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How to Successfully End the Last 24 Hours of OEP

Welcome to the final 24 hours of ACA Open Enrollment. This is the sprint at the end of a marathon that affects your January book and your sanity. To successfully navigate these final hours, you

ACA 2020 Poverty Guidelines

The Keys to Maximize Success in the Last 3 Days of OEP

These last 72 hours can be highly productive if you focus and are clear and concise in your prospect communication. Here’s how to make these last three days count. Laser Focus on Unclosed Leads Focus

UnitedHealthOne New Broker Bonus Update

The UnitedHealthOne First 15 New Broker Bonus was updated effective January 1, 2026. This is an excellent program for new agents to earn revenue while they learn the great products of UnitedHealthOne. Key updates include:

BCBS No Contribution Period

Breaking Commissions and Provider News from Anthem

Elevance is reinstating select products for electronic enrollment platforms nationwide. The following Medicare Advantage plans will be available for online quoting and enrollment.   Contract-PBP-SEG 2026 PLAN NAME State Plan Type H3447-042-001 Anthem Medicare Advantage

Best Cross-Selling Strategies for Medicare Agents in 2026

If you’re an insurance agent looking at 2026, wondering, “How do I grow without burning myself out?”, the answer is smarter cross-selling. That does not mean pushier selling. It is being more intentional with what

BCBSTX Finanicla Relief Program

The 2026 BCBSM On Marketplace Crosswalk

Starting January 1, 2026, approximately 140,000 Marketplace members will crosswalk to a 2026 BCBSM/BCN plan. CMS will automatically assign each member to the BCN plan that most closely mirrors their current coverage, with the majority landing in the BCN

Ambetter Health Closing ACA Contracting Until Feb. 1, 2026

Attention ACA agents – Ambetter Health is closing contracting effective December 15, 2025, at 12:01 AM. All new onboarding contracts will be temporarily paused.   This means any requests to onboard a current or new