NY State of Health, New York’s health care exchange, had a few technical problems when it launched October 1, which officials blamed on higher than expected traffic. But as of the first week of December, 314,000 residents had completed applications and more than 100,000 are fully enrolled.
This level of enrollment is the second highest in the country, topped only by California enrollments. Additionally, New York chose to expand eligibility for Medicaid coverage as allowed under the AffordableCare Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that as of the end of November, nearly 53,000 New Yorkers have been assessed as eligible for this option.
In a December 9 press release, the executive director of NY State of Health Donna Frescatore said, “We are very pleased to see these results, which show that tens of thousands of individuals and across the state are turning to nystateofhealth.ny.gov to access low-cost health insurance.”
The state worked aggressively setting up the NY State of Health insurance exchange, vetting prospective insurance providers, and promoting the exchange. In 2013, 57 health centers with 591 sites across New York launched outreach programs and enrollment assistance to help the nearly two and a quarter million uninsured New Yorkers navigate the new health care exchange.
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