Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Agents/Brokers and Registration and Profile Set-up
Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
Question: If an Agent is not certified with the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP), will he or she be able to access the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Enterprise Portal?
Answer: The CMS Enterprise Portal is available to Marketplace Agent/Brokers as well as other Marketplace users who have gone through remote identity proofing. Only Agent/Brokers who have signed the FF-SHOP Privacy and Security Agreement will have access to the FF-SHOP online Agent/Broker Portal.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 27, 2014
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