Health insurance is a necessity of life.
Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace, Access Health CT, addresses health inequalities and inefficiencies in the state’s most underserved communities by diversifying brokers to help people access health insurance. We are working to reduce the number of insurers.
They are Broker Academy Programnow in its second year, removes the barriers to entry for becoming a licensed broker by creating a free direct training program. Participants learn about the rules and regulations of the insurance industry and the program covers the cost of state licensing exams. also covers
CEO James Michel said that in some communities, people benefit from trusted messengers to help overcome coverage hurdles, so the program has added importance to their work to get people covered. It is said that it is a thing.
“Health insurance is a very personal choice, so when a broker asks you to help choose the right plan for you and your family, they ask you a lot of personal questions. A lot of people in urban communities, black and brown people, get very uncomfortable with people who don’t understand them, and they may not buy a plan.” said Michelle.
The program graduated 29 licensed brokers in its first year. Many of them are women of color.
The program plans to run new cohorts each year. The latest application period he closed on April 30th. Access Health CT hopes he graduates as many as 70 new brokers from the second cohort.
