Enrollments Nearly Triple Initial Projections; Enrollment Data for All Counties Now Available
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California™ and the California Department of Health Care
Services (DHCS) announced today that from Oct. 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014*, under
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 95,499 consumers in six Central
Coast counties enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered California
health insurance plans. The new total represents a 55 percent increase from the
61,474 enrollments recorded through Feb. 28.
The six-month Covered California total also represents 293 percent
of the base projection of 32,602
enrollments the agency estimated for the region during the entire six-month open-enrollment
period (see the table below).
Although open enrollment has ended, consumers who
experience a qualifying life event can still enroll in a health insurance plan
through Covered California.
Qualifying life events include losing health coverage
through a job, getting married or entering into a domestic partnership, having
or adopting a child, changing where a person permanently lives or gaining
citizenship. For a list of common types of qualifying events, visit www.CoveredCA.com.
The next open-enrollment period will be in the fall of 2014. Also, Californians
can enroll in Medi-Cal year-round.
The Central Coast
counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
and Ventura represent about 7 percent of the statewide enrollment. The local
total includes 85,153 consumers eligible for financial subsidies. These
counties encompass Covered California pricing regions 9 and 12.
For the six-month open-enrollment period that ended March 31*,
1,395,929 consumers
enrolled in plans statewide. The total
increased 58.6 percent from the 880,082 consumers who enrolled by the end of
Feb. 28. Covered California reached 1 million consumers enrolled on March 14.
Tables and graphics showing enrollment in Covered
California health insurance plans by county and by metal tier and health
insurance company in all regions are available online at www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/regional-stats-march/March_RegionalEnrollmentTables_forWeb_ss.pdf
and www.CoveredCA.com/news/PDFs/regional-stats-march/march-regionals-graphics.pdf.
* Enrollment data include individuals who
finished their applications and selected plans through April 15, 2014.
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 Six-Month Enrollment Compared
with Six-Month Base Projection
with Six-Month Base Projection
|
Base Projection**
for 3/31/2014 |
Total Enrolled
(with plan selection) by 3/31/2014* |
Difference
from base projection for 3/31/14 |
Performance
as of 3/31/2014* (% of 3/31/14 base projection) |
|
|
Geographic Regions
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|
Greater Bay Area
|
89,599
|
289,021
|
199,422
|
323%
|
|
Sacramento
|
28,726
|
69,540
|
40,814
|
242%
|
|
Central Coast
|
32,602
|
95,499
|
62,897
|
293%
|
|
Los Angeles
|
177,602
|
400,889
|
223,287
|
226%
|
|
Specific Counties
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Fresno
|
14,500
|
23,164
|
8,664
|
160%
|
|
Orange
|
44,392
|
131,804
|
87,412
|
297%
|
|
San Diego
|
43,054
|
121,900
|
78,846
|
283%
|
|
San Bernardino
|
35,692
|
53,623
|
17,931
|
150%
|
|
Riverside
|
40,377
|
69,348
|
28,971
|
172%
|
|
Statewide
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Total
|
580,000
|
1,395,929
|
815,929
|
241%
|
|
* Data include
individuals who finished their applications and selected plans through April
15, 2014.
** Covered California
projections based on available information, including CalSIM 1.8 data.
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