Connecticut HRP

The Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association [1] has been in operation since 1976 and is financed through premiums and assessments on insurers. The premium cap is 125 percent of market rate for comparable coverage at initial enrollment and 150 percent at maximum. Connecticut charges a lower premium for recipients who have income less than 200 percent FPL. As the end of 2005, more than 2,400 persons were enrolled in the program.