SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California™ and the California Department of Health Care
Services (DHCS) announced today that from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act, 116,635 consumers in the nine-county greater
San Francisco Bay Area enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered
California health insurance plans.
The three-month total represents 130 percent of the base projection
of 89,599 Covered California estimated for the region during the entire
six-month enrollment period, which ends March 31 (see the table attached).
The greater Bay
Area counties of San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin,
Napa, Sonoma and Solano represent 23 percent of the statewide enrollment. The
local total includes 92,316 consumers eligible for financial subsidies. These
counties encompass Covered California pricing regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
For the three-month period, which is half of the
open-enrollment period for 2014 coverage, 500,108 consumers enrolled in plans
statewide.
Tables and graphics showing enrollment by metal tier and
health insurance plan in each region are available online at https://www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/regional-stats-dec/dec-regionals-all.pdf
and https://www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/regional-stats-dec/RegionalEnrollmentTables.pdf.
About Covered California
Covered California is the state’s marketplace for the
federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Covered California, in
partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services, was charged
with creating a new health insurance marketplace in which individuals and small
businesses can get access to affordable health insurance plans. With coverage
starting in 2014, Covered California helps individuals determine whether they
are eligible for premium assistance that is available on a sliding-scale basis
to reduce insurance costs or whether they are eligible for low-cost or no-cost
Medi-Cal. Consumers can then compare health insurance plans and choose the plan
that works best for their health needs and budget. Small businesses can
purchase competitively priced health insurance plans and offer their employees
the ability to choose from an array of plans and may qualify for federal tax
credits.
Covered California is an independent part of the state
government whose job is to make the new market work for California’s consumers.
It is overseen by a five-member board appointed by the Governor and the Legislature.
For more information on Covered California, please visit www.CoveredCA.com.
About the Department of Health Care Services
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) works to
preserve and improve the physical and mental health of all Californians. DHCS
provides health care services for more than 8.5 million Californians through
Medi-Cal, including medical, dental, mental health, substance use treatment
services and long-term services and supports. This is accomplished through an
investment of approximately $70 billion annually in public funds for the care
of low-income families, children, pregnant women, seniors and persons with
disabilities. DHCS focuses on delivering quality, effective services primarily
through the more coordinated systems of care provided by 21 Medi-Cal managed
care plans located in all of California’s 58 counties. For more information
about DHCS, please visit www.dhcs.ca.gov.
Total Three-Month Enrollment Compared
with Six-Month Base Projection
with Six-Month Base Projection
Base
Projection*
for 3/31/2014 |
Total Enrolled
(with plan selection) on 12/31/2013 |
Difference
from Base Projection for 3/31/14 |
Performance
to date (% of 3/31/14 base projection) |
|
Geographic Region
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Greater Bay Area
|
89,599
|
116,635
|
27,036
|
130%
|
Sacramento
|
28,726
|
27,227
|
(1,499)
|
95%
|
Central Coast
|
32,602
|
35,301
|
2,699
|
108%
|
Los Angeles
|
177,602
|
132,209
|
(45,393)
|
74%
|
Specific
Counties
|
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Fresno
|
14,500
|
6,748
|
(7,752)
|
47%
|
Orange
|
44,392
|
50,016
|
5,624
|
113%
|
San Diego
|
43,054
|
45,081
|
2,027
|
105%
|
San Bernardino
|
35,692
|
16,057
|
(19,635)
|
45%
|
Riverside
|
40,377
|
23,417
|
(16,960)
|
58%
|
Statewide
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Total
|
580,000
|
500,108
|
(79,892)
|
86%
|
*Covered California
projections based on available information, including CalSIM 1.8 data.
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