MLR Commission Exclusion Bill is in the House

The commissions should be excluded from MLR calculations, because customers pay the commissions, and carriers collect the commissions as a convenience to consumers, producers argue.

The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), Arlington, Va., welcomed the introduction of H.R. 1206.

“Agent commissions have never been part of an insurance company’s actual revenue,” NAHU says. “Millions of individuals and small businesses depend on licensed agents and brokers to help them navigate the health care marketplace and find health plans that suit their needs and budgets…. Without agents’ expert advice, many individuals and businesses will end up spending more for health insurance policies and receive less care.”

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