Which of the following would be considered permissible under Section 1557 and the 2020 Final Rule?
a. Blackheart Agency determines it will require all female members to pay an additional $20 copay for any wellness visit.
b. Broker Charles Lee has recruited a diverse workforce. Broker Lee requires agents to work only in areas populated by those of their ethnic backgrounds.
c. Broker Mary Jones has recruited a diverse workforce. She encourages her agents to prospect through community-based marketing and within their community of influence.
d. John Smith refuses to accept an application from an individual of a different race.

c. Broker Mary Jones has recruited a diverse workforce. She encourages her agents to prospect through community-based marketing and within their community of influence.

Explanation:

Section 1557 is an anti-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare), which provides nondiscrimination protections in health care and helps the people to receive federal funding against discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origins or age. The objective of Section 1557 is to prohibit entities from segregating people or denying health care depending on an individual's color, race, national origins, etc.