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Welcome to The TBGA Medicare Certification HUB 2027

This is the location where you can access everything needed for certifications. Below is a comprehensive list of carriers and resources.

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2027 CARRIER BLACKOUT DATES

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Carrier Status At a Glance

CARRIER
STATUS
Aetna
✅ Open
Alignment
❌ Pending
AmeriHealth
❌ Pending
Anthem / Elevance
✅ Open
CareSource
❌ Pending
Cigna Healthcare (HealthSpring)
✅ Open
Clear Spring Health
❌ Pending
Clover Health
✅ Open
Devoted Health
✅ Open
Essence Healthcare
❌ Pending
Florida Blue
❌ Pending
Freedom Health /Optimum Healthcare
❌ Pending
Geisinger
❌ Pending
HCSC
✅ Open
Highmark
✅ Open
Humana
✅ Open
Medica
❌ Pending
Medical Mutual
✅ Open
Molina Healthcare
✅ Open
Paramount Health
✅ Open
SCAN Health Plan
✅ Open
SummaCare
✅ Open
United Healthcare (AARP Medicare Plans)
✅ Open
Wellcare
✅ Open
Zing Health
✅ Open

Carrier Certification Tracker

Aetna / Silver Script

June 23rd, 2026
  • Certification Opens

What's New
  • New certification platform 

  • Single Sign-on through Producer World

  • AHIP accepted

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal
Broker Support

Anthem / Elevance Key Dates

June 18th, 2026
  • Final day to complete any in-progree certification work 

June 19th - June 29th 2026
  • Certification portal unavailable 

June 30th, 2026
  • Certification launches

Requirements
  • Compliance Training

  • Product Training

  • Required Attestations

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

First-Time Agents

Completion of the 2027 certification qualifies agents to sell:

  • Plan Year 2026 Medicare Advantage Plans

  • Plan Year 2027 Medicare Advantage Plans

Certification Portal
Broker Support
  • Producer Support: 855-277-6067

Cigna Healthcare (HealthSpring Medicare Advantage)

July 1st, 2026
  • Certification Opens

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal
Broker Support
  • Producer Support: 866-442-7516

Clover Health

July 17th, 2026
  • Certification Opens

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal

Devoted Health

June 23rd, 2026
  • Certification Opens

Accepted Certifications 
  • AHIP

  • NABIP

  • Carrier-approved alternatives

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal

HCSC

June 23rd, 2026
  • Certification Opens

Carriers Include
  • BCBS Illinois

  • BCBS Texas

  • BCBS Oklamhoma

  • BCBS New Mexico

  • BCBS Montana

Accepted Certifications
  • AHIP

  • NABIP

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Humana

June 8th - July 7th, 2026
  • Certification Blackout

July 8th, 2026
  • Certification Launch

Recommendation

Complete certifications as early as possible to avoid Ready-to-Sell delays

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal:
Broker Support
  • 800-309-3163

Molina Healthcare

July 8th, 2026
  • Certification Launch

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal:
Broker Support
  • 866-440-9788

United Healthcare

June 1st, 2026
  • Fast Track Certification 

    • Available for qualifying producers​

June 8th, 2026
  • Standard Certification

Important Reminder

If using AHIP to satisfy FWA requirements, complete AHIP before finanalizing UHC certification.

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal
Broker Support
  • Producer Help Desk: 888-381-8581

Zing Health

June 8th, 2026
  • Certification Opens

Result
  • Ready to Sell (RTS) for AEP 2027

Certification Portal

Pending Carrier Announcements

The following carriers have not yet released official 2027 certification dates:

The list will continue to be updated. 

  • Alignment Health

  • AmeriHealth

  • CareSource

  • Clear Spring Health

  • Essence Healthcare

  • Florida Blue

  • Freedom Health

  • Medica

  • Optimum Healthcare

  • SCAN Health Plan

2027 CARRIER BLACKOUT DATES

CARRIER
NEW AGENT CONTRACTING BLACKOUT DATE
AGENT / AGENCY TRANSFER / RELEASE BLACKOUT DATE
Aetna
October 1 - December 31
Clover Health
5/2/26 - Mid July
October 1 - December 31 (All hierarchy changes submitted during the blackout period will be executed on / after 1/1/27)
Devoted Health
Beginning August 15th, all delayed releases will not be effective until December 8th
Elevance
July 1 - September 30
Florida Blue
HCSC
No transfers allowed currently
HealthSpring
September 15 - December 31 Hierarchy change requests will need to be submitted at least 90 days prior to September 15 (June 17)
Humana
July 15 - December 31
Kaiser Permanente
No Blockout Dates
Molina
June 26 - July 7
October 1 - December 15
SCAN
October 1 - February 1 (annually)
United Healthcare
September 1 - December 31
Wellcare

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