A recent ASPE study, on the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment, found some interesting statistics, which are presented in the chart on the left. One of the more striking findings is that of how popular the silver group of plans is. Over half of the marketplace participants (65%) chose this particular group. People continue to find that this group offers the best value for money.
Another interesting discovery is that the vast majority of participants received the federal assistance that lessened their insurance premium burden. Only 15% of the buyers did not receive such assistance.
You can find more statistical research information in our Summary Enrollment Report.
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Total Marketplace Plan Selection
10-1-2013 to 3-31-2014 (Including SEP Activity through 4-19-14)
CSV| Description | Marketplace Total Number(SBMs & FFM) | Marketplace Total Percent(SBMs & FFM) | Number of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Percent of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Number of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) | Percent of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Individuals Who Have Selected a Marketplace Plan | 8,019,763 | n/a | 2,573,585 | n/a | 5,446,178 | n/a |
Marketplace Plan Selection by Gender
10-1-2013 to 3-31-2014 (Including SEP Activity through 4-19-14)
| Description | Marketplace Total Number(SBMs & FFM) | Marketplace Total Percent(SBMs & FFM) | Number of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Percent of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Number of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) | Percent of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4,301,656 | 54% | 1,307,667 | 53% | 2,993,989 | 55% |
| Male | 3,633,920 | 46% | 1,182,944 | 47% | 2,450,976 | 45% |
| Subtotal: Plan Selections With Available Data on Gender | 7,935,576 | 100% | 2,490,611 | 100% | 5,444,965 | 100% |
| Unknown Gender | 84,187 | n/a | 82,974 | n/a | 1,213 | n/a |
Marketplace Plan Selection by Financial Assistance Status
10-1-2013 to 3-31-2014 (Including SEP Activity through 4-19-14)
| Description | Marketplace Total Number(SBMs & FFM) | Marketplace Total Percent(SBMs & FFM) | Number of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Percent of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Number of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) | Percent of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With FA | 6,670,458 | 85% | 1,987,196 | 82% | 4,683,262 | 86% |
| Without FA | 1,201,105 | 15% | 438,189 | 18% | 762,916 | 14% |
| Unknown FA Status | 148,200 | n/a | 148,200 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Subtotal: Plan Selections With Available Data on Financial Assistance | 7,871,563 | 100% | 2,425,385 | 100% | 5,446,178 | 100% |
Marketplace Plan Selection by Metal Level
10-1-2013 to 3-31-2014 (Including SEP Activity through 4-19-14)
| Description | Marketplace Total Number(SBMs & FFM) | Marketplace Total Percent(SBMs & FFM) | Number of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Percent of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Number of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) | Percent of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1,585,022 | 20% | 645,827 | 25% | 939,195 | 17% |
| Silver | 5,238,314 | 65% | 1,482,725 | 58% | 3,755,589 | 69% |
| Gold | 682,972 | 9% | 218,141 | 9% | 464,831 | 9% |
| Platinum | 393,164 | 5% | 176,385 | 7% | 216,779 | 4% |
| Catastrophic | 125,585 | 2% | 36,795 | 1% | 88,790 | 2% |
| Subtotal: Plan Selections With Available Data on Metal Level | 8,005,697 | 100% | 2,559,529 | 100% | 5,446,168 | 100% |
| Standalone Dental | 1,129,739 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,129,739 | n/a |
| Unknown Metal Level | 14,066 | n/a | 14,056 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
Marketplace Plan Selection by Age
10-1-2013 to 3-31-2014 (Including SEP Activity through 4-19-14)
| Description | Marketplace Total Number(SBMs & FFM) | Marketplace Total Percent(SBMs & FFM) | Number of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Percent of States Implementing Their Own Marketplaces (SBMs) | Number of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) | Percent of States With Marketplaces that are Supported by or Fully-Run by HHS (FFM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age < 18 | 497,522 | 6% | 141,906 | 6% | 355,616 | 7% |
| Age 18-25 | 869,476 | 11% | 264,453 | 10% | 605,023 | 11% |
| Age 26-34 | 1,379,467 | 17% | 446,138 | 17% | 933,329 | 17% |
| Age 35-44 | 1,371,645 | 17% | 431,243 | 17% | 940,402 | 17% |
| Age 45-54 | 1,814,837 | 23% | 595,921 | 23% | 1,218,916 | 22% |
| Age 55-64 | 2,036,251 | 25% | 664,208 | 26% | 1,372,043 | 25% |
| Age ≥65 | 36,504 | 0% | 15,662 | 1% | 20,842 | 0% |
| Ages 18 to 34 | 2,248,943 | 28% | 710,591 | 28% | 1,538,352 | 28% |
| Ages 0 to 34 | 2,746,465 | 34% | 852,497 | 33% | 1,893,968 | 35% |
| Subtotal: Plan Selections With Available Data on Age | 8,005,702 | 100% | 2,559,531 | 100% | 5,446,171 | 100% |
| Unknown Age | 14,063 | n/a | 14,056 | n/a | 7 | n/a |