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Health Care Reform September 18 th, 2013. Individual Marketplace O Which individuals can purchase insurance on the exchange? O Individuals who do not.

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1 Health Care Reform September 18 th, 2013

2 Individual Marketplace O Which individuals can purchase insurance on the exchange? O Individuals who do not have access to “minimum essential coverage” or “affordable coverage” through their employer O Individuals who are eligible for either of the two types of financial assistance: O 1.Advance premium tax credits and/or O 2.Cost sharing reductions to out-of-pocket maximums

3 Eligibility Year Enrollment Timeframe Time PeriodEffective Date Assigned 2013 Open Enrollment 10/1/2013 –3/31/2014 If applying between 10/1/13 – 12/15/13 = 1/1/14 If applying between 12/16/13 – 1/15/14 = 2/1/14 If applying between 1/16/14 – 2/15/14 = 3/1/14 If applying between 2/16/14 – 3/15/14 = 4/1/14 If applying between 3/16/14 – 3/31/14 = 5/1/14 Special Enrollment Throughout the year Next day effective date, if requested, or any other day up to 60 days of the event in the future. 2014 Open Enrollment 10/15/2014 -12/7/2014 1/1/2015 Special Enrollment Throughout the year Next day effective date, if requested, or any other day up to 60 days of the event in the future.

4 Premium Tax Credits Individual Market: O Premium assistance available to individuals who fall between 100% to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level O This premium assistance is only available to individuals who qualify and purchase through the marketplace. O Credit amount is generally equal to the difference between the premium for the “benchmark plan” and the taxpayer’s “expected contribution.” O Benchmark plan = the second-lowest-cost “silver” plan

5 Premium Tax Credits Income LevelPremium as a % of Income Up to 133% of FPL2% of Income 133 – 150% FPL3 – 4% of Income 150 – 200% FPL4 – 6.3% of Income 200 – 250% FPL6.3 – 8.05% of Income 250 – 300% FPL8.05 – 9.5% of Income 300 – 400% FPL9.5% of Income

6 Calculating Premium Caps Sample Single Household Sample Family of 4 Annual Income Monthly Premium Cap Annual Income Monthly Premium Cap FPLCap% 100%2%$11,200$19$23,000$39 200%6.3%$22,300$117$46,100$242 300%9.5%$33,500$265$69,200$548 400%9.5%$44,700$354$92,200$730

7 Cost-Sharing Reductions Individual Market: O The expected contribution is a percentage of the taxpayer’s household income based on a sliding scale (contribution increases as income increases) O Cost-sharing reductions available to individuals below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level – these are reductions limiting the amount people must pay out- of-pocket O This cost-sharing reduction is only available to individuals who qualify and purchase through the marketplace.

8 Cost-Sharing Reductions Silver Plan Actuarial Value Consumer Max OOP Amount Limits Applicable Population 94%$2,250 Single $4,500 Family 200 – 250% FPL 87%$2,250 Single $4,500 Family 150 – 200% FPL 73%$5,200 Single $10,400 Family 100 – 150% FPL Individual Market - for a family of four in 2013: 100% of FPL = annual income of $23,052 250% of FPL = annual income of $57,636

9 Actuarial Value O Catastrophic O 60% = Bronze O 70% = Silver O 80% = Gold O 90% = Platinum *Actuarial value is not affordability.

10 Actuarial Value Metallic TierMember PaysInsurance Pay Bronze40%60% Silver30%70% Gold20%80% Platinum10%90% You can check your plan at the CCIIO website using the AV Calculator.

11 Small Group O Premiums are member level rated but capped at three dependents under the age of 21. Once a child turns 21 they will count as another adult.

12 Small Group – Impacts to Premiums Annual Health Insurer Fee Reinsurance Fee Premiums Will Increase to Account for Fees + = We have heard from carriers that this will be between 4 & 6%. Exchange User Fee

13 Small Group – Impacts to Premiums Plan Design Changes O Limit on out-of-pocket maximum (OPM) for Essential Health Benefits to HSA qualified amounts (2014) $6,350 single/$12,700 family O Essential Health Benefit health and drug out-of-pocket payments include: Deductibles, Coinsurance, and Copayments O Small Group deductible limits (2014) $2,000 single/$4,000 family O Essential Health Benefits package effective for plan years on or after Jan. 1, 2014

14 Small Group – Impacts to Premiums Pediatric Dental EHBPediatric Vision EHB Diagnostic & PreventativeEye Exam Basic RestorativeFrames Oral SurgeryLenses EndodonticsContact Lenses Periodontics Major Restorative Medically Necessary Orthodontia

15 Small Group – Impacts to Premiums O Health and Gender No Longer a Factor!!! O No Pre-Existing Conditions!!! O No waiting periods longer than 90 days! O 1 st Plan Year following January 1 st 2014 O Wellmark is making all groups change 1/1/14

16 Carriers In the Marketplace (aka Exchange) O Sanford  4 Plan options O Avera  10 Plan Options O Dakotacare  2 Plan Options in the marketplace,  Many more in the traditional market Rates will be the same in and out of the marketplace.

17 Carriers outside the Marketplace O Wellmark  14 Plans offered O Coventry O Assurant O Federated

18 Small Employer Tax Credits Available only inside the SHOP beginning in 2014. So who’s eligible? Fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employee’s Pay average annual wages below $50,000 per FTE Contribute at least one half (50%) of the cost of each of their employee’s health insurance premium Tax credit in 2014 for for-profit employers: 50% of premiums Tax credit in 2014 for non-profit employers: 35% of premiums


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