Federal Register #2026-19493

Temporary Moratorium on Agent and Broker Registration for Federally-facilitated Exchanges

CMS, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is announcing a temporary moratorium on new agent and broker registrations for Federally-facilitated Exchanges for Plan Year 2027. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Scope of Moratorium: - Applies to agents and brokers without a current Plan Year 2026 registration - Affects approximately 6,956 new agents and brokers - Purpose and Requirements: - Prevents fraud, unauthorized enrollments, and misuse of consumer personally identifiable information (PII) - Reduces improper expenditures of advance premium tax credits (APTC) - Promotes integrity of the Exchanges - No products or OEMs are being procured - No vendors or manufacturers are mentioned - The moratorium is in effect while CMS implements enhanced program-integrity safeguards - Public comments are invited for consideration

Description

This interim final rule with comment period imposes a temporary moratorium on the registration of certain agents and brokers seeking to participate in the Federally-facilitated Exchanges for Plan Year 2027. The moratorium pauses registration for agents and brokers who do not have a current Plan Year 2026 registration with the Federally-facilitated Exchanges. It aims to prevent noncompliance, fraud, misuse of consumer information, and unauthorized enrollment activities. The moratorium is effective immediately upon publication on September 22, 2026, and ends on February 1, 2027, with comments invited for consideration.

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