It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce I have joined the Martin family as Manager of Contracting & Licensing (A.K.A Director of New Beginnings!). I'm looking forward to working with you, and sharing my 12 years of experience in the healthcare industry.

It's CMS season - hopefully 4th time's a charm!

To register for and complete your CMS training, simply click https://portal.cms.gov/wps/portal/unauthportal/home/ to get started.
**Please remember, creating multiple CMS user accounts is not permitted.
This will cause a delay in registration and receiving compensation.**

Let the fun begin!

If you are new to Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or are a returning broker who would like a refresher, www.regtap.info offers free webinars. Register soon before classes fill up. Due to space limitations, CMS asks that agents and brokers only register for one of the following eight sessions they are holding.

Brief Description: The purpose of this webinar series is to walk returning agents and brokers through the registration process, give a brief overview of the SHOP Marketplace, and describe the option to complete training through one of the CMS-approved vendors.
Thursday, July 28 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Wednesday, August 3 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Wednesday, August 10 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Plan Year 2017 FFM Registration and Training for Agents and Brokers New to the FFMs

Brief Description: The purpose of this webinar series is to walk new agents and brokers through the registration process, give a brief overview of the SHOP Marketplace, and describe the option to complete training through one of the CMS-approved vendors.
Wednesday, July 27 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET register here
Thursday, August 4 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET register here

Fact or Fiction?
Click the following link for answers to frequently asked questions and to dispel common myths: Myths and Facts about the Closing of the MLMS Resource.

It's a Date! - Dates to Remember

July 1, 2016 - Do not sign up for plan year 2016 FFM training after this date to ensure your profile is updated in the MLMS

July 1 - 14, 2016 - Access to plan year 2016 training will be intermittent

July 14, 2016 - Last day that plan year 2016 FFM certificates can be printed. Sign in to the CMS Enterprise Portal with your FFM User ID and password. On the "My Status" page, the "Complete Agent Broker Training" entry will show "Complete" in the "Status" column if you have completed training. Select the "Print Certificate(s)" link and follow the prompts.

July 15, 2016 - Plan Year 2016 FFM Registration and Training Closes at 11:59 AM ET
November 1, 2016-January 31, 2017 - open enrollment for FFM plan year 2017

For more information, please contact jmellen@martinins.com