Maryland Health Connection

The Maryland Health Connection (administered by the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange) is the health insurance marketplace in the U.S. state of Maryland, created in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[1]

Maryland Health Connection
Agency overview
FormedOctober 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)
JurisdictionHealth insurance marketplace for U.S. state of Maryland
Agency executive
  • Michele Eberle, executive director
Websitemarylandhealthconnection.gov/

The marketplace is offered to individuals and families who are not covered through their employers. It allows enrollees to compare health insurance plans and provides those who qualify with access to tax credits. It also provides access to Medicaid enrollment for low-income Marylanders. Enrollment started on October 1, 2013.[1] As of February 1, 2014, 29,059 people had enrolled in private health plans through Maryland Health Connection.[2]

The marketplace is also due to open to small businesses starting in January 2015.[3]

Staff

Carolyn Quattrocki, the executive director of Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, resigned in 2017. Quattrocki was a deputy legislative officer and health policy adviser in the Maryland governor's Legislative Office in the areas of labor, insurance and health care issues. She also worked for Maryland’s Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.[4][5]

Michele S. Eberle replaced Quattrocki as executive director in 2017. Eberle had been the exchange's chief operating officer since 2015.[6]

References
  1. "Maryland Health Benefit Exchange". Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. "Report from the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange about Maryland Health Connection, the state based health insurance marketplace" (PDF) (Press release). Baltimore: Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. "Health exchange website for businesses delayed". The Washington Post. January 27, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. Walker, Andrea K. "Q&A; with Maryland's health-care reform chief". baltimoresun.com.
  5. "Health Care Reform, Maryland Governor's Office of". msa.maryland.gov.
  6. Eichensehr, Morgan (November 20, 2017). "Maryland health exchange names new executive director". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-09.


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