2026 ACA Exchange & FFM Certification Info

We’ve got updates* on the 2026 ACA Exchange, requirements, and training resources!   *UPDATE: Since publishing this episode, 2026 FFM Certification has gone live. State-based trainings in Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are also live.   Read the text version    Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   List of State Exchange Websites   Resources: Certification Center - Ritter Docs Everything Agents Need to Know About Selling in State-Based Marketplaces FREE eBook download The Complete Guide to Selling Affordable Care Act Insurance Plans How to Become Certified for ACA Marketplace Sales with FFM Training OEP Ready-to-Sell Checklist for New Agents Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing Simplify Marketplace Enrollment HealthSherpa   References: “Brokers.” Marketplace Individual & Families, https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/agent/. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025. “Brokers: Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority.” PHIEA, https://agency.pennie.com/brokers/. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025. “FAQs for Marketplace Agents and Brokers.” Agent Broker FAQ CMS, https://www.agentbrokerfaq.cms.gov/s/article/What-is-the-Marketplace-Learning-Management-System-and-how-do-I-access-it. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025. “Find Affordable Health Insurance in Georgia.” Georgia Access, 8 Aug. 2025, https://georgiaaccess.gov/. “For Certified Brokers.” Connect for Health Colorado, 10 June 2025, https://connectforhealthco.com/for-certified-brokers/. “Home.” Maryland Health Connection, 5 Aug. 2025, https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/. “Official Site of the State of New Jersey.” GetCoveredNJ | Brokers & Agents, https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/home/assisters_ba.shtml. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025 “Registration and Training for Marketplace Agents and Brokers.” CMS.Gov, https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/agents-brokers/registration-training. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025. “Welcome to Kynect Health Coverage.” HealthCoverage, https://kynect.ky.gov/healthcoverage/s/?language=en_US. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.   Follow Us on Social!  Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim X, https://x.com/RitterIM and YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance     Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel  Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/   Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.