A Snapshot of Covered California Enrollees

Covered California offers these facts on enrollees so far:
* Of the 395,614 consumers who identified their ethnicity, nearly 20% are of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. In addition, an estimated 30% of consumers who have applied but haven’t selected a health plan self-identified as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. This figure compares to the estimate that about 46% of subsidy-eligible Californians are Latino.
* Through Dec. 31, 125,033 consumers ages 18 to 34 enrolled for coverage, or 25% of the consumers enrolled. This age group represents about 25% of the state’s population, but approximately 36% of those who are eligible for subsidies.
* Sixty-one percent of consumers signed up for a Silver plan, the second lowest cost of the four plan tiers. About 85% of consumers across all metal tiers got some sort of financial assistance.
* Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, and Health Net lead the way among plans chosen, reflecting almost 96% of total enrollment.
* In Covered California’s Small Business Health Options Programs (SHOP), more than 289 small businesses have applied for coverage, with all successfully completing their enrollment. A total of 2,155 employees and their dependents were provided coverage by their employer.
* Consumer response to the application process for Covered California and Medi-Cal has been positive. In the first three months, at least 60% of those who completed enrollment said it was easy.