In Pennsylvania, more than 357,000 consumers selected health insurance through Pennie for coverage as of January 1, 2022. While open enrollment doesn’t end until January 15, this is an increase of 37,000 over the same time period last year. More consumers than ever actively shopped for plans more affordable and suitable to their specific needs. With 8 insurers providing Marketplace coverage, consumers had more choices than the past several years. 37,643 Pennie applications were deemed potentially eligible for Medicaid and transferred to the Department of Human Services. During the open enrollment period, 17,961 applications were transferred to Pennie for enrollment as they did not qualify for Medicaid. 92% of customers qualified for Tax Credits or Cost Sharing Reductions.
