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Copyright ©2012 Freedman Healthcare, LLC 1
TAG Meeting with Carriers
State Alternate Risk Adjustment Methodology
New Data Elements
January 8, 2013
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Agenda• Introductions• Overview- Massachusetts Risk Adjustment• Discussion of New Data Elements for RA• Questions
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Massachusetts Risk AdjustmentWhy Pursue An Alternate Methodology?
• Appropriately customize the methodology to fit with unique aspects of the Commonwealth (e.g., merged market, state wrap for eligible individuals)
• Calibrate the Risk Adjustment models to the specific experience of the Massachusetts individual and small group market
• Leverage existing APCD infrastructure and maximize administrative simplicity
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Massachusetts Risk Adjustment• Key Features
– Models have similar analytical framework as the HHS HCC models
– Reflective of the State’s risk adjustment experience and other healthcare reform initiatives in the Commonwealth• Using data from Massachusetts
– APCD individual and small group member and claims data» Calendar Year 2010 for model calibration» 7/2011-6/2012 for model validation
– CommCare & Bridge FY2010 and FY2011» Claims were repriced to be consistent with commercial rates in
Massachusetts– Marketscan New England Calendar Year 2010
• Partial-year eligibility adjustment to improve predictive accuracy
– Based on risk adjustment experience in the CommCare and MassHealth programs
• More expansive set of condition categories
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Data Elements for APCD to Support Risk Adjustment• As specified in CHIA Administrative Bulletin –
November 8, 2012
– ME 072 – Family Size– ME 119 – Tobacco Use Flag– ME 120 – Actuarial Value– ME 121 – Metal Level– ME 123 – Monthly Premium– ME 078 – Employer Zip Code
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ME 072 – Family Size
• Integer• A2 at 100%
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ME 119 – Tobacco Use Flag
• No longer required based on HHS notice• This will transition to a “Filler” field for
potential future use• Do not report any value in the field
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ME 120 - Actuarial Value (“AV”)
• Generated by HHS AV Calculator• Typically from actuarial/underwriting
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ME 121- Metal Level
• Integer to indicate gold, silver or bronze• Based on AV calculations
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ME 123- Monthly Premium
• Members expected monthly premium• Reported on all lines of eligibility, regardless of
relationship
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ME078- Employer Zip Code
• Zip Code of the Subscriber’s Employer• A2 at 90%
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Out of State Claims
• Member eligibility and claims for out of state residents
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Carve Outs
• Would like to survey plans about what services are carved out.– Input on preferred method of contact Online
survey versus phone call?
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Timing
• HHS providing 4-month run out• MA presently contemplating 3-month run out. • If MA moved to a 4-month run out, could
carriers provide data during first week of Month 5?
12/31End of
Observation Period
3/31End of Run Out
4/30APCD Submission
Deadline
4/30End of Run Out
5/14APCD
Submission Deadline
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Questions?
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Freedman Healthcare
• Latha Rao, Project [email protected]
• Linda Green, Vice President –Programs– [email protected]