CHIA Announces Results of 2019 MA Health Insurance Survey

Today CHIA announced the release of the Findings from the 2019 Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey. The Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey (MHIS) is a biennial population-based survey that provides information on health insurance coverage, health care access and use, and health care affordability in the Commonwealth, as part of CHIA's Continuing Study on Insurance Coverage, Underinsurance and Uninsurance.

In an effort to better understand the experiences of Massachusetts residents in obtaining timely and affordable care, the 2019 survey includes more in-depth questions on health status, affordability issues for individuals and their families, and behavioral health.

In addition to the report, CHIA is also releasing detailed data tables, a methodology report, and an infographic.   

 

• At 2.9%, the uninsurance rate in Massachusetts remained low in 2019.
   
• Among residents visiting the ED, over a third (34%) sought care for a non-emergency condition in their most recent ED visit.
   
• Nearly two in five residents who were insured for all of the past 12 months (37%) reported receiving an unexpected medical bill in their family where their insurer paid less than expected or not at all.
   
• Forty-eight percent of residents experienced health care affordability issues in the past 12 months.