Covered California Enrollments for Greater San Francisco Bay Area More Than Triple Initial Projections May 7, 2014 Covered California, News Covered California enrollment, Covered California 0 Covered California and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced the nine-county greater San Francisco Bay Area had 289,021 consumers enrolled in subsidized and non-subsidized Covered California health insurance plans from October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. The new total for health insurance enrollments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act represents a 48% increase from the 194,879 enrollments recorded through February 28. The greater Bay Area counties of San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano represent about 21% of the statewide enrollment. The local total includes 242,639 consumers eligible for financial subsidies. These counties encompass Covered California pricing regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The six-month Covered California total also represents 323% of the base projection of 89,599 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. Click here for the SFMS Covered California Resource Webpage for FAQs and other guides to assist physician practices with Covered California contracting and plan participation. Source: Covered California blog, May 7, 2014. Comments are closed.
