Access Health enrollment activity up 15 percent over last year

James Wadleigh, the CEO of Access Health CT, has announced that the health insurance exchange saw “strong consumer activity” in the first full week of its open enrollment period.

It’s reported that 10,157 customers had enrolled in a qualified health plan, 37,055 had called the AHCT call center for help and 61,877 had visited its website as of Nov. 10.

“Despite the confusion in the news, we”™re seeing lots of consumer engagement and that”™s really encouraging,” Wadleigh said. “We are finding the volume of customers renewing into a 2018 policy or buying a new policy is trending 15 percent higher than last year at this time.”

As previously reported, to help consumers sign up during this year”™s shortened open enrollment period, AHCT has expanded its community outreach to include 10 enrollment locations and five enrollment fairs, offering consumers more access to free, in-person help.

The open enrollment period ends on Dec. 22 for coverage that begins on Jan. 1, 2018.