Mercer, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, today announced that employers who join Mercer MarketplaceSM, the market-leading private exchange, will now have an option to offer easy access to individual medical plans both outside of and on the public exchanges for their employees and retirees who do not qualify for sponsored plans.

Mercer Marketplace, which launched in 2013, currently works with 67 employers to provide medical and other benefits to 282,000 employees, retirees, and family members.

“Most employers don’t have a single, uniform workforce, but a collection of different groups – including part-timers and retirees, each with a very different set of benefit needs,” said Julio A Portalatin, Mercer’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Now, Mercer Marketplace can meet all of these needs through a single point of access. This expanded reach is part of Mercer’s commitment to ensuring that all Americans have easy access to the best insurance products available on the market today.”

Access to individual medical plans both on and off the public exchanges will be provided by GetInsured, a California-based private company whose technology platform powers state government exchanges and is a federal web-based entity.

“Mercer Marketplace was designed to deliver the leading set of benefits with a simple and satisfying customer experience. One-click digital access coupled with our experienced benefits counselors ensures consumers receive the coverage that’s right for them and their families. Individuals can leverage Mercer’s considerable buying power to gain real value for the insurance protection they need,” said Sharon Cunninghis, leader of Mercer Marketplace Exchange Solutions.

GetInsured has a proven track record of helping consumers acquire individual and family medical plans, as well as helping them understand the Affordable Care Act, determine their eligibility for public subsidies (advanced premium tax credits), compare their health insurance options, and apply their subsidy to the medical plan that meets their unique needs.

Earlier this month, Mercer announced the purchase of Transition Assist, a retiree exchange specializing in helping retirees in employer-sponsored plans select Medicare supplemental health care insurance.

To learn more about Mercer MarketplaceSM, please visit http://www.mercer.com/private-health-exchanges. To learn more about the full range of Mercer’s exchange solutions please visit http://www.mercer.com/other-exchanges-solutions.

About Mercer

Mercer is a global leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth, and performance of their most vital asset – their people. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in 42 countries and the firm operates in over 140 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. With over 55,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $12 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @MercerInsights.

About GetInsured

GetInsured is the leading online health insurance marketplace, combining modern technology and customer service capabilities to make health insurance shopping easy and efficient. Since its founding in 2005, GetInsured has helped millions of individuals and families find the right health insurance plan for their needs and budget.