01/15/2015 | Press release | Archived content
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/15/15 -- Today eHealth, Inc.(NASDAQ: EHTH)(eHealth.com), the nation's first and largest private online health insurance exchange, published an analysis of the number of Affordable Care Act health insurance plans presented to consumers through eHealth compared to the number of plans offered by Healthcare.gov in 33 states. The analysis shows that eHealth can help consumers choose from a total of 6,249 plans when they shop through eHealth, including more than 1,900 health insurance plans not available on Healthcare.gov.
The additional health insurance plans available through eHealth are health reform-compliant individual and family plans from brand-name insurance companies which are not eligible for use with government-funded premium tax credits.
The complete analysis is available for review as a PDF report and through the company's Media Center. Highlights from eHealth's analysis include the following:
"If you really want to find the right health plan for your needs and budget, you need to compare your choices from the broadest selection possible," said Gary Lauer, CEO and Chairman of eHealth, Inc. "Whether you're eligible for a government health insurance subsidy or not, eHealth is the clear place to shop for coverage this open enrollment period. When you can come to eHealth and find a listing of all the plans that are available at your state's government exchange, plus additional health reform-compliant plans that may be better suited to your personal needs and budget, why shop anywhere else?"
In the 33 states surveyed, eHealth offers consumers a listing of all the health insurance plans available through Healthcare.gov. In addition to these, eHealth offers additional individual and family major medical plans not available through the government-run exchange. eHealth is able to enroll subsidy-eligible consumers in coverage in each of the 33 states included in the survey.
State-Specific Plan Data
The following figures represent the total number of plans available through Healthcare.gov compared to the total number of plans available through eHealth in each of the states included in eHealth's analysis.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
For more information about eHealth's analysis, and a break-down of plan availability by metal level within each of the above states, refer to eHealth's complete report.
Report Details
This report is based on data collected in December 2014. Plan availability on both Healthcare.gov and eHealth.com is subject to change without notice, and eHealth has no obligation to update this report. Not all plans are available in every part of a state or region, and each consumer may not otherwise have access to all plans offered in a particular state or region. eHealth.com's plan selection page is designed to only show the plans available within that consumer's ZIP code, so eHealth.com does not necessarily display all plans available within each state for every consumer. All plans available for enrollment on Healthcare.gov are listed on the appropriate plan selection page on eHealth.com, but eHealth.com does not have prices, detailed plan information or plan enrollment available for all such plans.
About eHealth
eHealth, Inc.(NASDAQ: EHTH)operates eHealth.com, the Nation's first and largest private health insurance exchange where individuals, families and small businesses can compare health insurance products from leading insurers side by side and purchase and enroll in coverage online. eHealth offers thousands of individual, family and small business health plans underwritten by more than 200 of the nation's leading health insurance companies. eHealth is licensed to sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. eHealth, Inc. also provides powerful online and pharmacy-based tools to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate Medicare health insurance options, choose the right plan and enroll in select plans online through PlanPrescriber.com (www.planprescriber.com) and eHealthMedicare.com (www.eHealthMedicare.com).
For more health insurance news and information, visit the eHealth consumer blog: Get Smart - Get Covered or visit eHealth's Affordable Care Act Resource Center at www.eHealth.com/affordable-care-act.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Sande Drew
DMA Communications for eHealth, Inc.
(916) 207-7674
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Brian Mast
eHealth, Inc.
(650) 210-3149
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Source: eHealth, Inc.