California Qualified Health Plan Enrollment Counts

Effectuated Qualified Health Plan enrollment data from Covered California, reported from the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS). The dataset tracks individuals who paid their first premium and had an active policy at the time of report compilation, fulfilling public reporting requirements under California law.

Use Cases

• Analyze effectuated enrollment counts over time to track Covered California insurance uptake.
• Correlate enrollment statistics with public health initiatives or policy changes in California.
• Use enrollment data as a denominator for calculating per-member metrics in healthcare studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative CalHEERS system used for state healthcare enrollment.
• Published to meet specific legal reporting requirements under California Welfare and Institutions Code 14102.5.
• Maintained by the State of California, a primary source for this administrative data.

Limitations

• The specific data schema, including column names and row count, is not provided in the input.
• Lacks sample data, making initial assessment of data structure and values difficult.
• Limited to effectuated enrollments in California, not reflecting national or plan selection trends.

Provenance

Source

State of California, Covered California via the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS).

Collection Method

Administrative data compiled from effectuated health plan enrollments where the first premium was paid.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

California, United States