New York's "other" individual market needs an update

New York's "other" individual market needs an update

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Alternate Title(s):
New York's off-exchange market
Series Title(s):
HealthWatch (United Hospital Fund of New York)
Author(s):
Newell, Peter, author
Contributor(s):
United Hospital Fund of New York, issuing body.
Publication:
[New York, New York] : United Hospital Fund, April 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Insurance Exchanges -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health
State Government
New York
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
New York's Affordable Care Act marketplace, NY State of Health, capped its seventh annual open enrollment period with an announcement that nearly five million state residents had signed up for coverage in 2020, including about 273,000 purchasers of qualified health plans in its individual market component, both high-water marks. Enrollment occurring during the special coronavirus open enrollment period will add to those totals. New York's other source for individual coverage--the off-exchange market--has contributed to the overall improvement of the individual market in New York, but membership has been declining of late. At the same time, a Trump administration immigration regulation that took effect on February 24, 2020, could lead noncitizens to drop public coverage or seek commercial coverage. This issue brief examines the off-exchange market and presents some options for a timely tune-up, with a focus on barriers that prevent noncitizens from enrolling off-exchange, a grave concern during the current coronavirus pandemic.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (15 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101773746 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101773746