Surviving OEP
The Open Enrollment Period is officially here! We hope the resources below will prepare you to better serve clients and close Affordable Care Act sales in the busy season.
Things to Think About During the OEP
Essential paperwork and forms
How to streamline sales and help more clients
Important industry and compliance updates
Maximizing your sales with other products
CMS Model Consent Form
All agents selling ACA plans are required to collect written client authorization and confirm eligibility. Use CMS’ approved form to make it simple.
IntegrityCONNECT
Maintain client records and contracting information in one place. NEW FOR 2027: ACA enrollment!
Estimate Annual Household Income
Use Health Reform Beyond the Basics’ Income Calculation Worksheet to properly calculate your client’s income for their ACA application.
Now’s the most important time of year for agents to sell ACA plans and help clients find coverage. These resources should help you complete all the steps you need in order to be the best agent you can. Click a topic to start learning.
Agent Essentials
Check out these resources to make sure you know everything you need to know and have all the forms and documents you need to stay compliant.
- ACA 101: Selling Under-65 Health Insurance
- Agent Requirements for ACA Sales
- Everything Agents Need to Know About Selling in State-Based Marketplaces
- Everything You Need to Know About the ACA OEP
- How the ACA Subsidy Cliff Impacts Clients Shopping for Marketplace Coverage
- How to Assist Clients with Marketplace Household Income Estimations
Make Selling Easier
Selling ACA insurance doesn’t need to be complicated. Read these articles to learn how to streamline your sales this OEP.
- 4 Effective Techniques for Closing Insurance Sales
- 6 Myths About Selling ACA Health Plans
- FAQs About Selling On-Exchange & Off-Exchange Under-65 Plans
- How Health Share Plans Compare to Real Health Insurance
- Questions to Ask Clients Shopping for an ACA Plan
- When Do Short-Term Health Plans Make Sense for Your Clients?
Newsworthy Updates
The insurance industry is always changing, and we make it a priority to make sure our agents are always in the know.
- 2027 ACA Final Rule Makes Strides to Reduce Premiums
- CMS Encourages Marketplace Carriers to Increase Agent Oversight & Implement Call Recording
- CMS Temporarily Pauses New Marketplace Agent Registrations for 2027
- Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA Marketplace Rule Provisions
- How Agents Can Protect Clients from Unauthorized ACA Plan Switching
- The State of the ACA Market in 2026
ACA & Medicare
It can be lucrative to sell both ACA and Medicare insurance. If you’re an agent wanting to serve a client’s entire family or build your Medicare pipeline, we can help!