Federal Policy
CMS Cancels 760,000 ACA Enrollments, Halts New Broker Sign-Ups
CMS cancelled roughly 760,000 individual Affordable Care Act Marketplace enrollments and imposed a temporary moratorium on registering new agents and brokers for plan year 2027, effective September 22, 2026. The action accompanies enhanced verification requirements aimed at curbing improper or unauthorized enrollments in ACA plans. Agents, brokers, health plans, and affected consumers must adjust to stricter oversight and potential enrollment disruptions during the moratorium period. Morgan Lewis reports the moves signal a broader shift toward more aggressive CMS scrutiny of Marketplace enrollment integrity.
Why it mattersHealth plans and brokers operating in ACA Marketplaces face immediate compliance and revenue disruptions as CMS tightens enrollment verification and freezes new broker onboarding ahead of plan year 2027.