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States use obscure ACA provision to widen health insurance access
Oregon and Kentucky are using an overlooked provision of the Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance for people who can’t afford Obamacare plans but make too much to qualify for Medicaid, POLITICO’s Megan Messerly writes. Only New York and Minnesota took...
The best health insurance companies of 2022, according to Healthline
To make their top picks, Healthline took three major factors into account: Affordability: The cost of a monthly premium will vary based on your location, plan, and whether you’re covered by your employer. They tried to find options that can fit every budget. Benefits:...
7 steps to becoming a health insurance agent
Health insurance is growing quickly as a business these days. Technology companies and individuals are pouring in, lured by the hope of high compensation and passive income. But, how do you get started in the industry, and how can you get off to a successful start?...
New Colorado legislation requires some insurance companies to cover infertility treatments
Despair. Isolation. Shock. Anger. Those are just a few of the words Colorado State Rep. Kerry Tipper uses to describe her experience with infertility several years ago. “I can’t tell you how many times we’d leave a couple’s house after they told us they’re pregnant...
Postpartum insurance loss decreased during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
For decades, many U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. Those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much...
Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act with changes to ‘family glitch’
source The Biden-Harris Administration is proposing a rule to strengthen the ACA by fixing the “family glitch,” which would save hundreds of thousands of families hundreds of dollars a month. Under the ACA, people who do not have access to “affordable” health...
Resolving data matching issues in your enrollment platform
After you complete a client’s ACA application, there may be a Data Matching Issue (DMI). A DMI occurs when there is an inconsistency between the information you entered for your client and the information the Marketplace has from other trusted sources, or if data on...
What are Special Enrollment Periods and Qualifying Life Events?
The Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is a time outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period when a client can enroll for health insurance if they’ve experienced a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). New changes to the special enrollment period also grant year-round enrollment in...
Selling Small Group Insurance? ICHRA may be the Answer.
As an agent you may be approached by a customer or a friend who owns a small business asking if you can help them acquire group health insurance. Unlike individual plans, the small group insurance market requires more effort and commissions may not be worth the...