CMS Finalizes Improvements to Marketplace Plan Selection with 2026 Final Rule

 

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Resources:

2025 ACA Open Enrollment Hits All-Time High: https://lnk.to/asgf20250124

Agent Requirements for ACA Sales: https://ritterim.com/blog/agent-requirements-for-aca-sales/

Carriers with Ritter Insurance Marketing: https://ritterim.com/products/by-carrier/

FAQs About Selling On-Exchange & Off-Exchange Under-65 Plans: https://ritterim.com/blog/faqs-about-selling-on-exchange-off-exchange-under-65-plans/  

How Agents Can Protect Clients from Unauthorized ACA Plan Switching: https://ritterim.com/blog/how-agents-can-protect-clients-from-unauthorized-aca-plan-switching/

How to Help Clients Navigate ACA Marketplace Subsidies & Taxes: https://lnk.to/Lw5Dmc

Meet Your Sales Team: https://ritterim.com/meet-your-sales-team/

Questions to Ask Clients Shopping for an ACA Plan: https://lnk.to/ZmW0rd

What ACA Agents Can Expect From the 2026 Proposed Marketplace Rule: https://ritterim.com/blog/what-aca-agents-can-expect-from-the-2026-proposed-marketplace-rule/

Understanding ACA Plan Metal Tiers: https://ritterim.com/documents/understanding-aca-plan-metal-tiers.pdf

 

Forms:

ACA Consumer Authorization Live Call Script: https://ritterim.com/documents/aca-consumer-authorization-live-call-script.pdf

ACA Consumer Marketplace Authorization Form: https://ritterim.com/documents/aca-consumer-marketplace-authorization-form.pdf

ACA Eligibility Application Attestation Form: https://ritterim.com/documents/aca-eligibility-application-attestation.pdf

ACA Eligibility Application Attestation Script: https://ritterim.com/documents/aca-consumer-eligibility-application-attestation-live-call-script.pdf

 

References:

“CMS Model Content Form for Marketplace Agents and Brokers” CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-model-consent-form-marketplace-agents-and-brokers.pdf. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

“HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 Final Rule.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2026-final-rule. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

“HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 Proposed Rule.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2026-proposed-rule. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

“HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 Final Rule.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2024-final-rule. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

 

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