Your 2027 AEP Answers Are Already in The Broker Link
Everything the Medicare team has built for 2027, and where to find it
You're prepping for an appointment and need to know whether your client's plan was terminated, what a plan pays in 2027, or whether your certification went through. Waiting on a callback for any of those costs you time you don't have during AEP.
Almost every question the Medicare team at The Brokerage Inc. hears this time of year already has an answer in the Medicare hub inside The Broker Link. The team has been adding new pages and updating existing ones all season so you can get those answers yourself, any time you need them.
Start with These 2027 Pages
2027 First Looks. First Look information from our carrier partners, updated continuously as plan previews, market changes, benefit updates, and carrier information come in through First Look and rollout season.
CMS 2027 Final Rule Information. The rule changes that affect how you sell in 2027, in two formats: a one-page Final Rule Quick Reference Guide you can keep on hand, and the 2027 New Rules blog post that walks through what they mean for your business.
2027 Medicare FMV Compensation Rate. The full 2027 CMS Fair Market Value chart for Medicare Advantage, Section 1876 Cost Plans, PDP plans, and referral fees, with initial and renewal limits broken down by plan type and market.
2027 Non-Commissionable Plans & Fair Market Value Changes. Carrier-specific commission changes, plans that may no longer pay new or renewal compensation, and the current CMS maximum allowable amounts. Compensation can vary by carrier, plan, market, and effective date, so review the carrier's guidance and your contracting hierarchy before you enroll a client.
2027 Plan Terms, Service Area Reductions, and Crosswalks. Plan terminations, SARs, crosswalks, and other carrier-specific 2027 changes, so you know which clients need a conversation before AEP opens up their options. New carriers and lists are added as they come in.
2027 Plan Comparisons. Side-by-side comparisons of carriers' 2027 MAPD and PDP plans.
Medicare Certifications. Everything you need to get ready to sell for 2027, including the 2027 Medicare Certifications page and a step-by-step guide on How to Check Certification Status.
What Else Is in the Medicare Hub
Beyond the 2027 pages, the hub is where you'll find the tools you use every day: Quote Engines and Simply Enroll for quoting and enrolling, Compliance resources, and your Book of Business transfer information. It also covers the situations that come up less often but always seem to come up at the worst time, with pages for Medicaid/SNP Resources, SSBCI Qualifying Conditions, FEMA SEPs, HRA Bonus Information, Prescription Discount Programs, Medicare Supplements, Provider Relations Resources, RSSA, the Product Specialist Report, and Meet the Team, so you know exactly who supports you on the Medicare side.
Carrier Guides for Every Product We Offer
Every Medicare carrier we work with has its own product page in The Broker Link, covering 75 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, PDP, and prescription discount products, from Aetna and Humana to SCAN, Wellpoint, and Zing Health. Each one is organized by carrier and product, so the resources you need for a specific plan are in one spot: agent guides, certification guides, Med Supp underwriting guides and materials, PDP information, drug formularies, physician finders, and doctor and hospital searches plus more!
Can't Find It? Tell Us.
If you can't find what you're looking for, email the Medicare team at [email protected]. And if there's a resource that would make selling Medicare easier, start a conversation with us. If it would help you, chances are it would help every agent we work with, and we'll build it into the hub.
