With the federal marketplace now closed, Highmark Inc. announced that 181,144 individuals selected the insurer’s plans on and off the federal marketplace in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware.
“We’re pleased with the number of enrollees who have chosen Highmark, and we look forward to providing them with high-quality health insurance,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, president of Highmark Health Plan. “This was a whole new way to sell health insurance, and it was difficult to know what to expect when open enrollment began on October 1.”
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: 148,003 total with 104,324 on-exchange and 43,679 off-exchange
– West Virginia: 20,131 total with 14,839 on-exchange and 5,292 off-exchange
- Delaware: 13,010 total with 9,187 on-exchange and 3,823 off-exchange
Highmark had a sizable percentage of new members, who are likely to have been previously uninsured or had insurance with a competitor.
– Pennsylvania: 53 percent new members
– West Virginia: 63 percent new members
– Delaware: 67 percent new members
