Earlier this week, Washington Healthplanfinder released new enrollment figures. According to their press release, 248,270 have signed up for coverage – through either private providers or Washington Apple Health – since October 1st.
Healthplanfinder offered this breakdown of the completed enrollments:
Qualified Health Plans: 71,205
Medicaid Newly Eligible Adults: 121,258
Medicaid Previously Eligible but not Enrolled: 55,807
Medicaid Redeterminations (Previously Covered):156,206
From the launch date of October 1st – January 2nd, the Healthplanfinder website has had 1,079,663 unique hits and the call center has serviced 16,953 calls. The average wait time at those call centers is down to just five minutes.
You can find their complete report here.
From the beginning, Washington state has led the nation in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. We created our own online marketplace, Healthplanfinder, rather than depending on the federal exchange. House Democrats also led efforts to expand the Medicaid program – closing the gap for Washington families that could not otherwise afford private insurance. Recently, PBS News Hour ranked us the fifth best state in the country for Affordable Care Act enrollment – so far.
To learn more about your health care options or to see if you are eligible for a subsidy, visit www.wahealthplanfinder.org or call 1-877-WAFINDER. The call center is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.