Staying In the Know: What I Learned at the CMS 2025 Marketplace Meetup

Earlier this week, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the 2025 CMS Agent and Broker Marketplace Meetup. This wasn’t just another event, it was a chance to hear directly from the federal agency that runs the Marketplace Exchanges and to get ahead of the changes coming to the plans many Virginians rely on for health insurance. I attended in person because staying informed is part of how I serve. My goal is to make sure that when a client works with me they are working with someone who shows …

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Unraveling Obamacare: A Simple Guide to ACA

Day-in and day-out we help people get health insurance through The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare”. Just like Medicare it is based on the law which makes it complicated. The bottom line is ACA helps people who otherwise might not be able to have insurance to be able to have access to affordable quality health insurance. Below is a Simple Guide to the Affordable Care Act and what the ACA did: Expanded Health Insurance Insurance Reforms Preventive Care• What it means: Certain preventive services, like vaccines and …

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My Journey in Virginia’s Health Insurance Marketplace Marathon: Triumphs and Fulfillment

What an incredible journey it has been! This year marked the inauguration of Virginia’s State Based Health Insurance Exchange.  Being a part of it felt like running a marathon – a marathon of success, challenges, and heartwarming moments that etched their place in the record books. Embarking on New Beginnings: Picture this – a new enrollment platform and a fresh start for Virginia’s health insurance landscape. As I navigated through these uncharted territories, it was exciting to be a pioneer of this new process for health insurance enrollment for fellow …

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