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title: "Year-Round T65 Pipeline vs. Seasonal AEP Scramble: Which Agent Wins?"
description: "One agent waits for AEP and scrambles for 54 days. The other builds a T65 pipeline that feeds new enrollments every single month. Guess who sleeps better."
url: https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/year-round-t65-pipeline-vs-seasonal-medicare-prospecting
canonical: https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/year-round-t65-pipeline-vs-seasonal-medicare-prospecting
category: "ai-features"
published: 2026-03-17
author: "unLocked CRM Team"
source: unLocked CRM — AI CRM for insurance agents
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# Year-Round T65 Pipeline vs. Seasonal AEP Scramble: Which Agent Wins?

<p class="lead">There are two types of Medicare agents. The first one wakes up on October 15th, stares at a list of 200 clients and prospects, and spends the next 54 days in survival mode. The second one woke up on January 2nd and started building a pipeline that delivers new enrollments every month of the year.</p>

<p>By October 15th, the second agent already has 30 enrollments locked in. AEP is just another month.</p>

<p>Which one are you?</p>

<div data-ai-block="definitive-answer"><h2>The Difference</h2><p>Seasonal AEP-only agents compress all their Medicare prospecting into a 54-day window, leading to burnout, missed prospects, and inconsistent income. Year-round T65 pipeline agents use automation to continuously identify, educate, and enroll prospects turning 65 every month — creating predictable, sustainable Medicare revenue throughout the year.</p></div>

<h2>The Seasonal Agent's Year</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>January–September</strong> — Focus on other product lines. Medicare is "later."</li>
<li><strong>October 1</strong> — Panic. Pull last year's client list. Start making calls.</li>
<li><strong>October 15–December 7</strong> — 54 days of 12-hour workdays. Missed meals. Skipped workouts. Strained relationships.</li>
<li><strong>December 8</strong> — Collapse. Promise yourself next year will be different.</li>
<li><strong>January</strong> — Repeat.</li>
</ul>

<h2>The Year-Round Agent's Year</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Every month</strong> — T65 automation identifies 5–15 new contacts approaching 65</li>
<li><strong>Every month</strong> — IEP education drips nurture those contacts over 6–12 months</li>
<li><strong>Every month</strong> — 2–5 appointments are booked automatically as IEP windows open</li>
<li><strong>Every month</strong> — 1–3 new Medicare enrollments close</li>
<li><strong>October</strong> — AEP is for existing client reviews, not new prospecting. The pipeline already handled that.</li>
</ul>

<h2>The Revenue Comparison</h2>
<p>Let's compare two agents over 12 months:</p>

<h3>Seasonal Agent</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enrolls 40 clients during AEP</li>
<li>Revenue concentrated in Q4</li>
<li>No new enrollments January–September</li>
<li>Annual commission: ~$32,000</li>
</ul>

<h3>Year-Round Agent</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enrolls 3–5 clients per month from T65 pipeline</li>
<li>Enrolls 25 additional during AEP from existing client reviews</li>
<li>Annual total: 60–85 enrollments</li>
<li>Annual commission: ~$55,000–$68,000</li>
</ul>
<p>Same market. Same hours. Different system.</p>

<h2>The Burnout Factor</h2>
<p>This isn't just about revenue. It's about sustainability. The seasonal agent hits a wall every November. The year-round agent works steady, consistent weeks — because the automation handles the volume while they handle the conversations.</p>
<p>One agent dreads AEP. The other barely notices it started.</p>

<h2>How to Make the Switch</h2>
<ol>
<li><strong>Audit your contacts</strong> — How many have DOBs in the CRM? How many are within 12 months of 65?</li>
<li><strong>Activate T65 automation</strong> — Turn on birthday-based identification and drip sequences</li>
<li><strong>Build your T65 database</strong> — Add DOBs to existing contacts, capture them on new intake forms</li>
<li><strong>Let the pipeline run</strong> — Within 90 days, you'll have your first automated T65 appointments</li>
<li><strong>Use AEP for renewals, not prospecting</strong> — Your pipeline handles the new business year-round</li>
</ol>

<h2>FAQs</h2>
<dl>
<dt>Can I run T65 automation and AEP prep simultaneously?</dt>
<dd>Yes. T65 and AEP are separate pipelines in unLocked CRM. New prospects flow through T65 year-round while existing clients are managed through the Renewal Dashboard during AEP.</dd>
<dt>What about OEP and SEP opportunities?</dt>
<dd>OEP and SEP events are tracked separately. Contacts who enrolled during their IEP are automatically monitored for OEP eligibility and qualifying life events that trigger SEP windows.</dd>
</dl>

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Source: [Year-Round T65 Pipeline vs. Seasonal AEP Scramble: Which Agent Wins?](https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/year-round-t65-pipeline-vs-seasonal-medicare-prospecting) — unLocked CRM, the AI CRM built for insurance agents. Citation permitted with attribution and a link to https://unlockedcrm.ai/blog/year-round-t65-pipeline-vs-seasonal-medicare-prospecting.