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“Medicare in the New Millennium”

“Medicare in the New Millennium”. Ft Worth Association of Health Underwriters www.fwahu.com August 8, 2013. Agenda. Future of Med Sups Future of Medicare Advantage Retiree plans: huge market coming to you Actively at work and eligible for Medicare Employer Group Waiver Plans

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“Medicare in the New Millennium”

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  1. “Medicare in the New Millennium” Ft Worth Association of Health Underwriters www.fwahu.com August 8, 2013

  2. Agenda • Future of Med Sups • Future of Medicare Advantage • Retiree plans: huge market coming to you • Actively at work and eligible for Medicare • Employer Group Waiver Plans • “Egg Whips” or “EGWP’s” • COBRA issues • ACO’s – Accountable Care Organizations (Agenda continued next slide)

  3. Agenda • Star ratings • Lack of sufficient providers • Future eligibility age • IRMAA • Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts • SGR – Sustainable Growth Rate • Role of the agent

  4. Future Growth in Medicare

  5. Medicare Supplement Growth • 9.6M Med Sups in force • Baby Boomer impact • Medicare Advantage market is slowing* • This is not proving to be the case! • Funding reductions in Medicare Advantage • Employers: • Removing Medicare aged retirees from their health plan *Source: CSG Actuarial Research Paper, 2012

  6. Future of Medicare Advantage • “I thought these plans were going away?” • 99.7% of all beneficiaries have access to a MA Plan • Medicaid coordination will increase • More mergers & acquisitions • Emergence of Accountable Care Organizations • Pay for performance • Star ratings

  7. Medicare Advantage Spotlight • Enrollment grew by 10% in 2012 14.6M enrollees nationwide • 27% of overall Medicare enrollment 18% of these are via group retiree plans • Enrollment has doubled since 2005 • 65% are enrolled in HMO plans (9.5M) • 87% are located in urban counties

  8. Medicare Advantage Spotlight • About 65% of all MA enrollees are in 6 firms • 1 in 3 are enrolled in either UHC or Humana • 56% are enrolled in a $0 premium plan • Group plan members account for: • 68% of Aetna’s share; 42% for Kaiser’s share • Growth opportunity remains strong • Baby boomers • Retirees losing health coverage

  9. Medicare Advantage “SNPs” • Special Needs Plans = 1.8M enrollees • SNP Dual Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) • Account for about 10% of all Dual Eligible • Huge growth opportunity • SNP Chronic • 80/20 Rule: 80% of claims come from 20% of beneficiaries • CHF, cardiovascular disease, diabetes • SNP Institutional Plans

  10. Part C Revenue Cuts • According to UHC: • -12% MA revenue cuts to fund ACA • Phasing in 2012-2017 • -3.3% non-tax deductible fee on insurers to fund the ACA in 2014+ • -2.5% cut in rev for plans with 3-3.5 stars in 2015+ • -2.0% cut in rev for sequestration in 2013 • Total 19.8% in decreased funding

  11. Impact of MA Payment reductions ACA reduces Medicare’s payment rates by $716,000,000,000 $ 260B hospital services $ 66B home health services $ 39B skilled nursing services $ 17B hospice services $ 156B MA program $ 25B Disproportionate Share Hospital $ 114B Independent Pymt Advisory Board $ 39B Other

  12. Social Security & Medicare Taxes • Funded by FICA taxes at 15.3% of “wages” • Paid 50/50 by employees and employers • ACA increased FICA taxes by 0.9% (1-1-13) • On high-income taxpayers & on unearned income • Single filers $200,000+ • Joint filers $250,000+ • Value of non-cash fringe benefits included in wages • Wages include deferred comp

  13. Retiree Plans • 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries are currently enrolled in a retiree plan • FASB issues tie up cash flow • Elimination of Retiree Drug Subsidy Deduction • Agent competition • Competing with large organizations and other direct to consumer marketing organizations like: • ExtendHealth.com • gobloomhealth.com • eHealthInsurance.com

  14. Actively at Work Employees • More people age 65+ cannot retire • Some do not want to retire • 2-19 life groups • remove the 65 year old workers off the group health plan • Gain group health premium savings by using Medicare related products • Convert the savings to other insurance and financial products

  15. “Egg Whips” • Employer Group Waiver Plan • Series 800 (EGWP) • Series 900 (Prescription Drug Plan or Part D) • EGWP is creditable Part D coverage • Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) • October 15-Dec 7 • EGWP Trust Open Enrollment Period • Year round sales, no “lock-in”

  16. What makes an EGWP different? • Different rules apply to an EGWP: • Enroll first of any month throughout the year • Options for changes during the year • No “Scope of Appointment” necessary • No certification is required

  17. COBRA • When a person leaves a group health plan, many things could go wrong • When should they enroll in Part B? • Beware of the 8 month rule! • Open Enrollment Period mistakes • Don’t let March 31st slip by! • Part B penalty for late enrollment • Don’t overlook the dependents!

  18. ACO’s • What is an accountable care organization? • Coordination of care between all providers • Objective: lower costs by improving quality • Accountability through a network of relationships • Disease management & care coordination • Transition from FFS to value based payments • Currently over 200+ ACO Medicare Demonstration Projects in place

  19. ACO’s Goal is to improve all aspects of care: • More patient safety • More patient centered • Timely & more efficient care • Monitor nutrition • Increased activity • Reduce wasteful spending • More preventive care

  20. Market Value Based Purchasing • ACA designed this concept to pay hospitals differently based on their performance of federal quality measures • Has not proven effective in demonstration programs* • Results so far suggest this concept has produced less high quality care • Providers focusing on more care that is financially rewarding than on the patient’s needs *Heritage Foundation, July 27, 2012

  21. CMS Star Ratings • ★ = poor performance • ★ ★ = below average performance • ★ ★ ★ = average performance • ★ ★ ★★ = above average performance • ★ ★ ★★★ = excellent performance

  22. CMS Star Ratings Derived from four sources of data • CMS Administration data on plan quality and member satisfaction (See next slide for the nine measuring points) • CAHPS - Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems • HEDIS - Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Info Set • HOS - Health Outcome Surveys

  23. Star Ratings Nine individual quality measures • Staying healthy: screenings, tests, & vaccines • Managing chronic (long term) conditions • Drug plan customer service • Ratings of health plans responsiveness and care • Health plan member complaints and appeals • Drug pricing and patient safety • Health plan telephone customer service • Drug plan member complaints, members who choose to leave, & Medicare audit findings • Member experience with drug plan

  24. Star ratings • MA plans • 91% have 3+ stars and will receive a bonus • Only 12 five star plans of 446 plans in 2011 • Plan memberships range from 5,349 to 797,669 • 5 star plans may sell year round • Higher ratings = higher reimbursement levels • changes the terms of the market competition • Performance bonus by under star ratings • Projected $3.1 Billion in 2012

  25. Star rating bonus Total bonus payments, 2012 = $3.1 Billion • UHC 18% • BCBS 13% • Kaiser 12% • Humana 12% • Wellpoint 5% • HealthSpring 3% • Aetna 3% • Health Net 2% • Coventry 2% • Others 30% CMS's performance data files are available at http://www.cms.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/06_PerformanceData.asp

  26. Lack of Sufficient Providers • Aging population • Will be twice as many people age 65 by 2030 • Increased demand for health care • Greater number of insured • PCP’s are paid less than Specialists • Lifetime earnings for Specialists $3.5 million more • Funding cuts to teaching hospitals • limits number of residency programs • Electronic Medical Records • Up to $50,000 per office to become compliant

  27. Lack of Providers • CMS said 9,539 providers opted out in 2012 • Up from 3,700 in 2009 • 685,000 docs are enrolled as participating Medicare providers • Fewer family docs accepting Medicaid patients • But: docs get a raise in 2014 • Medicaid rates move up to Medicare rates

  28. Lack of Sufficient Providers

  29. Lack of Sufficient Providers

  30. Raise Medicare Eligibility Age? • 1965 Medicare was introduced • Talk of raising Medicare eligible age to 67 • Aging population • Will be twice as many people age 65 by 2030 • Life expectancy increase since 1965 • Female: 1965 = 73.8 2010 = 80.8 (+5.1 yrs) • Male: 1965 = 66.8 2010 = 75.7 (+8.9 yrs) US Census Bureau 2012 Statistical Abstract

  31. Raise the Cost Sharing • Part A - Hospital Insurance Inpatient Deductible 1966-68 = $40.00 2013 = $1,184.00 • Part B - Medical Insurance Annual Deductible • 1966 - 1972 = $50.00 • 2013 = $147.00 • Part D – Drug Coverage • 2013 = $325 • 2014 = $310

  32. Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts • “IRMAA” • 2013 Standard Part B premium $104.90 <$85,000 Gross Income in 2011 + $42.00 ($170,000-$214,000) + $104.90 ($214,000 - $320,000) + $167.80 ($320,000-$428,000) + $230.80 ($428,000+)

  33. Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts • “IRMAA” • 2013 Part D plan premium plus: $11.60 ($170,000-$214,000) $29.90 ($214,000 - $320,000) $48.30 ($320,000-$428,000) $66.60 ($428,000+)

  34. Sustainable Growth Rate • Used to determine payment for physician services in Medicare • Per CMS, Physician cuts scheduled by up to 24.4% on January 1, 2014 • Bipartisan Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act • introduced to repeal the SGR from the reimbursement formula

  35. Hospital Readmissions • Starting in fiscal year 2013, lower reimbursement under the ACA begin for readmissions • Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: • 2/3rds of all readmits are avoidable • Average $7,200 per readmit; $15B per year problem • CMS to withhold a % of payment • 1% in 2013 • 2% in 2014 • 3% in 2015 and thereafter

  36. Role of the Agent • As more changes take place, life becomes more complicated, increasing the need for advice • Agents, brokers, & private companies to sell coverage on the exchange to individuals and employers through privately-run websites • MA plans are a good example of what the agent’s role may be in health insurance exchanges • Be prepared: adapt, survive and thrive

  37. Questions?Thanks for attending!

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