Gillian Roberts

While no public exchange was without troubles during the first ACA open-enrollment period, one state in particular put unique efforts into its SHOP component and saw results.

As Covered California announces the rate at which agents enrolled consumers on the state-run public exchange, two different realities are emerging from agents throughout the most populous U.S. state.

Brokers may be the best intermediary to communicate a matter of pediatric dental compliance to employers and medical carriers operating in numerous states as regulations shift.

People who waited until the last minute to sign up for Obamacare were significantly younger than those first in line, as the percentage of enrollees younger than 35 jumped in the last month. President Obama said Thursday that 8 million people have enrolled in private insurance plans through the public exchanges.

The Congressional Budget Office, the main arbiter of Obamacare’s effects on the economy, left unchanged its estimate of the number of people expected to gain insurance coverage under the law.

As more large brokerages seem to be opening their own platforms, one company wants to provide a means for the smaller independent agent to have a branded, customized private exchange, too.

With the departure of the HHS secretary comes an opportunity for brokers and agents to have their voices heard by a new leader as they continue to assist consumers with the ACA’s exchanges.

As employers become increasingly interested in this option, there may be a growing opportunity for advisers to contribute and cash in

At a legislative conference for the Big “I” agent advocacy group in Washington on Thursday, the ACA was noticeably missing from everything from legislators’ talks to the group’s lobbying agenda for the year.

An adviser in Connecticut who re-focused her group benefits business towards enrolling consumers on the state-run exchange says carrier appointment fees, and an exchange policy, are burning a hole in her pocket.

On the final day of open enrollment on the public exchanges, brokers are concerned that the public may think they have more time than they actually do, thanks to last week’s partial extension. EBA checked in with several storefront brokers to discuss concerns like this one as they enter the final 24 hours of enrollment.

In California, a broker leader believes agents were responsible for as much at 75% of the applications on their exchange.

Republican Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, who sponsored the MLR bill, is moving on from Congress.

Enrollment hits administration’s revised goal, while Obama calls to thank volunteers, navigators, assisters — but not brokers — for their help

As the majority of brokers working on the ACA’s exchanges rush to finish applications before the March 31 open enrollment deadline, Oregon brokers are in a different situation.

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) proposed two bills Thursday enhancing brokers’ work on the ACA’s public exchanges.

Ronnell Nolan’s HAFA has taken off in Louisiana, and now she has her sights set on major federal legislation.

With just days to go in open enrollment on the ACA’s public exchanges, brokers say the biggest problem is getting a hold of certain carriers, and one in particular rose to the top of the list of complaints.

EBA’s 10 Rising Stars in Advising are younger than age 35 and bringing much-needed talent and innovation to an industry that desperately needs it.

The newer concept of showing employees what their monthly payout in retirement will be perhaps needs some tweaking, one industry report suggests.