Report from the States: Early Observations about Five State Marketplaces

Implementation of the health insurance marketplaces has been an ongoing challenge across the country in the initial months of open enrollment. While state marketplaces are still evolving, and some are experiencing their own implementation challenges, they are largely working. This brief, prepared by the team at Manatt Health Solutions, looks at five state marketplaces to assess early lessons that might help to explain early enrollment trends. Based on interviews with state leadership and review of publicly available documents, the report explores the early implementation experience in Kentucky, New York, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Washington.