Cover Florida enrollment weak - South Florida Business Journal:

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Gov. Charlie Crist said in a release that six healtyh plans reported enrolling 952 Floridians in the Cover Florid program in Januaryand February. Eighty-twk percent of those who enrolled chosecatastrophicf coverage, and 18 percent chose preventive the release said. Despite the relatively low enrollmenty numbers, Blue Cross and Blue Shields of Florida, which is one of two insurers offering the plan is pleased with the Chip Kenyon, director of expansion markets for Jacksonville-based said enrollment is ahead of projections. Througnh March 20, it had signed up 877 Cove Florida members, with about two-thirds of that cominhg in March.
“We’re seeing nice, steadh growth in this product line,” he said. “It’s selling bettef than we expected.” Cover Florida was an initiative approved by the Legislatures last year toprovide low-cost, unsubsidized insurance for individualse through private insurers. At the time the legislation was approved, Crist said the plans coulds extend coverage to nearly 4 million individuals ages 19 to 64 who arecurrentlu uninsured. The , the and the Executiver Office of the Governof have authorized six health insurancse providers to offer Cover Florida healthcare plans.
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