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, 131,804 consumers in Orange
County enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered California health
insurance plans. The new total represents a 51 percent increase from the 87,170
enrollments recorded through Feb. 28.
The six-month Covered California total also represents 297 percent
of the base projection of 44,392
enrollments the agency estimated for the county 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.
Orange County represents about 9 percent of
the statewide enrollment. The local total includes 115,932 consumers eligible
for financial subsidies. The county encompasses Covered California pricing
region 18.
For the six-month
open-enrollment 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.
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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