Final Open Enrollment Numbers in Utah

Update provided by Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) as of March 10,2015

2015 Open Enrollment Quick Facts

• 140,612 Utahns enrolled in ACA Health Insurance
• South Jordan, Lehi and St. George are enrolling the most Utahns in ACA in 2015
• Rank 1 - South Jordan (84095) = 2,566 enrolled
• Rank 2- Lehi (84043) = 2,450
• Rank 3 - St. George (84790) = 2,192
• Cities in Washington and Utah Counties saw a surge in ACA enrollment
• Utah Children are enrolling in ACA insurance at 2.75 times the national average
• Utah under 18 = 22%
• U.S. under 18 = 8%
• Children account for 1/3 of all Utahns who enrolled in ACA insurance in 2015
• 88% of Utahns enrolling on healthcare.gov received a premium subsidy (123,739 Utahns received subsidies)
• Over 90% Utahns could have found coverage for less than $100 a month on healthcare.gov
• The average subsidy in Utah is $159/month reducing premium costs by an average of 63%.
• In 2015, half of Utahns enrolling in ACA insurace on healthcare.gov are new customers. (49% newly enrolled, 51% re-enrolled)
• In 2015, 25% of all Utahns re-enrolling on healthcare.gov switched their insurance plans.

For more information about enrollment facts, contact Jason Stevenson at UHPP at stevenson@healthpolicyproject.org 

If you are facing a tax fee for not having health insurance last year, you can still enroll.  Contact 2-1-1 for or Take Care Utah at www.takecareutah.org to reach a trained counselor to help you understand your new options and find affordable health care coverage.