DC Health Benefit Exchange Email Format
InsuranceDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
The DC Health Benefit Exchange serves as the District of Columbia's online marketplace that enables residents and small businesses to enroll in health insurance options, whether private plans or public programs. Enrollment was scheduled to begin in October 2013 with coverage starting January 1, 2014, and the platform provides plan comparison, eligibility screening for tax credits and programs such as DC Healthy Families/Medicaid, and enrollment in a chosen plan. The Exchange was established as part of 2010 federal health insurance reforms that require states to operate such marketplaces for individuals and small businesses to shop for options, with governance by the District’s Health Benefit Exchange Authority, an instrumentality of the DC Government. The organization is based in Washington, DC, and continues to develop policies and the Exchange under the Authority's oversight.