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State by State Enrollment in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, as of August 31, 2012

The Affordable Care Act created the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program to make health insurance available to Americans denied coverage by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition.  Coverage for people living with such conditions as diabetes, asthma, cancer, and HIV/AIDS has often been priced out of the reach of most Americans who buy their own insurance, and this has resulted in a lack of coverage for millions. The temporary program covers a broad range of health benefits and is designed as a bridge for people with pre-existing conditions who cannot obtain health insurance coverage in today’s private insurance market.  In 2014, all Americans – regardless of their health status – will have access to affordable coverage either through their employer or through new competitive marketplaces called Exchanges, and insurers will be prohibited from charging more or denying coverage to anyone based on the state of their health.

The PCIP program is administered by either the state or the federal government:  23 states and the District of Columbia elected to have their PCIP program administered by the federal government while 27 states have chosen to run their own programs. 

The PCIP program began accepting applications for enrollment July, 2010 (July 1, 2010 for the federal program, dates for state programs varied).  The chart below details the date when each state began providing benefits to people accepted into the program and the number of people enrolled in the program by each state as of August 31, 2012.


State

Federally/State Administered

Date Coverage for Enrollees Began (in 2010)

Number of People Enrolled and with Coverage in Effect Through August 31, 2012

Alabama

Federal

01-Aug

635

Alaska

State

01-Sep

43

Arizona

Federal

01-Aug

3655

Arkansas

State

01-Sep

725

California

State

25-Oct

11977

Colorado

State

01-Sep

1344

Connecticut

State

01-Sep

484

Delaware

Federal

01-Aug

251

District of Columbia

Federal

01-Oct

64

Florida

Federal

01-Aug

8145

Georgia

Federal

01-Aug

2927

Hawaii

Federal

01-Aug

124

Idaho

Federal

01-Aug

692

Illinois

State

01-Sep

2875

Indiana

Federal

01-Aug

1467

Iowa

State

01-Sep

326

Kansas

State

01-Aug

464

Kentucky

Federal

01-Aug

981

Louisiana

Federal

01-Aug

1151

Maine

State

01-Aug

42

Maryland

State

01-Sep

1138

Massachusetts*

Federal

01-Aug

14

Michigan

State

01-Oct

1787

Minnesota

Federal

01-Aug

633

Mississippi

Federal

01-Aug

317

Missouri

State

15-Aug

1766

Montana

State

01-Aug

345

Nebraska

Federal

01-Aug

328

Nevada

Federal

01-Aug

1081

New Hampshire

State

01-Jul

562

New Jersey

State

15-Aug

1104

New Mexico

State

01-Aug

1256

New York

State

01-Oct

4134

North Carolina

State

01-Aug

4639

North Dakota

Federal

01-Aug

73

Ohio

State

01-Sep

3004

Oklahoma

State

01-Sep

829

Oregon

State

01-Aug

1727

Pennsylvania

State

01-Oct

6089

Rhode Island

State

15-Sep

156

South Carolina

Federal

01-Aug

1605

South Dakota

State

15-Jul

172

Tennessee

Federal

01-Aug

1513

Texas

Federal

01-Aug

7331

Utah

State

01-Sep

1107

Vermont*

Federal

01-Sep

1

Virginia

Federal

01-Aug

2020

Washington

State

01-Sep

872

West Virginia

Federal

01-Sep

132

Wisconsin

State

01-Aug

1715

Wyoming

Federal

01-Aug

250

Total

 

 

86,072

* Massachusetts and Vermont are guarantee issue states that have already implemented many of the broader market reforms included in the Affordable Care Act that take effect in 2014.  Existing commercial plans offering guaranteed coverage at premiums comparable to PCIP are already available in both states.

  • July 31, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • June 30, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • May 31, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • April 30, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • March 31, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • February 29, 2012 enrollment data available here
  • December 31, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • November 30, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • October 31, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • September 30, 2010 enrollment data available here
  • August 31, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • July 31, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • June 30, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • May 31, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • April 30, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • March 31, 2011 enrollment data available here  
  • February 1, 2011 enrollment data available here
  • November 1, 2010 enrollment data available here

Posted on: October 12, 2012

 
 
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