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HealthSherpa enrolls more than 1 million people in the first three weeks of Open Enrollment, 1 in 3 pay $0/month

Written by Aleka Gürel | Nov 24, 2021 12:07:21 AM

Note to Media: We can provide state-level aggregate data for categories shown here for healthcare.gov states where HealthSherpa offers ACA-subsidized policies. Please reach out if you’re interested in additional data.

Three weeks into Open Enrollment, HealthSherpa has helped more than 1 million people find quality, affordable coverage through the ACA Marketplace. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan subsidy expansions, most enrollees are still finding very affordable coverage, with a median net premium of <$20/month and 1/3 of enrollees choosing fully subsidized plans.

Read on for more detailed insights into the 2022 Open Enrollment Period so far. 

Key Enrollment Metrics, 11/1/2021 – 11/20/2021

HealthSherpa Volume

HealthSherpa policies, 11/1-11/20: 729,142

HealthSherpa lives, 11/1-11/20: 1,063,745

Top States: FL, TX, GA, NC, SC

Costs & subsidies

Percentage claiming a subsidy: 97%

Median Gross Premium: $757.43

Median Net Premium: $18.60

Median Subsidy: $673.00

Percent enrolled in $0 plans: 29.7%

Cost-sharing

Receiving CSR: 66% overall

Demographics

Average Applicants Per Policy: 1.46

Sex of primary applicant: 55% female, 45% male

Median age: 49

Primary applicant age distribution: 1% under 21 / 13% 21-29 / 17% 30-39 / 21% 40-49 / 28% 50-59 / 21% 60+ 

 

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Disclaimer: data listed here is for federal marketplace states only and accurate to 5%.