State by State Enrollment in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, as of March 31, 2011

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The Affordable Care Act created the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program to make health insurance available to Americans denied coverage by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition. Coverage for people living with such conditions as diabetes, asthma, cancer, and HIV/AIDS has often been priced out of the reach of most Americans who buy their own insurance, and this has resulted in a lack of coverage for millions. The temporary program covers a broad range of health benefits and is designed as a bridge for people with pre-existing conditions who cannot obtain health insurance coverage in today’s private insurance market. In 2014, all Americans – regardless of their health status – will have access to affordable coverage either through their employer or through new competitive marketplaces called Exchanges, and insurers will be prohibited from charging more or denying coverage to anyone based on the state of their health.

The PCIP program is administered by either the state or the federal government: 23 States and the District of Columbia elected to have their PCIP program administered by the federal government while 27 states have chosen to run their own programs.

The PCIP program began accepting applications for enrollment July, 2010 (July 1, 2010 for the federal program, dates for State programs varied). The chart below details the date when each state began providing benefits to people accepted into the program and the number of people enrolled in the program by each state as of March 31, 2011.

State	Date Coverage for Enrollees Began (in 2010)	Number of People Enrolled, as of March 31, 2011
**Alabama	1-Aug	77
Alaska	1-Sep	32
**Arizona	1-Aug	374
Arkansas	1-Sep	198
California	25-Oct	1543
Colorado	1-Sep	617
Connecticut	1-Sep	51
**Delaware	1-Aug	41
**District of Columbia	1-Oct	15
**Florida	1-Aug	770
**Georgia	1-Aug	515
**Hawaii	1-Aug	24
**Idaho	1-Aug	43
Illinois	1-Sep	1150
**Indiana	1-Aug	177
Iowa	1-Sep	129
Kansas	1-Aug	161
**Kentucky	1-Aug	77
**Louisiana	1-Aug	121
Maine	1-Aug	13
Maryland	1-Sep	298
*Massachusetts	1-Aug	0
Michigan	1-Oct	184
**Minnesota	1-Aug	37
**Mississippi	1-Aug	71
Missouri	15-Aug	289
Montana	1-Aug	198
**Nebraska	1-Aug	49
**Nevada	1-Aug	147
New Hampshire	1-Jul	123
New Jersey	15-Aug	416
New Mexico	1-Aug	322
New York	1-Oct	847
North Carolina	1-Aug	1106
**North Dakota	1-Aug	6
Ohio	1-Sep	1024
Oklahoma	1-Sep	262
Oregon	1-Aug	734
Pennsylvania	1-Oct	2684
Rhode Island	15-Sep	102
**South Carolina	1-Aug	309
South Dakota	15-Jul	94
**Tennessee	1-Aug	255
**Texas	1-Aug	1298
Utah	1-Sep	223
*Vermont	1-Sep	0
**Virginia	1-Aug	268
Washington	1-Sep	304
**West Virginia	1-Sep	18
Wisconsin	1-Aug	456
**Wyoming	1-Aug	61
	Total	18313

* Massachusetts and Vermont (Federally administered PCIP) are guarantee issue states that have already implemented many of the broader market reforms included in the Affordable Care Act that take effect in 2014. Existing commercial plans offering guaranteed coverage at premiums comparable to PCIP are already available in both states.

** Federally administered PCIP

February 1, 2011 enrollment data available here

November 1, 2010 enrollment data available here

Posted on: February 23, 2012