09/13/2016

New York Releases Marketplace Enrollment Data

The New York State Health Department announced more than 2.8 million people signed up for health insurance through the NY State of Health Marketplace as of the end of the 2016 open enrollment period.

The data shows that enrollment in the Marketplace increased by 33 percent, or nearly 700,000 enrollees from the previous enrollment period; 92 percent of those enrolled through the Marketplace report that they did not have health insurance at the time they applied.

The number of uninsured New Yorkers has declined by nearly 850,000. The rate of uninsured declined from 10 percent to 5 percent between 2013 and September 2015, according to data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

NY State of Health’s Essential Plan designed for lower income New Yorkers launched in 2016. The Essential Plan lowers premiums to $20 or less a month and provides comprehensive benefits with no annual deductibles, free preventive care, and low copayments.