State Status Chart
As of 05/20/2008
State
Mechanism
DOI Telephone
High Risk Pool (if applicable)
1
Alabama
High Risk Pool is open to HIPAA
eligibles only.
334-241-4141
Alabama Health Insurance Plan (AHIP)
334-242-4301
800-513-1384
Alaska
High Risk Pool - Eligibility criteria, for
the pool, is more generous than
HIPAA.
907-465-2515 Consumer Services
800-467-8725
(AK only)
Licensing Issues
Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Association
(ACHIA)
907-269-7900
800- 467-8725 (AK only)
American Samoa Federal Fallback -- state enforcement 011 (684) 633-4116
N/A
Arizona
Federal Fallback -- state enforcement 602-364-2499
Consumer Services
602-364-2393
Life & Health
800-325-2548 (AZ only)
N/A
Arkansas
High Risk Pool - Eligibility criteria, for
the pool, is more generous than
HIPAA.
501-371-2640
800-852-5494
Consumer Services
Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
(CHIP)
800-285-6477
800-238-8379 (BC/BS)
California
Federal Fallback -- state enforcement
High risk pool also available, subject
to certain eligibility criteria more
generous than HIPAA.
213-897-8921 Department of
Insurance for Indemnity Carriers only
800-927-4357 (DOI) (CA only)
800-400-0815 Department of
Managed Health Care
Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP)
916-324-4695 or 800-289-6574
Colorado
High Risk Pool is open to all
residents. Eligibility criteria, for the
pool, is more generous than HIPAA.
303-894-7490
800-930-3745
CoverColorado
800-672-8447
Connecticut
High Risk Pool - Eligibility criteria, for
the pool, is more generous than
HIPAA.
860-297-3802
800-203-3447
(CT only)
Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association (HRA)
800-842-0004
Delaware
Federal Fallback -- state enforcement 302-674-7300
N/A
District of
Columbia
Federal Fallback -- state enforcement 202-727-8000 x3018
N/A
Florida
Generally, individuals from insured
plans have a choice of conversion
Florida Department of Financial
Services
Florida Comprehensive Health Association (FCHA) pool
closed to new enrollees.
