Highmark Inc. announced today that 218,843 individuals selected its plans on and off the federal marketplace in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware during the extended enrollment period.
Highmark’s total enrollment* for individuals who have purchased Affordable Care Act-compliant plans both on the federal marketplace exchange and through Highmark directly:
- Pennsylvania: 177,456 total with 131,264 on-exchange and 46,192 off-exchange
- West Virginia: 24,802 total with 18,631 on-exchange and 6,171 off-exchange
- Delaware: 16,585 total with 12,084 on-exchange and 4,501 off-exchange
Through both on- and off-exchange purchases, Highmark had a significant percentage of new members, which are likely those who were previously uninsured or had insurance with a competitor.
- Pennsylvania: 55 percent new members
- West Virginia: 64 percent new members
- Delaware: 70 percent new members
“We are quite pleased with the significant upturn in enrollment during the last 30 days of the open enrollment period,” said Fred Earley, president of Highmark West Virginia. “And that puts us in the range of what we had in our forecast for total on- and off-exchange enrollment.”
*Enrollment numbers as of April 30, 2014 represent those who have completed the entire enrollment process, including payment, and some of those whose enrollment we have just received and may not have paid. Highmark will continue to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to receive additional enrollment from special circumstances.
