BenefitsPRO July 1, 2024
Allison Bell

But a CMS regulatory filing shows that only about 20 web brokers are still in the game.

The federal agency that oversees HealthCare.gov now expects to work with about 90,000 agents and brokers each year, up from 54,000 in 2021.

The agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, expects to work with about 20 big web broker entities, or the kinds of wholesalers that can connect directly with HealthCare.gov information systems.

The number of big web brokers is down from 30.

Officials estimate that the time of wages and fringe benefits for the retail health insurance products is worth an average of $56.80 per hour,...

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