MARKETPLACE WEEKLY DIGEST: February 19 - 23

Health Insurance Marketplace® sent this bulletin at 02/23/2018 12:49 PM EST

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Consumers Are Looking for Help

Welcome to the Marketplace Weekly Digest, your weekly update on the Marketplace, including announcements and important dates and deadlines for agents and brokers.

Special Announcements

There’s still time to take the Agent and Broker Feedback Questionnaire! You won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to voice your opinion on training, communications, Help On Demand, and more.
The Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury have issued a proposed rule that would change the maximum duration of short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage. Comments will be accepted until 4/22.

Reminders

Click here for guidance on how to help prevent and resolve Data Matching Issues (DMIs) on a client’s Marketplace application or when a client has received a Marketplace eligibility determination notice (EDN) saying a DMI may require the Marketplace to suspend coverage.
Remember, there is no Open Enrollment period for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) coverage. And consumers who are eligible for a special enrollment period (SEP) due to qualifying life events, such as a change in family, job, or income, can enroll in Individual Marketplace coverage year-round.
Before you can help consumers enroll in coverage, you must finish Marketplace registration and training. If you haven’t yet started, you can begin Marketplace registration and training here.
If you’ve registered for any webinars in the 2018 Health Insurance Marketplace Updates for Agents and Brokers series on or after January 11, 2018, you’re automatically registered for future webinars and no action is required.
Be sure to log in to your CMS Enterprise Portal account every 180 days or else your account will be disabled.

Resources

Check it out: There’s a new Eligibility Determination Form to determine if small group clients are eligible to enroll in SHOP coverage.
Looking to connect with consumers in need? Try out Help On Demand, CMS’ new consumer assistance and referral service. What’s more, it’s open all year!
The Agent/Broker Marketplace Help Desks and Call Centers are here to answer your questions when you need help.

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