MARKETPLACE WEEKLY DIGEST: July 2 – 6

Health Insurance Marketplace® sent this bulletin at 07/06/2018 02:14 PM EDT

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2018 Registration Closing July 18

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

2018 Marketplace Registration Closing July 18

After July 18 at 6:00 PM ET, you will no longer be able to complete registration or training needed to assist with or sell Marketplace insurance for the remainder of plan year 2018!
Before this “go-dark” period, be sure you have completed plan year 2018 registration and training, including identity proofing and signing the applicable Agreement(s), and required training.
If you have not started Marketplace training or completed registration for plan year 2018, you should start (or complete) the steps by July 13.
Once you’ve completed registration, print your Registration Completion Certificate(s) for the Individual and/or Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace.

Newly Released Resources

As an agent or broker, you can engage with and empower consumers in rural communities to make decisions about their health care. Slides 12, 15, and 17 of this new resource detail the ways in which you can help.
This tip sheet provides an overview of the requirements for agents and brokers who assist consumers with selecting and enrolling in coverage through the Marketplace.
If you missed the webinar on the 2019 Policies and Regulations for the Upcoming Open Enrollment Period, don’t worry! The slides are now posted online. Check out slides 13-18 for an overview of the key policies.

Year-Round Assistance Opportunities

Do you have a client who has recently moved to a new county? He or she may qualify to enroll in coverage outside of Open Enrollment through a special enrollment period (SEP). For a full list of situations that qualify for an SEP, click here.
There are small group clients who may need your assistance enrolling and managing their Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) coverage all year.

Reach out to the Agent/Broker Marketplace Help Desks and Call Centers if you have questions or concerns.

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