Covered California Health Plan Enrollment by Subsidy Status

State of California data provides counts of eligible individuals who selected and enrolled in subsidized or unsubsidized Qualified Health Plans through Covered California. The dataset is derived from the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS) and is part of public reporting requirements. It includes individuals who paid their first premium during a reporting period.

Use Cases

• Analyze enrollment distribution between subsidized and unsubsidized Qualified Health Plans to assess subsidy program uptake.
• Model trends in plan selection over time using reporting period data to forecast future enrollment.
• Compare eligible individual counts across different Covered California health plans to identify market share.

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS).
• Part of mandated public reporting under California Welfare and Institutions Code 14102.5.
• Includes a verified enrollment metric by requiring individuals to have paid their first premium.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and temporal coverage are not provided in the input.
• Data scope is limited to California, not representative of other states' health insurance markets.

Provenance

Source

State of California, Covered California

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

California, United States