PCIP Enrollment by State
as of November 1, 2010
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program makes 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 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 a new competitive marketplace, and insurers will be prohibited from denying coverage to anyone based on the state of their health.
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program makes 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 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 a new competitive marketplace, and insurers will be prohibited from 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 this summer (July 1 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 in each State by November 1, 2010.
| = Federally Administered PCIP |
| State | Date Coverage for Enrollees Began (in 2010) | Number of People Enrolled by November 1, 2010 |
| Alabama | August 1 | 33 |
| Alaska | September 1 | 12 |
| Arizona | August 1 | 112 |
| Arkansas | September 1 | 127 |
| California | October 25 | 513 |
| Colorado | September 1 | 368 |
| Connecticut | September 1 | 12 |
| Delaware | August 1 | 13 |
| District of Columbia | October 1 | 0 |
| Florida | August 1 | 293 |
| Georgia | August 1 | 161 |
| Hawaii | August 1 | 11 |
| Idaho | August 1 | 19 |
| Illinois | September 1 | 664 |
| Indiana | August 1 | 63 |
| Iowa | September 1 | 56 |
| Kansas | August 1 | 81 |
| Kentucky | August 1 | 23 |
| Louisiana | August 1 | 31 |
| Maine | August 1 | 13 |
| Maryland | September 1 | 62 |
| *Massachusetts | August 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | October 1 | 36 |
| Minnesota | August 1 | 15 |
| Mississippi | August 1 | 19 |
| Missouri | August 15 | 101 |
| Montana | August 1 | 149 |
| Nebraska | August 1 | 12 |
| Nevada | August 1 | 56 |
| New Hampshire | July 1 | 43 |
| New Jersey | August 15 | 108 |
| New Mexico | August 1 | 133 |
| New York | October 1 | 201 |
| North Carolina | August 1 | 513 |
| North Dakota | August 1 | 1 |
| Ohio | September 1 | 634 |
| Oklahoma | September 1 | 148 |
| Oregon | August 1 | 340 |
| Pennsylvania | October 1 | 1657 |
| Rhode Island | September 15 | 103 |
| South Carolina | August 1 | 104 |
| South Dakota | July 15 | 43 |
| Tennessee | August 1 | 43 |
| Texas | August 1 | 393 |
| Utah | September 1 | 73 |
| **Vermont | September 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | August 1 | 75 |
| Washington | September 1 | 75 |
| West Virginia | September 1 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | August 1 | 248 |
| Wyoming | August 1 | 17 |
| Total | 8011 |
* Massachusetts and Vermont are guarantee issue States that have already implemented many of the broader market reforms included in the
Posted: November 5, 2010
Posted by Frank at 11/13/2010 8:14 PM 
Categories: Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Health Care Reform
Tags: mu MS PCIP Health Care Reform Insurance
Categories: Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Health Care Reform
Tags: mu MS PCIP Health Care Reform Insurance
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