On January 31, Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage ended, with about 12.7 million plan selections through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. In Oregon, 147,109 were enrolled in a plan through the HealthCare.gov platform. These figures extend through 11:59pm EST on Monday, February 1, instead of through the January 31 deadline, to better capture consumers who may have been in line.
“Open Enrollment for 2016 is over and we are happy to report it was a success,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell. “The Health Insurance Marketplace is changing people’s lives for the better. Across the country, about 12.7 million Americans selected affordable, quality health plans for 2016 coverage, exceeding our goals. That includes over 4 million new consumers in the HealthCare.gov states who signed-up for coverage this year. The Marketplace is growing and getting stronger and the ACA has become a crucial part of healthcare in America.”
Today’s enrollment snapshot also includes the number of people who selected a plan or were automatically reenrolled within local media markets. As of February 1,
- 96,271 consumers in the Portland local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 10,828 consumers in the Bend local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 914 consumers in the Boise local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 20,509 consumers in the Eugene local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 14,768 consumers in the Medford-Klamath Falls local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 1,318* consumers in the Spokane local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
- 1,853 consumers in the Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick local media market area selected or were automatically enrolled in a plan
To read today’s enrollment snapshot, visit: https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2016-Fact-sheets-items/2016-02-3.html
