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Posted September 13th, 2023 in Producers, Individuals

It’s hard to believe that another Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) open enrollment period is quickly approaching. The federally facilitated Marketplace will have an open enrollment period that starts on November 1, 2023, and it ends on January 15, 2024. During this time, individuals and families may enroll in an individual health insurance plan or make changes to existing coverage without a qualifying event.

Posted October 29th, 2020 in Producers

The fourth quarter is in full swing! If you’re like most health insurance brokers, this is your busiest time of year. It’s also your last opportunity to hit your sales goals for the year. We’ve put together seven killer sales strategies to make this your best fourth quarter ever.

Posted September 16th, 2020 in Producers

We are just about one month away from the start of a wave of open enrollment periods (OEPs). October 15th marks the start of the OEP season for Medicare with other OEPs in the individual and group markets following shortly thereafter. The below information summarizes some key dates and information as it relates to the upcoming OEPs.

Posted January 8th, 2019 in Producers, Individuals

You may be familiar with Medicare’s open enrollment period (OEP) which occurs each fall. From October 15th until December 7th of each year, Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan of their choice. This includes enrolling in a plan for the first time or changing to a new plan.

Posted November 29th, 2018 in Producers

This fourth quarter has been like no other. Finally, health insurance renewals aren’t coming in with double digit rate increases like they have in recent years. For once, you don’t have to tell your clients that their premiums will be going up by 20%-30% next year. It’s a sigh of relief, but that doesn’t mean you should just coast through the fourth quarter. We’ve got 3 tips to make this year one of your best years yet.

 

Posted October 23rd, 2018 in Producers, Employers

Last week, the 2019 open enrollment period (OEP) season officially kicked off for Medicare beneficiaries. From October 15th to December 7th, Medicare beneficiaries can make changes or enroll in any Part D or Medicare Advantage plan that is available in their service area.

Below is a summary of OEPs for other market segments.   

Posted April 18th, 2017 in Producers, Employers, Individuals
On April 13th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized rules which aim to stabilize Exchanges and the individual marketplace. There are five key takeaways from the new rules:
 
Posted October 8th, 2015 in Employers, Producers, Individuals

The open enrollment period (OEP) in the individual market will begin on November 1, 2015 and end on January 31, 2016.

During this time period, just about anyone can enroll or make plan changes to coverage in the individual market.

Here are some helpful reminders as the OEP approaches:

Who is eligible for a subsidy?

There are a number of factors that affect eligibility or can disqualify an individual for a subsidy, such as:

Posted March 28th, 2014 in Producers, Employers, Individuals

Applies to those who have started the enrollment process and experienced an error

Earlier this week, the Obama administration announced that some consumers will have until mid-April if they were unable to enroll because of an error by the federal exchange or by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). People will be able to qualify for an extension by checking a box on HealthCare.gov to indicate that they tried to enroll for on-exchange plans before the deadline. 
Posted March 14th, 2014 in Producers, Employers, Individuals

Last week, the Obama administration released several new Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines. Of particular note, any individual or small group with a non-ACA compliant plan will be able to keep that plan in place for additional time.

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