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NAIFA – Dallas Meeting. Health Insurance Reform: What does the Future Hold?. Shannon P. Meroney Senior Manager, State Government Relations Aetna October 2012. Benefit coverage changes Preventive Care at 100% in network Dependents < age 26 No pre-ex < age 19 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NAIFA – Dallas Meeting
Shannon P. Meroney
Senior Manager, State Government Relations Aetna
October 2012
Health Insurance Reform: What does the Future Hold?
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Guaranteed issue Individual coverage mandate
Individual subsidy
State individual and small group exchanges operational
Rating rule changes
Insurer taxes Employer “Pay or Play” Mandate Essential health benefits Medicaid expansion
90-Day maximum waiting period
Auto-Enrollment Annual reporting of
employee coverage Definition of full-time
employees Wellness incentives
Health Insurance Reform Timeline 2010 – 2020
Benefit coverage changes- Preventive Care at 100% in network- Dependents < age 26 - No pre-ex < age 19- Prohibits rescissions except fraud- No lifetime limits/ annual limits on essential benefits- Patient protections- Grievance and appeals updates
Temporary high-risk pool Uniform MLR definition (NAIC) Federal rate review process
Source: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Minimum MLR requirements Medicare Advantage plans begin
to have payments frozen Medicare Advantage cost sharing
limits effective Pharmaceutical fee Rate review implementation
Increased penalties on individual mandate
Increased insurer taxes States must allow groups
with <100 employees into exchanges (2016)
“Cadillac tax” (2018)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2019
Patient Centered Outcomes Research fee
MLR reporting goes “live” Administrative
Simplification begins to phase in
Uniform summary of coverage
Medical Device fee
Exchange coverage notice
FSA Cap
Tax deduction for Medicare Part D subsidy eliminated
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Individual Mandate
Tax Credits and Subsidies
Taxes and Fees
Risk Management Mechanisms
Key ACA Provisions effective in
2014
Prohibits health plans from denying coverage or rating applicants based on their health status
Levels the playing field between health plans and mitigates the impact of Guaranteed Issue and pricing uncertainty in the short term
Institutes penalties for failing to purchase health insurance
Lowers the cost of coverage for the low and middle income populations in the Individual market
Levies against health insurers and other groups to fund subsidies and risk management mechanisms
Institutes penalties for employers who fail to offer affordable comprehensive coverage
Creates government regulated Individual and Small Group health insurance marketplaces
Insurance Exchanges
Employer Mandate
Guaranteed Issue (GI) and Rating
Changes
Prominent ACA Provisions in 2014
Key ACA provisions, which will become effective in 2014, will have a significant impact on the health insurance marketplace.
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Impact of Affordability Challenges on Individual Plan Premiums
ILLUSTRATIVE
* This example uses the 2011 Plan Premium of Aetna’s popular PPO 5000 plan for a 40-year-old male in Dallas, TX as its starting point** Represents ability to capture a more balanced risk pool due to risk mitigation provisions and incentives created by the individual mandate and
subsidies in the ACA
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Source: AHIP: Health Insurance Exchanges; Developing an Industry Playbook: March 2, 2011
Promote and regulate marketing of products and services
Marketing Oversight
Determine who may participate and who is eligible for subsidies
Eligibility/Subsidy DeterminationProvide assistance in navigating the
shopping, subsidy eligibility, and enrollment process
Navigator
Premium Collection/Reconciliation
Determine premium obligations and combine with subsidies to ensure payment for coverage
Interoperability with Health Plans
Build technology and operational interoperability with health plans
Certify and select health plans for the Exchange; Monitor health plan quality and
performance
Health Plan Certification and Quality Oversight
Comparison Shopping and Customer Service
Provide information that consumers and small businesses can use to identify, review, and select
products. Respond to inquires
Enrollment and Eligibility Maintenance
Support standard enrollment processes and ongoing maintenance
Specify products will be available and what information is required
Product Availability/Specifications
Mandated Exchange Functions and Capabilities
Exchanges will need to develop a broad array of capabilities. The robustness of these capabilities will likely vary from state to state.
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Update on Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Plans
• Federal law requires essential health benefits to include coverage for ten categories of coverage;
• Each state may define an essential health benefits standard by selecting a benchmark plan;
• The benchmark plan will comprise the essential health benefits package, which must be covered by all individual and small group plans in and out of the Exchange in 2014;
• Texas must pay the cost of any state mandates that apply to individual or small group plans that are not contained in the benchmark plan;
• TDI is working with carriers to estimate the cost of such mandates as required by Rider 19;
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Update on Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Plans
Required Categories of Coverage • Ambulatory patient services • Emergency services • Hospitalization • Maternity and newborn care• Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment • Prescription drugs Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices• Laboratory services • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management • Pediatric services, including oral and vision care
Required Categories of Coverage • Ambulatory patient services • Emergency services • Hospitalization • Maternity and newborn care• Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment • Prescription drugs Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices• Laboratory services • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management • Pediatric services, including oral and vision care
Benchmark Plans
• HHS proposes 4 types with 10 options
• Benchmark Plan will represent the EHB standard in each state
• If excludes a required coverage, must be supplemented
• States cannot modify the chosen option
• Largest small group plan is the default plan
• Deadline was September 30 for states to choose or default;
Benchmark Plans
• HHS proposes 4 types with 10 options
• Benchmark Plan will represent the EHB standard in each state
• If excludes a required coverage, must be supplemented
• States cannot modify the chosen option
• Largest small group plan is the default plan
• Deadline was September 30 for states to choose or default;
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Update on Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Plans
Plan Types Plan Options TX Enrollment
Largest 3 Sm Grp BCBSTX BestChoice PPO 345,781 UHC Choice Plus PPO 181,105 BCBSTX BlueEdge HSA 83,532
Largest State EE ERS HealthSelect 440,104 TRS ActiveCare Plan 2 270,490 UT UT Select 180,299
Largest 3 Nat’l Federal Employee Plans BCBS Standard Option PPO Not available
BCBS Basic Option PPO Not available GEHA Standard Options PPO Not available
Largest Insured Commercial Non- Medicaid HMO Aetna Open Access Managed Choice (POS) 153,588
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Update on Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Plans
• Public Forum was held August 28; 122 attendees and 114 by phone.
• TDI believes they do not have clear guidance from HHS on the process to submit a benchmark plan.
• HHS posted the default plan (BCBSTX Best Choice PPO), for public comment.
• TDI believes the September 30 deadline was “soft,” giving them additional time to select a benchmark plan. For now, they have not done so.
• A minority of states (approx 15) have made an affirmative selection by Oct 1.
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What is next…..
• The Supreme Court decision did not change our business strategy or commitment to system reforms that make quality care more affordable and accessible.
• At the same time, we know that much more must be done to fix the problems that remain in our health care system. We believe there is still time -- if people can come together in a bipartisan way -- to improve quality and affordability. That security is what Americans want and need.
• We are focused on delivering the next generation of health care through innovative solutions that improve quality and health outcomes, which ultimately makes care more affordable.
• We remain committed to working with policymakers and other stakeholders to make our health care system work better for everyone.