Access Health CT enrolls 62,000
Access Health CT reached its goal of enrolling more than 60,000 residents in health care coverage beginning Jan. 1.
A part of the Affordable Care Act, the health care exchange is designed to help the state and residents satisfy federal requirements and promote lower insurance costs. Residents are required to sign up for a health care plan by March 31Â if they don’t have one, or will face a tax penalty.
“We”™re delighted to have enrolled so many Connecticut residents in health care coverage for Jan. 1; however, our work is far from done,” said Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan in a statement. “Over the remaining three months of open enrollment, we will continue aggressive outreach to enroll even more consumers and small businesses in quality, affordable health care coverage.”
As of Dec. 23, about 62,100 people enrolled in health care plans through the exchange to participate in the first round of coverage plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.
On Dec. 23, the last day to enroll in the first round of plans, more than 6,700 people signed up for coverage, more than double the result of any other day since the exchange opened Oct. 1.
The exchange hopes to enroll 100,000 people by March 31, when open enrollment ends. The Access Health CT website has had a total of 476,700 viewers since Oct. 1 and call centers have answered nearly 90,000 phone calls.
After premium payments are received by insurance carriers, new member materials such as ID cards and welcome packets will be mailed out. Call centers closed for the holiday season and will reopen Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.