Maryland health exchange turns to brokers for help enrolling individuals, businesses

Sarah Gantz 

Reporter- Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland’s health exchange is turning to the existing broker community to help pick up the slack for its struggling website.

The exchange board on Monday announced a new program with the state’s largest insurance broker membership organizations that would set up a designated help line for people who want to connect with a local broker for help navigating the website and enrolling in coverage. The exchange also announced a deal for small businesses to sign up for tax credits and health plans approved for sale on Maryland Health Connection through brokers and insurance companies beginning in April.

The exchange’s own Small Business Health Options Program is again being delayed until January 2015, the same time the federal exchange’s small business program is expected to launch.

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