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Study: Reschedule open enrollment to increase sign-ups
If the federal government shifts the open enrollment period for health insurance exchanges to a different time of year, insurers would see many more enrollees sign up for their plans, according to a new report published in the journal Health Affairs.
More proof that sick enrollees flock to exchanges
Health technology firm Inovalon Inc. analyzed medical claims and found people enrolled in new healthcare reform plans have higher rates of serious health conditions than other insurance customers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
3 enrollment strategies from Enroll America
Insurance and exchange leaders should put some of the major lessons learned into practice during the next open enrollment beginning in November, Jennifer Sullivan, director of the Best Practices Institute at Enroll America, said in a World Congress interview.
Exchange enrollment exceeds expectations in 22 states
Health exchange enrollment exceeded 100 percent of projections in almost half of states, finds a new analysis from consulting firm Avalere Health.
Insurers: Up to 90% of premiums paid
Up to 90 percent of exchange enrollees have paid their first premiums, major insurers told a congressional panel yesterday. However, they also noted many of the 8 million consumers who signed up through the health insurance exchanges include duplicate enrollments, potentially shattering one of the highlighted achievements of the Affordable Care Act.
Emulate Blue Cross to realize exchange success
Since Blue Cross Blue Shield plans successfully enrolled hundreds of thousands of new consumers through the health insurance exchanges, other insurers should consider emulating what Blue Cross did during the first enrollment period.
Costs to enroll uninsured: State vs. federal exchanges
States that implemented their own health insurance exchanges spent three times more than the federal version to reach out to and educate consumers, according to a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Insurers consider limiting individual policy sales
Individual plans traditionally are available year-round, but insurers are now limiting their sale to enrollment periods that coincide with health insurance exchanges.
The challenge of keeping exchange members enrolled
Insurers want to make sure their new members become reliable, long-term customers. That's more difficult since the 8 million new consumers primarily signed up for individual plans instead of employer-based policies.
Next reform challenge: Reducing uninsured rates
The first round of health insurance exchange enrollment is over, but the Obama administration and insurers have a new challenge on their plates: working to reduce the amount of uninsured and boosting support for the Affordable Care Act so the next enrollment period will bring in another surge of consumers
