2027 CMS Final Rule Update SSBCI 2027: Medicare Advantage’s Biggest Supplemental Benefit Overhaul in Years — What Every Broker Must Know Before AEP CMS has finalized sweeping changes to Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill. No more self-attestation. No temporary benefits before verification. Public eligibility criteria required. This is not a minor tweak —...
Medicare Scope of Appointment Rules 2027: What Every Broker Must Know Before October 1 CMS Compliance Update · AEP 2026 Medicare Scope of Appointment Rules 2027: What Every Broker Must Know Before October 1 📅 August 25, 2026 ⏱ 9 min read ✅ CMS-verified The Medicare Scope of Appointment rules changed significantly in 2027 —...
CMS eliminated the 48-hour Scope of Appointment wait, effective Oct. 1, 2026. See what changed, what stays the same, and how brokers should prepare.
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...
