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Stay ahead of the latest ACA health insurance updates in New York with the ACA Health Insurance Podcast! Tune in for expert insights, Essential Plan changes, and key developments affecting healthcare coverage in 2025. Whether you're an insurance broker, agent, or consumer, this podcast delivers the critical information you need to navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.
In this episode, Big Mik discusses the five biggest mistakes insurance agents make and how to avoid them. Learn strategies to improve lead follow-ups, educate clients on ACA subsidies, target Medicaid churn, generate more referrals, and retain clients for renewals. Featuring insights from top brokers Ulugbeck Sayfullaev and Mamdouh Nasr, this episode provides actionable tips to help agents increase conversions and grow their business. Tune in now for expert advice on maximizing sales and commissions.
2025 ACA Certification: Who Needs It & How to Get Certified If you plan to sell Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in 2025, you need to complete the proper certification process. Whether you’re a new agent or a returning one, certification ensures compliance and allows you to assist consumers with ACA enrollments....
MetroPlus just made BIG changes for brokers! In this episode of the Affordable Care Agents Podcast, we break down the exciting updates—including increased commissions (up to $30 per member!), unlimited residuals, and bigger bonuses. If you're looking to maximize your earnings and grow your book of business, this is the episode you can't afford to miss! Tune in now!
Turn Slow Months into Big Opportunities with Year-Round Medicare Sales The Medicare Lock-In Period (January 1 – October 15) often feels like a slow season for agents, but it doesn’t have to be! While Medicare Advantage and Part D plan enrollments are restricted during this time, you can still boost your revenue by selling high-demand,...
EmblemHealth’s Essential Plan has long been a go-to option for New York brokers serving lower-income clients who don’t qualify for Medicaid but still need affordable, comprehensive coverage. But 2026 brings the biggest change to this product since it launched: New York State is eliminating the expanded 200%–250% FPL eligibility tier effective July 1, 2026, shifting...
Roughly 28 million Americans were without health coverage in 2025 — and 2026 is on track to make that number worse. The expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits at the end of 2025 has already triggered the sharpest single-year Marketplace enrollment drop on record, with KFF estimating that 4.8 to 5.8 million more people...
The biggest shift in health insurance sales for 2026 isn’t a new product or a new lead vendor — it’s a regulatory one. On April 2, 2026, CMS finalized the CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, eliminating the 48-hour Scope of Appointment (SOA) waiting period and the 12-hour gap between educational and marketing...
