[tabular data corrected 3/14/14]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California™ and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced today that from Oct. 1, 2013, to Jan. 31, 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 163,512 consumers in the nine-county greater San Francisco Bay Area enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered California health insurance plans. The new total represents a 40 percent increase from the 116,653 enrollments recorded through Dec. 31.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California™ and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced today that from Oct. 1, 2013, to Jan. 31, 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 163,512 consumers in the nine-county greater San Francisco Bay Area enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered California health insurance plans. The new total represents a 40 percent increase from the 116,653 enrollments recorded through Dec. 31.
The four-month total also represents 182 percent of the
base projection of 89,599 enrollments Covered California estimated for the region
during the entire six-month enrollment period, which ends March 31 (see the table
attached).
The impressive pace of enrollments in the greater Bay Area is due in
part to enhanced aspects of Covered California’s customer service. The agency
has increased staff to answer consumer calls, added phone lines, improved its
website efficiency, expanded its live Web chat function and upgraded its
Spanish-language Web pages.
The greater Bay
Area counties of San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin,
Napa, Sonoma and Solano represent 22 percent of the statewide enrollment. The
local total includes 134,734 consumers eligible for financial subsidies. These
counties encompass Covered California pricing regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
For the four-month period, which is half of the
open-enrollment period for 2014 coverage, 728,410 consumers enrolled in plans
statewide.
Tables and graphics showing enrollment by metal tier and
health insurance plan in each region are available online at www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/JanRegionalEnrollmentTables.pdf and www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/jan-regionals.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 approximately 9.4 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 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 Four-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 1/31/2014 |
Difference
from Base Projection for 3/31/14 |
Performance
as of 1/31/2014 (% of 3/31/14 base projection) |
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Geographic Regions
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Greater Bay Area
|
89,599
|
163,512
|
73,913
|
182%
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Sacramento
|
28,726
|
38,507
|
9,781
|
134%
|
Central Coast
|
32,602
|
50,985
|
18,383
|
156%
|
Los Angeles
|
177,602
|
199,158
|
20,556
|
112%
|
Specific Counties
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Fresno
|
14,500
|
10,884
|
(3,616)
|
75%
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Orange
|
44,392
|
72,906
|
28,514
|
164%
|
San Diego
|
43,054
|
63,846
|
20,792
|
148%
|
San Bernardino**
|
35,692
|
24,571
|
(11,121)
|
69%
|
Riverside**
|
40,377
|
34,428
|
(5,949)
|
85%
|
Statewide
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Total
|
580,000
|
728,410
|
148,410
|
126%
|
*Covered California projections based on available information,
including CalSIM 1.8 data.
**The numbers in the “Total Enrolled,” “Difference” and
“Performance” columns for San Bernardino and Riverside counties have been
corrected. The correct numbers are shown above.
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