California Insurance Affordability Program Applications with Assister Help

Data from the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS) provides counts of applications for Insurance Affordability Programs submitted with assistance. The programs include Medi-Cal and subsidized Qualified Health Plans offered through Covered California. This dataset is part of public reporting requirements under California law.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in application volume for Medi-Cal versus subsidized Qualified Health Plans to assess program demand.
• Evaluate the role of assisters by tracking the total number of applications submitted with their help over time.
• Monitor Covered California's enrollment outreach by examining application counts from different assister types like agents and Certified Enrollment Counselors.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS).
• Includes applications for both Medi-Cal and subsidized Qualified Health Plans, covering key state insurance affordability programs.
• Dataset is part of formal public reporting mandated by California Welfare and Institutions Code 14102.5(5).

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and granular data fields are not provided, limiting analytical depth.
• Data is limited to California, so findings are not nationally representative.
• Without sample data, the exact structure and potential data quality issues are unknown.

Provenance

Source

California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS).

Collection Method

Administrative data collected through the Covered California enrollment system.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

California, United States.