Fact Based List:

Helen Adamopoulos: 5 Things to Know About PPACA Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs

  1. More than 4,400 assister programs aided approximately 10.6 million people during the first PPACA open enrollment period
  2. Three-quarters of programs report they will very likely to provide assistance during next year's open enrollment period as well
  3. Roughly twice as many assisters available (per 10,000 people) in states with state-based marketplaces than there were in states with federally facilitated marketplaces
  4. More than 80 percent of the assister programs reported most consumers who sought help didn't understand the PPACA or their coverage choices
  5. Most resourceful and motivated people likely enrolled during the first year, assister programs will likely play an even more important role in enrollment

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
Source URL: http://kff.org/health-reform/report/survey-of-health-insuran...