Surviving OEP
The Open Enrollment Period is officially here! We hope the resources below will prepare you to better serve clients and close Affordable Care Act sales in the busy season.
Things to Think About During the OEP
Essential paperwork and forms
How to streamline sales and help more clients
Important industry and compliance updates
Maximizing your sales with other products
CMS Model Consent Form
All agents selling ACA plans are required to collect written client authorization and confirm eligibility. Use CMS’ approved form to make it simple.
IntegrityCONNECT
Maintain client records and contracting information in one place.
Estimate Annual Household Income
Use Health Reform Beyond the Basics’ Income Calculation Worksheet to properly calculate your client’s income for their ACA application.
Now’s the most important time of year for agents to sell ACA plans and help clients find coverage. These resources should help you complete all the steps you need in order to be the best agent you can. Click a topic to start learning.
Agent Essentials
Check out these resources to make sure you know everything you need to know and have all the forms and documents you need to stay compliant.
- Everything You Need to Know About the ACA OEP
 - Agent Requirements for ACA Sales
 - How to Assist Clients with Marketplace Household Income Estimations
 - ACA 101: Selling Under-65 Health Insurance
 - Everything Agents Need to Know About Selling in State-Based Marketplaces
 - How the ACA Subsidy Cliff Impacts Clients Shopping for Marketplace Coverage
 - Under-65 Health Product Page
 
Make Selling Easier
Selling ACA insurance doesn’t need to be complicated. Read these articles to learn how to streamline your sales this OEP.
- 5 Myths About Selling ACA Health Plans
 - Simplify Marketplace Enrollments with HealthSherpa
 - FAQs About Selling On-Exchange & Off-Exchange Under-65 Plans
 - 5 Strategies to Sell More ACA Products
 - When Do Short-Term Health Plans Make Sense for Your Clients?
 - How Health Share Plans Measure Up to Real Health Insurance
 - Questions to Ask Clients Shopping for an ACA Plan
 - 4 Effective Techniques for Closing Insurance Sales
 
Newsworthy Updates
The insurance industry is always changing, and we make it a priority to make sure our agents are always in the know.
- Key Takeaways From the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability CMS Final Rule
 - What the Stay on 2025 ACA Final Rule Changes Means
 - The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Health Insurance Agents Should Know
 - The State of the ACA Market in 2025
 - How Agents Can Protect Clients from Unauthorized ACA Plan Switching
 - Lawsuit Changes DACA Recipients’ Affordable Care Act Eligibility
 
ACA & Medicare
It can be lucrative to sell both ACA and Medicare insurance. If you’re an agent wanting to serve a client’s entire family or build your Medicare pipeline, we can help!