Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare: The Role of the Affordable Care Act for Health Insurance Agents
As a health insurance agent, it is imperative to remain cognizant of the latest developments in healthcare policy and legislation, and how they may impact your clients. One piece of healthcare legislation that has had a powerful impact on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. Racial […]
Ambetter 2021 SEP Bonus Program
Many of the approximately 8.9 million people who qualify for financial help* know the value of health insurance but may not know they qualify for the financial support available. With your help, we can reach the uninsured and bring them the protection and peace-of-mind an Ambetter health plan can provide. Contracted brokers earn a […]
Healthcare.gov: Marketplace Webinars for Agents and Brokers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting two webinars on August 11 and August 14. SAVE MY SEAT >> The August 11 webinar will review the plan year 2021 registration and training process for those who did not complete the Marketplace registration and training requirements for plan year 2020. Agents and […]
Healthcare.gov: The 2020 Insurance Plan Data is Now Available
Marketplace 2020 Plan Information Now Available: On October 25, 2019, CMS launched updates to window shopping (the “See plans & prices” page on HealthCare.gov) that allows consumers and their agents and brokers to preview 2020 plans and prices before Open Enrollment begins. As in previous years, window shopping lets consumers browse plans without logging in, […]
Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for 2020 ACA Plans
FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL): A measure of income issued every year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Federal poverty levels are used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits, including savings on Marketplace health insurance, and Medicaid and CHIP coverage. The 2019 federal poverty level (FPL) income numbers below are […]
Healthcare.gov: Medicaid, CHIP, and “Public Charge” Status
2020 COVERAGE FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT IMMIGRANTS: Lawfully present immigrants are eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The term “lawfully present” includes immigrants who have: “Qualified non-citizen” immigration status without a waiting period (see details below) Humanitarian statuses or circumstances (including Temporary Protected Status, Special Juvenile Status, asylum applicants, Convention Against Torture, victims of […]