Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Temporary Moratoria on Certain Agent and Broker Registration To Participate in the Exchanges
What happened
Donald Trump signed an interim final rule allowing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to temporarily pause registrations for agents and brokers without current Plan Year registrations with Federally-facilitated Exchanges. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on behalf of HHS, immediately imposed a temporary moratorium for agents and brokers seeking to enter agreements for Plan Year 2027 who do not have Plan Year 2026 agreements. This moratorium will last until February 1, 2027.
Why it matters
This action aims to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse by agents and brokers, including unauthorized enrollments and misuse of consumer data. The temporary pause ensures that enhanced program-integrity safeguards can be implemented before new agents and brokers join, protecting consumers and the integrity of the health insurance exchanges.
Who it affects
- ›Agents and brokers without current Exchange registrations
- ›Consumers seeking enrollment assistance via exchanges
- ›Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs)
- ›State-based Exchanges using Federal platform (SBE-FPs)
- ›Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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