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CMIP-News and Updates:

To our CMIP® / CMIS™/ CMIR™  Family:    (Posted 04-27-2020)
We need to take this time to re-evaluate things in our lives. We shouldn't get so busy in our careers that we forget what is really important in life...our family, friends, loved ones, and humanity in general. While we are forced to take a step back during this pandemic, and any other adversity that may head our way, let us take deliberate steps forward in building our relationships.
May God be with you and your families.
Kevin Firth- President

When thinking about those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for what they believe in. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would be one of those at the top of the list in the past century.

As far as the impact made by their sacrifice... he would be at the very top of that list.


Societal evolution from his service and sacrifice has been enormous. Not that long ago, segregation existed in every part of society. White-only schools, water fountains, public venues, churches, etc., were a normal part of society.


I am 60 years young, and I remember riding the team bus with my dad when I was a boy. He was a high school basketball coach, and I recall how restaurant owners would often turn away the team when they tried to eat a pre or post-game meal because we had black kids on the bus.


I have unique experiences as an adult as well, with racism. My wife of 35 years and I met in college and were married in 1988. My wife is a black and Native American woman. In Oklahoma, you didn't have many interracial marriages back then.


When we first got married, we were looking for a church to attend in the town where we lived. I remember visiting an all-white church, and from the time we sat down in the pew until the service was over, we got glares from the congregation... no welcoming smiles or conversation just glares.

As a matter of fact, when we walked out of the service, the pastor was shaking hands as people left. I reached out to shake his hand, and he pulled his hand back, shaking the hands of the people behind us. The pastor refused to shake my hand!


However, racism isn't exclusive to or committed by only one race. Over the years, I, being a white man, have gotten my share of glares and profane comments from black people and people of various races when seeing me with my black wife. I remember an instance when my wife and I were dating, and my wife (my girlfriend at the time) was competing in the Miss Black Oklahoma Pageant. There was a part of the pageant where the girls would perform a dance routine with their boyfriends. Of course, my wife (girlfriend at the time) asked me to perform with her. The pageant director found out that I was a white man, and she refused to let me perform!


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. achieved success where others before him had not because he led a peaceful movement based on biblical principles. His movement emphasized that individuals should be judged by the content of their character rather than by the color of their skin. Who in the world could argue with that?


We have come a long way as a society since then. We now have one of the most inclusive societies in the world, i.e., a racist country does not elect someone who is a racial minority as president. Unfortunately, nefarious entities and individuals are trying to take the true message of the civil rights movement and are twisting it to take advantage of it for political and personal gain. This only hurts the cause.


Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King and those who marched with you, for your sacrifice and for the difference you've made in the world. May we as a society never forget where we've come from and realize that we still have a ways to go. However, let us continue to pursue change with the principles spoken of and demonstrated by those with integrity, like Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. and his generation.


God Bless,


Kevin Firth, President

Certified Medicare Insurance Planner™, DBA





  • Writer: Kevin Firth, Certified Medicare Insurance Planner™, DBA
    Kevin Firth, Certified Medicare Insurance Planner™, DBA
  • Jan 1, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Mar 21, 2024

From all of us at Certified Medicare Insurance Planner, DBA, to all our designation holders, colleagues, friends, and followers. We hope you all had a blessed Christmas and have a wonderfully prosperous New Year in every way!


Certified Medicare Insurance Planner, DBA, administration, believes when the ravaging storms of life come our way, if we keep trusting and looking to the Prince of Peace, Jesus, Yeshua Hamashiach, He will guide us through those storms, out of the darkness, and into His marvelous light!


Happy New Year! May God Bless All Of You!




  • Writer: Kevin Firth, Certified Medicare Insurance Planner™, DBA
    Kevin Firth, Certified Medicare Insurance Planner™, DBA
  • Dec 17, 2023
  • 1 min read

We want to thank our designation holders for exemplifying excellence during this year's AEP.

We know you went above and beyond the call of duty to serve your clients professionally and admirably, as only our designation holders can.


Your efforts have undoubtedly made a significant impact on the lives of the individuals you have assisted. The high level of professionalism we know you exhibited during this enrollment period sets high standards for our industry and exemplifies the values we hold dear at Certified Medicare Insurance Planner, DBA.


Navigating the complexities of Medicare can be a daunting task for many beneficiaries, and your ability to guide them with our core "K.E.E." values of knowledge, experience, and ethics strengthens your reputation as a professional and our reputation as a professional designation organization committed to setting standards of excellence. And more importantly, it makes a positive difference in the lives of those we serve.


Thank you for your continued commitment to excellence. We look forward to building on our successes together and achieving even greater milestones in the future.


Thank you for all you do for your clients, families, and humanity.


Kevin Firth, President

Certified Medicare Insurance Planner, DBA







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