Assisters
- Trained & certified by the Marketplace to help you apply & enroll in a Marketplace health plan (with any eligible savings) or apply for free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid or CHIP
- Required to provide fair, impartial, and accurate information
- Statewide assistance may also be available
Agents/brokers
- Trained & certified to sell Marketplace health plans in the state they're licensed
- Help you apply & enroll in a Marketplace health plan (with any eligible savings)
- Answer your coverage questions about the plans they sell
- Generally paid by insurance companies whose plans they represent
- Required in many states to act in your best interest
- Some may not sell plans from insurance companies they don’t represent
- Can refer you for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) application help
Note: You can qualify for a premium tax credit and other savings if you enroll with an agent or broker. But to get the savings, the agent or broker must enroll you through the Marketplace
Want an agent or broker to contact you?
Use the Help On Demand service to connect with a licensed agent or broker who can help you complete your application and enroll in a Marketplace plan.
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