Navigator Tip of the Week: Calling the ARC – When does a consumer need to be present on the phone?
3/5/2026 3:13:51 PM
When a consumer must be present:
- Username lookups / Password resets
- To report a Life Event Change over the phone, if not able to be reported online
- To deny a pending application
- To attest to a Qualifying Life Event for a Special Enrollment Period (if the attestation/questionnaire was not already completed)
- To attest failure to reconcile (FTR)
- To close a case when there is current eligibility if the case meets closure requirements
- When requesting to open shopping for the "Easy Enrollment" SEP (MN state tax return)
- When requesting 1095-A information (this includes corrections and duplicate copy requests)
When a consumer does need to be present, they must be on the call at the outset of the call.
When a consumer need not be present:
- To close a case when there is no current eligibility if the case meets closure requirements
- Expired consent for federal tax information (FTI), for FAST registration, or to request FTI letter to be sent from MNsure to the consumer
- For reporting inability to access notices in the consumer’s account when there is a current case with the user id
- To open shopping if the QLE/SEP questionnaire has already been completed and verification documents have been uploaded, match attestation, and meet document requirements.
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