The Trump administration may press pause on new agents and brokers in healthcare.gov ahead of the plan year 2027 according to a notice titled “Private Health Insurance; New Agent/Broker Registrations for Plan Year 2027 Moratorium Guidance” that has been under review at the White House Office of Management and Budget since last Friday (Sept. 4).
The pending notice did not previously appear in the Unified Agenda. It comes as CMS is cracking down on unauthorized activity in the federal exchanges, including plan enrollments and switches made without consumer consent. The agency also recently required agents and brokers that use the Enhanced Direct Enrollment pathway to check the identity of high-risk consumers and get their authorization before submitting an application.
Asked about the new notice, CMS tells Inside Health Policy that the agency “remains focused on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, protecting federal Marketplace consumers from unauthorized activity, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used appropriately.”
“CMS will continue to evaluate and pursue appropriate actions to strengthen Marketplace integrity and will share information about specific policy actions through official CMS channels,” the spokesperson adds. — Amy Lotven (alotven@iwpnews.com) 157839 ARTICLE