What is a catastrophic health insurance plan?
What is a catastrophic health insurance plan?

What is a catastrophic health insurance plan?

Healthcare costs continue to rise, making it challenging for people to find affordable coverage. In response to this, catastrophic health plans have emerged as …

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Guide to open enrollment for health insurance for individuals and families
Guide to open enrollment for health insurance for individuals and families

Guide to open enrollment for health insurance for individuals and families

Health insurance can be a lifeline in times of need. But its intricacies often leave people confused and anxious. This makes the process of purchasing a health …

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How brokers can prepare for open enrollment
How brokers can prepare for open enrollment

How brokers can prepare for open enrollment

For most brokers, preparing for open enrollment starts early. Whether your client is doing an in-office open enrollment or using a virtual method, you must prep …

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A state-by-state guide to extended open enrollment periods
Is Open Enrollment Extended? A State-By-State Guide

A state-by-state guide to extended open enrollment periods

You can't sign up for health insurance coverage whenever you want. For Marketplace health insurance, there's typically one window of time to sign up, known as t …

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What is the low-income special enrollment period?
What is the low-income special enrollment period?

What is the low-income special enrollment period?

The cost of health insurance is steadily rising, making it challenging for individuals and families with low annual incomes to find affordable health coverage. …

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Top deadlines brokers should include in their compliance calendar
Top deadlines brokers should include in their compliance calendar

Top deadlines brokers should include in their compliance calendar

Being a health insurance broker involves juggling many important tasks on behalf of your client. One of these crucial tasks is ensuring your client complies wit …

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How to get in on new Marketplace savings and lower premium costs
How to get in on new Marketplace savings and lower premium costs

How to get in on new Marketplace savings and lower premium costs

The changes announced with the passing of the American Rescue Plan are now in effect as of April 1, 2021—including new, lowered costs for Marketplace health ins …

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How to use an HRA special enrollment event to purchase insurance

How to use an HRA special enrollment event to purchase insurance

Let’s tell it like it is: Health insurance is hard to understand and even harder to shop for. One of the most basic questions you might have—when can I sign up …

February 4, 2021 at 11:34 AM 4 min read
Special enrollment periods (SEPs) and the QSEHRA

Special enrollment periods (SEPs) and the QSEHRA

The 21st Century Cures Act reintroduced the health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) for small businesses, making it possible for them to offer health benefits th …

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