The 2025 Carrier Challenges That Will Impact Agents
In 2025, all insurance carriers will face challenges that negatively impact their business, which will also impact agents. This article will explain these challenges and give tips on still thriving in 2025. What are the challenges carriers face that impact your books of business? Most revolve around one four-letter word: cost. MLR Rising Direct health […]
New FCC Rules and FTC Activities on Lead Generation
Agility wants to inform all agents about recent FCC rules and FTC actions impacting lead generation and your compliance business operations. Agents using vendors for lead generation need this information ASAP to maintain compliance with these new rules. Failing to execute these new rules will make your lead-generating activities non-compliant and jeopardize your business, so […]
January 1 Effective ACA Deadline Extension for Healthcare.gov Marketplace Only
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an extension of the deadline to enroll in coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2025, for Marketplace consumers in the 31 states using HealthCare.gov. These states are: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire North […]
DACA ACA Court Ruling Impact
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE 12/17/24 1:00 P.M.On December 16, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (No. 24-3521) issued a temporary administrative stay of the preliminary injunction issued in Kansas v. United States of America (Case No. 1:24-cv-00150) (D.N.D. Dec. 9, 2024). As a result of this administrative stay, Deferred Action for […]
2025 BCBSSC Individual and Family Market Agent Bonus Program – Breaking News Update!
BREAKING NEWS! Agility has received information that the 2025 BCBSSC program for these agents is changing for the better! If you enroll 5+ new enrollees into BCBSSC Individual and Family Market plans with January 1 or February 1, 2025 effective dates, you can earn an additional $100 per contract! That’s right – only 5+ new […]
ACA Deadline for January 1 Effective Health Plans is Here
We are less than a week away from one of the most important deadlines in our business. On December 15, at midnight, anyone who is eligible and needs ACA coverage must be enrolled for that policy to be effective January 1, 2025. Again, we’re less than a week away, and it’s the right time to […]
Elevance ACA Silver and Bronze Plan Leaders by ZIP Code
Agility is always on the lookout for the inside scoop that puts more money into agents’ pockets. Today, we’re VERY happy to share this great information we received from Elevance about their Silver and Bronze ACA plans across the country. Below is a spreadsheet showing by state and ZIP code where Elevance Silver and Bronze […]
Selling Opportunities Continue Past December 7th
Although the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) ends on Dec. 7, your selling season does not end on that date! After Dec. 7, look to your Turning 65 campaign to enroll new to Medicare clients. For those of you selling ACA plans, this means downloading your T65 book from Health Sherpa, or directly from ACA […]
Don’t Forget – Marketplace Plans Cover COVID 19 Shots and Care
Agility has received a notification from Healthcare.gov about COVID-19 and marketplace plans. Marketplace plans include coverage for COVID-19 vaccinations and related care. This benefit is available to individuals of all ages groups, from children to adults aged 65 and older. Currently, only 17% of eligible adults have received the updated COVID-19 vaccinations, Healthcare.gov encourages us to […]
CMS Marketplace Call Center Guide
Tips for Agents & Brokers When Using the Marketplace Call Center Agility wants to introduce a new resource from CMS that our Compliance team told us about to help you navigate the Marketplace Call Center. This resource guide is designed to assist agents and brokers in navigating the processes and protocols of the Marketplace Call […]
The Future of ACA – Cloudy With a Chance of Status Quo
The future of the ACA is cloudy with a chance for the status quo to remain. But why does this matter to you? Elections have consequences, and the 2024 President-elect expressions of consistent opposition to the ACA signals potential reductions in administrative support, including enrollment resources and program marketing. Recent Supreme Court rulings, however, make […]
Enroll in Georgia State Exchange Lead Program – Georgia Access Agent Connect
Agility has learned about a lead program available in the Georgia state ACA exchange called Georgia Access Agent Connect. It’s a program that connects consumers with agents and brokers for enrollment assistance in the Georgia state exchange – it gives you leads! Agents and brokers must read and accept the Terms of Use and Georgia […]
ACA Marketplace Sales Best Practice
Help Your Clients Navigate Their ACA Coverage Agility is excited to introduce a new resource from our Compliance team to help you navigate client concerns with ease. This guide offers best practices to ensure smooth client interactions, helping you avoid common pitfalls. As we move through Open Enrollment and with the industry facing stricter regulations, […]
2025 Cigna Virginia ACA OE Agent Bonus Program
Agility has received information about the 2025 program Cigna has for Virginia agents with ACA enrollments with January 1, 2025 and February 1, 2025 effective dates. If you enroll at least 10 new enrollees in Virginia, Cigna ACA agents can earn an additional $50-$125 per enrolled member within the terms and conditions listed on the […]
Simplifying Record Syncing with HealthSherpa: New Updates You Need to Know
Agility is excited about these updates that make life easier for our agents and agencies. HealthSherpa is rolling out a crucial update that improves the way application records sync after completing a key step in the ACA enrollment process. What’s New? HealthSherpa’s updated its internal logic to streamline application syncing. Now, application records should sync […]
Urgent: North Carolina Department of Insurance NPN Prohibition
All North Carolina Agents, Agility wants to share the following urgent information from the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI): North Carolina law mandates that agents must be both licensed and appointed to sell insurance products in the state. A National Producer Number (NPN) override allows an agent to use another agent’s NPN, essentially bypassing […]
This Open Enrollment, Look at What Molina Has For Your ACA Clients – UPDATE!
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: 12/19/24 12:30 p.m. Agility is happy to bring you this ACA Breaking News update from our partners at Molina. Please see this update which places more money into your pocket before Open Enrollment ends: Texas Most competitive in DFW and RGV markets with $0 gold plan and competitive silver plans available. 10 […]
This Open Enrollment, Look at What Quartz Has For Your ACA Clients
This Open Enrollment, look at what Quartz has for your ACA clients: 2025 Benefit Highlights: Fixed co-insurance on durable medical equipment on most plans (which means your clients don’t need to meet their deductible first) Fixed co-pays for labs and x-ray services on most plans Virtual visit benefits with $0 copay for virtual appointments for […]
2025 BCBSMI Dental and Vision Market Agent Bonus Program
Agility has received information about the 2025 program BCBSMI has for these agents with enrollments effective on January 1, 2025 and effective 90 days from this date. If you enroll 5-14 new enrollees into a BCBSMI Dental or Vision plan meeting the criteria above, you can earn a $150 per dental contract or $30 per […]
This Open Enrollment, Look at What UHC Has For Your ACA Clients
This Open Enrollment, look at what UHC has for your ACA clients: 1. What’s New? • One of the largest ACA footprints with 30 states in the country. •UHC is a lead plan in the following areas: o AL – Anniston and Tuscaloosa o AZ – Yuma o CO – Fort Morgan […]