The archive.

Every Haven Brief story on open enrollment, carriers, regulations and trainings. 9 stories and counting.

October 2026

  1. Top storyRegulatory · 2 min read Agent authorization is live: get 2027 authorizations out before Nov 1 HealthSherpa switched on agent authorization on Oct 12. Every 2027 renewal now needs a fresh authorization from the client, and the old workarounds are gone.
  2. Haven newsHaven · 2 min read HealthSherpa stays our enrollment platform through open enrollment; Lucie comes after Jan 15 No platform switch mid-season. Haven keeps enrolling in HealthSherpa for all of OEP and moves to Lucie once enrollment closes.
  3. Live trainingTraining · 2 min read Last call before open enrollment: free live agent trainings this week, plus a new carrier to contract Five live sessions are left before Nov 1, from an eligibility-letter walkthrough to an open Q&A for agents. AmeriHealth Caritas also opened direct contracting.
  4. Carrier alertCarriers · 2 min read Wellpoint Florida: open enrollment and renewal resources Wellpoint posted a Florida guide to getting individual clients ready for open enrollment and renewals, plus live chat support for producers.
  5. Carrier alertCarriers · 2 min read Oscar: find members at risk of losing financial assistance A new filter in Oscar's broker portal shows members CMS says may lose their premium tax credit for 2027. Without action, they could see a sudden premium jump.
  6. Carrier alertCarriers · 2 min read Ambetter: 2027 product training and renewal letters arriving through Oct 31 Ambetter members are getting 2027 continuance and discontinuance letters by mail. Anyone with a discontinuance letter needs a new plan for Jan 1.
  7. RegulatoryRegulatory · 2 min read What's changing for 2027: a $12,000 out-of-pocket max, narrower immigrant subsidy eligibility, Catastrophic plans and HSA limits The rules for 2027 plans shift in several places at once. Here's what to know before you quote.

September 2026

  1. Carrier alertMarket · 2 min read Carrier exits for 2027: Cigna everywhere, Molina in Florida, Medica in Kansas and Oklahoma, CareSource in Ohio Insurers are leaving the Marketplace in 24 states for 2027. If a client's carrier is on this list, their plan ends Dec 31 and they need to choose a new one.

August 2026

  1. MarketMarket · 2 min read 2027 ACA premiums: the median proposed increase is about 15% It's the second big jump in a row. Unsubsidized buyers feel it most, while subsidized clients are partly protected because tax credits follow the benchmark plan.