Washington State: 162K QHPs thru 12/21; 1 more day for Jan. coverage

Washington State's exchange just issued their second enrollment update in the past 4 days; after breaking 150,000 QHP selections on Thursday, they've tacked on an additional 12,000 as of Monday:

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange is alerting residents today that only a few hours remain to sign up for health coverage throughwahealthplanfinder.org that goes into effect on Jan. 1. Customers have until tomorrow, Dec. 23 to select a Qualified Health Plan that begins at the start of the New Year.

As of Monday evening, 162,000 Washingtonians have selected Qualified Health Plans through Washington Healthplanfinder.

While the deadline for Jan. 1 coverage extends to 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 23, the Exchange is advising customers to select plans by 10 p.m. that evening and avoid the expected heavy online traffic. Customers who sign up after that time may be asked to take additional steps on the way to having their coverage confirmed.

At 162,000 QHPs, WA has reached 77% of my personal target of 210,000 for the Open Enrollment Period.