Ehealth, Inc. (EHTH) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Monday, December 31, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

eHealth, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Results

Fourth Quarter 2012 Overview

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—February 14, 2013—

Gary Lauer, chief executive officer of eHealth stated, “In 2012 we achieved good progress across the key areas of our business. We returned to annual revenue and GAAP earnings growth after a challenging 2011, completed the transition of our Medicare business to a direct fulfillment model ahead of schedule, and saw a significant improvement in our Individual and Family Plan business.”   

Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

Revenue—Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $45.3 million, a 5% increase compared to revenue of $43.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Commission revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $37.3 million, a 19% increase compared to commission revenue of $31.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Medicare revenue was $13.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, a 6% increase compared to Medicare revenue of $12.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.

Submitted Applications—Submitted applications for individual and family products increased 10% in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 113,600 applications, compared to 103,200 applications in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Membership—Total estimated membership at December 31, 2012 was 982,900 members, a 21% increase over estimated membership of 815,500 at December 31, 2011. Estimated individual and family plan membership was 709,700, a 5% increase over estimated membership of 675,000 at December 31, 2011. Estimated Medicare membership was 70,600, a 191% increase over estimated membership of 24,300 at December 31, 2011. Total approved members, including individual and family plan, Medicare plan and other product members, increased 34% to 186,700 members in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to 139,600 in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Income from Operations—Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $4.3 million, compared to operating income of $4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Operating margins were 10% in both the fourth quarters of 2012 and 2011. Non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $6.4 million, representing a  decrease of 3% compared to non-GAAP operating income of $6.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP operating margins were 14%  and 15% in the fourth quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Non-GAAP operating income and margins in the fourth quarter of 2012 exclude $0.4 million for an asset impairment charge, $1.3 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.4 million of intangible asset amortization expense. Non-GAAP operating income and margins in the fourth quarter of 2011 exclude $1.5 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.8 million of intangible asset amortization expense.