Effectuated ACA Exchange Enrollment Rises Slightly in Early 2020

August 3

An average of 10.7 million Affordable Care Act exchange enrollees had effectuated their health coverage — signed up for a plan and paid the first month’s premium — as of March 15, 2020, a 0.9% increase compared with the same period in 2019, according to CMS. The report showed that the average monthly premium per enrollee in February 2020 was $576.16, down 3.0% compared with the February 2019 average premium of $594.17. Colorado saw the biggest decrease, with its average premium dropping from $648.20 in 2019 to $481.52 in 2020. Meanwhile, the average monthly amount of advance premium tax credits (APTC) per eligible enrollee fell 4.0% year over year to $491.53.

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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.