CMS: 4.6M Choose ACA Marketplace Coverage
Of those who have chosen ACA Marketplace coverage so far in the 2024 Open Enrollment Period, 20% are new consumers and 80% are returning consumers, according to CMS.
Of those who have chosen ACA Marketplace coverage so far in the 2024 Open Enrollment Period, 20% are new consumers and 80% are returning consumers, according to CMS.
In total, there are 3,959 Medicare Advantage plans being offered for individual enrollment in 2024, a 1% decrease from 2023, according to a new report from KFF.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
This year’s ACA Marketplace enrollment represents a 13% increase, or 1.8 million people, from last year, according to CMS. There were more than 12.7 million returning consumers and more than 3.6 million new consumers.
About 11.5 million people have selected a health plan through the ACA Marketplace as of December 15. This is 1.8 million people more than the same period last year, representing an 18% increase, CMS said.
This represents a 17% increase in total ACA plan selections — both through HealthCare.gov and state-based Marketplaces — compared with last year, CMS said. Enrollment through the federal HealthCare.gov has especially seen a rise of 40% from the same period last year.
Kaiser Family Foundation discovered Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare had similar rates of satisfaction among enrollees. However, there were a select few differences between the plans, with MA enrollees more likely to get preventive care and traditional Medicare enrollees more likely to receive care from the highest-rated facilities.
The $98.9 million investment is going to 59 navigator organizations to help consumers find coverage during the 2023 open enrollment period. One recipient said the funding will be especially helpful as the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency nears, when a projected 15 million people will lose coverage.
New York could be the first state to add pregnancy to the list of qualifying life events that make one eligible for health insurance enrollment.