In evaluating the HFP retention rate, staff sought to identify comparable benchmarks. Enrollment in the HFP is most analogous to enrollment in the individual insurance market. It is an individual purchase decision.
Families pay a premium.
The consequence of non-payment is disenrollment. For example, when a subscriber attains age 19, they are required to be disenrolled. For some families, the exact reason will never be known because the family can not be contacted. All the reasons listed above may be the underlying reason for disenrollment of these families. In addition, the program's Annual Eligibility Review materials may influence this category.