78 percent of Illinois consumers who
signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace are
getting financial assistance to lower monthly premiums
As the Feb. 15 deadline approaches, HHS
encourages consumers to enroll in a quality, affordable coverage through
the Marketplace
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[February 06, 2015]
As
the Feb. 15 deadline to sign up approaches, HHS is encouraging Illinois
consumers to check out their options for quality affordable coverage
through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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As of Jan. 16, 286,888 Illinois consumers selected or were
automatically reenrolled in Marketplace coverage. According to a
report with additional details released today by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, of the 286,888 consumers in Illinois
who selected or were automatically reenrolled in plans:
78 percent selected a plan with financial assistance
34 percent were under 35 years of age
60 percent reenrolled in a Marketplace plan and 40 percent selected
a plan for the first time. “We’re pleased that in Illinois,
286,888 people are signed up for Marketplace coverage, and 78
percent are able to lower their costs even further by getting tax
credits, making a difference in the lives of so many families,” HHS
Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said. “The deadline to sign up for
coverage is just a few weeks away. We are encouraging Illinois
consumers to visit HealthCare.gov, call the call center or get in
touch with a local assister to check out their options for quality,
affordable coverage. We still have a lot of work to do before
February 15, but are encouraged by the strong interest we’ve seen so
far.”
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Feb/03/images/ads/current/business_directory_filler.png) Nationwide, 9.5 million consumers selected or were automatically
reenrolled in quality, affordable health insurance coverage through
the Marketplace through Jan 16. More than 7.1 million were in the 37
states, including Illinois, using the HealthCare.gov platform and
2.4 million were in the 14 states (including Washington, D.C.) using
their own Marketplace platforms.
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Open Enrollment in the Marketplace runs from Nov. 15, 2014,
through Feb. 15, 2015. Consumers should visit HealthCare.gov to
review and compare health plan options. Find local help at:
Localhelp.healthcare.gov/. Or call the Federally-facilitated
Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. TTY users should call
1-855- 889-4325. Translation services are available. The call is
free.
The information contained in this report provides the most
systematic summary of enrollment-related activity in the
Marketplaces to date. Data for the various metrics are counted
using comparable definitions for data elements across states and
Marketplace types.
To read the monthly enrollment report visit:
http://aspe.hhs. gov/health/reports/2015/
MarketPlaceEnrollment/Jan2015 /ib_2015
jan_enrollment.pdf
For a breakdown of plan selection data at the zip code level
through Jan. 16 visit:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/ reports/2015/
MarketPlaceEnrollment/EnrollmentBy
Zip/rpt_EnrollmentByZip.cfm
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