Maryland

Names of Insurance Carriers and Their Elective-Abortion Coverage:

1. CareFirst (10): All plans cover elective abortion (2022 plan documents).

2. Kaiser Permanente (30): All plans cover elective abortion (2022 plan documents).

3. United Healthcare (11): No plans cover elective abortion (2022 plan documents).

Summary: There are 51 plans being offered by three insurance carriers for 2022 on the exchange. In 2022, 79% of the plans on the Maryland exchange cover elective abortion. All United Healthcare plans exclude elective abortion coverage again in 2022.

In 2021 there were 30 plans offered by 3 carriers on the Maryland exchange. United Healthcare joined the exchange in 2021, offering plans that excluded elective abortion coverage -- discontinuing the trend over the past several years of 100% of plans covering elective abortion on the Maryland exchange.

In 2020, 2019, and 2018, 100% of the plans covered elective abortions.

In 2017, 91% of plans on the Maryland exchange covered elective abortion. In 2016, 49% of plans covered elective abortion.

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Exchange is part of the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (F) or State-Run (S): S

Website: www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/

State Exchange Elective Abortion Opt-Out: No

Number of 2022 Insurance Carriers: 3

Total Number of Plans: 51

Number of Plans that Cover Elective Abortion: 40

Number of Plans that Do Not Cover Elective Abortion:11

Number of Plans with Unknown Coverage: 0

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