ACA Exchange Enrollment Was Up Even Before Pandemic SEP

April 30

Over 12 million people selected or were automatically reenrolled in health plans during the 2021 open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act exchange plans — which ended Dec. 15. — representing a 5% increase from 11.4 million sign-ups for the 2020 plan year, according to CMS. Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida saw more than 10% increases. In addition, as of March 31 more than 528,000 people signed up for health insurance during the current special enrollment period related to the pandemic, which lasts through Aug. 15.

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Jinghong Chen Reporter

Jinghong has been producing infographics and data stories on employer-sponsored insurance, public health insurance programs and prescription drug coverage for AIS Health’s Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits since 2018. She also manages AIS Health’s annual executive compensation database for top insurers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates. Before joining AIS Health, she interned at WBEZ, Al Jazeera English and The New York Times Chinese. She graduated from Missouri School of Journalism with a focus on data journalism and international reporting.