifications and a completed W-9.
Your documents stay yours: This organizer does not upload or send licenses, certificates, tax forms or other files to Black Sheep.
Use in the field
Medicare Field Notes
Clear visual references made to support better preparation and better conversations.
Field Note 05
2027 Black Sheep Commission Guide
A one-page reference covering Medicare agent compensation, renewals and referral fee limits.
Field Note 04
Black Sheep Med Supp Guide
A one-page Medicare Supplement plan comparison for a quick look at benefits by plan letter.
Field Note 01
Medicare Alphabet Soup
Plain-English definitions for common Medicare acronyms.
Field Note 02
2026 Medicare Enrollment Calendar
Key Medicare enrollment dates at a glance.
Field Note 03
2026 Medicare Savings Program Screening Guide
A quick reference to federal screening limits.
Made to share: These plain-English references can help agents and the people they serve begin better-informed conversations.