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April 9, 2024
CMS Cuts Off Broker Access To SSNs Kudos for Kaiser Health News’ articles and focus on fraudulent switching in the Exchanges by untrustworthy agents. The trend has caused a lot of misery for enrollees. One problem was the access by agents and brokers to full social security numbers (SSNs). As of today, that has been cut off by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the federal Marketplace. Henry Kaiser is smiling from heaven. #kff #khn #fwa #exchanges #aca Link to Article Advocates And Insurers Urge Extension Of ACA Premium Enhancements For One Year Advocates and insurers are right that Congress should extend the enhanced premium subsidies for the Exchanges sometime in 2024. They are set to expire Dec. 31, 2025, but should be extended to the end of 2026. Why? Because plans submit proposed benefits and rates in early 2025 for 2026. If the premium enhancements are