Hawaii's health insurance exchange enrolls 257 in 1st month
SA: The Hawaii Health Connector enrolled 257 individuals in Obamacare health plans during its first month of operation.
Connector officials for the first time Friday released enrollment figures for the online marketplace created by President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
From Oct. 1 through Nov. 9, 1,605 applicants were deemed eligible to enroll on the Connector and 180 actually selected medical plans, Connector deputy executive director Eric Alborg said at a board meeting on Friday. But from Nov. 9 through today, an additional 77 signed up for health coverage, he said.
In addition, 113 employers have submitted applications on the exchange, though no employees have selected a plan as of yet....
Between 25,000 and 30,000 Hawaii residents with individual plans and 140,000 people covered by small business policies had been notified their medical plans will be canceled or altered on Jan. 1....
Andrews previously told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that she expected to enroll as many as 300,000, including an estimated 100,000 uninsured, in the first few years of operation.
"As far as the 300,000 projection, what I'm comfortable saying today is that the recent announcement by the president of the option for people to remain on their existing plan is going to necessitate that we re-evaluate that projection." (LOLROTF!)
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Hawaii Health Connector says only 257 have enrolled so far
PBN: The Hawaii Health Connector held a meeting with its board of directors Friday afternoon that was aired live on the Hawaii Health Connector’s YouTube channel. Some concerns and suggestions mentioned at the beginning of the meeting included a complex, long application process averaging 40 minutes, as well as needed improvements to the website to improve navigation and make it more user-friendly.
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YouTube: Health Connector Board Meeting November 15, 2013
Connector Updates for November 9, 2013
From Hawaii Health Connector
At the Connector, we are committed to a positive customer experience and helping the residents of Hawai’i find a health plan to match both their health and financial needs.
Updated numbers as of November 9, 2013 include:
Total for the period of Nov. 3, 2013 through Nov. 9, 2013
4 Certified Kōkua or in-person Assisters
2 certified Kiokua or certified application counselors (CACs)
10,935 Unique visitors to HawaiiHealthConnector.com
3,111 Calls received by our Customer Support Center
Total since October 1, 2013
32 Community partners statewide
74 Certified Kōkua or Marketplace Assisters
29 Certified Kōkua or Certified Application Counselors (CACs
85,514 Unique visits to HawaiiHealthConnector.com
16,912 Calls received by our Customer Support Center
We continue to make improvements to the Marketplace every day and our numbers are growing each week as more residents learn about the benefits of the Connector.