2026 Brings Big Changes — Are Your Clients Ready? The Medicare Extra Help program (also called the Low-Income Subsidy, or LIS) continues to be one of the most valuable benefits for seniors with limited income. But every year, CMS updates the benchmark premium amounts — the maximum Part D premium that Extra Help will fully...
Court Overturns Medicare Advantage Broker Compensation Caps: What It Means for Agents, Carriers, and Consumers In August 2025, a federal district court in Texas delivered a landmark ruling with significant implications for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D markets. The court vacated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) attempt to impose new...
Major UHC Commission Changes in New York: What Brokers Need to Know for 2025 Posted on: June 16, 2025By: Affordable Care Agents Beginning July 1, 2025, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) will implement major commission changes to its Medicare Advantage product line in New York State, affecting brokers statewide. If you’re a licensed agent working with UHC or...
📲 How ACA Brokers Can Receive Real-Time Leads via CMS Help On Demand in 2025 By Mikh Yusupov, M.P.A.Founder, AffordableCareAgents.com In today’s competitive ACA health insurance marketplace, consumer engagement must be fast, compliant, and responsive. That’s where CMS’s Help On Demand steps in—a live referral system connecting qualified ACA brokers with consumers seeking immediate enrollment...
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