Date: July 23, 2010
Subject: Ask HHS Secretary Sebelius to Include Agents on www.healthcare.gov

TAKE ACTION NOW

Reason Action Is Urgently Needed:  The new health web portal - www.healthcare.gov - required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and unveiled on July 1 does not reference consumer service provided by licensed health insurance agents.

Consumers should be made aware of the personalized assistance provided by state-licensed health insurance agents. NAIFA and industry partners have strongly encouraged U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to include agent language on the new portal. On July 21, several members of Congress joined Representative Melancon in making a similar request of HHS.

Contact Secretary Sebelius by clicking the TAKE ACTION link at the top of the message to request that agent language be added to www.healthcare.gov no later than October 1 when the portal is scheduled to be finalized.

Urge your friends and colleagues to make their voices heard as well. Remember to complete the Tell-a-Friend feature after you email your lawmaker!