Fact Based List:

Amounts of Federal Loans Awarded to 10 Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans (CO-OP)

  1. Midwest Members Health - $112,612,100
  2. Maine Community Health Options - $62,100,000
  3. Montana Health Cooperative - $58,138,300
  4. Freelancers CO-OP of New Jersey - $107,213,300
  5. New Mexico Health Connections - $70,364,500
  6. Freelancers Health Service Corporation - $174,445,000
  7. Oregon’s Health CO-OP - $56,656,900
  8. Freelancers CO-OP of Oregon - $59,487,500
  9. Consumers’ Choice Health Insurance Company-$87,578,208
  10. Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative - $56,416,600

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Source URL: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2012/02/coops02212...
Notes: The ACA created a new type of nonprofit health insurer, called a Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or “CO-OP.” The CO-OP program offers low-interest loans to eligible nonprofit groups to help set up and maintain these issuers. To date, a total of 10 non-profits offering coverage in 10 states have been awarded $845,012,408.