Enrollment Data for All Counties Now Available
ACRAMENTO, 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, 49,665 consumers in mostly
rural Northern California counties enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered
California health insurance plans. The new total represents a nearly 50 percent
increase from the 33,111 enrollments recorded through Feb. 28.
The open-enrollment period for health insurance plans in Covered
California’s marketplace ended March 31. 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 Northern California counties of Alpine, Amador, Butte,
Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc,
Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and
Yuba represent about 4 percent of the statewide enrollment. The local total
includes 45,042 consumers eligible for financial subsidies. These counties
encompass Covered California pricing region 1.
For the six-month
period that ended March 31, 1,395,929 consumers enrolled in plans statewide. The
statewide 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.
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.
