Late Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that seven provisions from the CMS ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule are enjoined and cannot go into effect as of today. The
Today, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) announced that Rocky Mountain HMO, a division of UnitedHealthcare, and HMO Colorado, part of Anthem, a division of Elevance, will end ACA plans in several Colorado counties. Approximately
Sonder Health Plans, Inc. is now in receivership by order of the Superior Court of Fulton County ,issued on August 13, 2025. The receivership will close Sonder Health Plans, Inc. and terminate all operations and health
A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ended all but one of the April 2024 marketing provisions in the rule that had been paused by a lawsuit last year. The provision that continues
The U.S. Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services Departments issued a statement late last week indicating the Federal Government will not enforce a three-month duration limit on Short-Term Medical (STM) policies that began in
Agility is proud of all its carrier partnerships, and today the company highlights a great agent bonus program from Ameritas. This program is for the Ameritas dental product, and features the following: The Ameritas Agent
Agility is pleased to share that Molina Healthcare finalized its 2025 Marketplace Broker Bonus calculations. Molina will send broker bonus payments to your upline agencies this week. Agility and Molina, thank you for your continued partnership
Selling final expense insurance differs significantly from pitching car insurance or a Medicare plan, which often focuses on dollars and deductibles. With final expense insurance, you’re stepping into a conversation about someone’s death, their legacy,
If you’ve been in the insurance game for a while, you know that clients love to talk about health insurance and at times life insurance. However, bring up disability insurance (DI) or long-term care insurance
Agility can confirm that on September 1, 2025, Aetna will no longer pay commissions for 90 specific MA plans in 33 states. Carolina Alcorta, the Agility Medicare product specialist, is available to assist you with
When you hear “ancillary products,” your first thought might be, “Ugh, more stuff to cram into the pitch.” But ancillary insurance should not be viewed as just something more to sell. Ancillary products boost your
In January, we wrote about the challenges insurance carriers would face in 2025 and how these challenges would impact agents. Today, we revisit this article with a mid-year update about the challenges and how the
Many agents secretly avoid annuities because they fear saying the wrong thing or getting lost in the compliance items that annuities require. Are annuities this scary when you shift your mindset? Annuities aren’t about charts
We want to share an important update about how National Producer Numbers (NPNs) will be used moving forward. Starting September 1, 2025, all agents submitting applications for UnitedHealthcare Individual & Family Plans will need to
We can’t escape aging and the possibility of needing help, so it’s a good thing Medicare pays for long-term care, right? That is wrong because Medicare DOES NOT pay for long-term care. So how can
We have a quick update to our February article that follows below regarding what we’re hearing about 2026 premiums for the ACA Marketplace Individual market. According to KFF, the initial analysis of 105 plan filings
Referrals are the lifeblood of insurance agencies, so securing them is always a top priority. Agents establish a premium referral pipeline with doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals. These professionals see people at key moments
Great news has been announced by one of Agility’s partners, Manhattan Life. The Hospital Indemnity Select product is now available in Iowa! You can see the expansive market for Hospital Indemnity Select on the map
Nobody wakes up thinking, “You know what I want to buy today? Life insurance!” When agents bring it up, you often get pushback because it’s a personal and sensitive subject. That’s part of the job,
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” approved by the U.S. House was going to make significant changes to ICHRA (Individual Consumer Health Reimbursement Arrangement). The law the President signed last week didn’t have any of these changes
