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Impact of ACA on the Health Insurance Industry
Agenda
Impact of ACA on the Health Insurance Industry
Planning for 2015 and Beyond
Business Problems and Priorities
Health Insurance Pre-Affordable Care ActPre-dominantly employer based coverage
Individual segments heavily underwritten
Well established national, regional, and niche competitors
Limited federal oversight outside of Medicaid/Medicare
Broad portfolios with variation in benefit, cost share, and network
Three Dates That Changed Everything
Obama signs Health Care Reform into LawInsurance reform that broadens access and establishes consumer protections
Supreme Court Upholds the Individual MandateLast legal hurdle cleared to implement major reforms in 2014
Launch of heath care exchangesNew market, technologies, channels with government oversight
BUT…
Insurance Reform
Added taxes and fees to cover costs
Intended to protect consumers and ensure access to care• Government controlled rate review and modification
• Community rating for individuals and small groups
• Standardized and mandated set of essential health benefits
• Rules to protect consumers
Individual Mandate
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BUT…
Intended to hold down costs and protect the insurance pool from adverse selection
Penalty widely believed too low to have impact
Young and healthy willing to gamble
First payment is not until 2015 tax season
Introduction of Exchanges
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Intended to expand access to coverage and increase choiceState or federally operated market places to purchase
insurance for individuals and small groups
Insurers must meet minimum qualifications to participate
Coverage must fall into one of four metal levels
Essential health benefits must be covered
Risk adjustment programs to control costs
The Last 5 years - Steady State of Change
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Insurers consumed by Health Care Reform implementation
Transformative decisions being made in an uncertain environment
Existing financial and forecasting models no longer valid
Regulations incomplete and continually changing
Unknown competitive landscape
On-goingpolitical churn
Costs will rise, making coverage unaffordable
Chaotic roll out of exchange technology
Extreme dumping of employer based coverage
Consumer confusion over obligations, options, subsidies
Mass movement of small/mid groups to self funding
Significant downward pressure on provider reimbursement
Increase in adverse selection
Non-industry entrants in insurance space
Early Predictions What Happened?Yes, for Federal Exchange
Jury out, premium suppression mitigating
No, virtually none year 1
No, limited to moderate
Yes, significant and on-going
Jury out
Jury out, but age range suggests its likely
New entrants were minimal, evidence of irrational pricing
Price stability will take several years
Emergence of retail market will be slow, but it will come
Consumer understanding and adoption of individual coverage will gradually evolve
Demand for technology will not slow down
Non-insurance sector competitors will continue to emerge
Post-2014 Expectations
Planning for 2015 and Beyond
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Exchanges are here to stay
Employer based system largely maintained….for now
Individual enrollment grew, but young and healthy didn’t buy
Pricing, product, distribution and competitor environment continue to be unpredictable
Reform implementation continues, indefinitely
Health Insurance Landscape Today
Many Unknowns Impacting 2015 PlanningPreparing for first year of re-certification and retention
Stakeholders evaluating results and next moves• Insurers analyzing year 1 impact to medical
and administrative costs
• Employers assessing impacts of benefit mandates, taxes and penalties as they make decisions for 2015
• Providers determining value of participation vs. reimbursement in new segments
• Consumers struggling to understand their benefits, cost share and networks
State controlled premium limits ability to project revenue and margin• Market pricing masking true costs for
consumers
• Premium disconnected from cost of care
• Impact of risk adjustment programs still unknown
Continued political and legislative churn
Evolving and unpredictable competitor strategies
Cost vs. value of new distribution channels
Challenges for 2015 and beyond
Areas of Focus for Health Insurers
Provider paymentinnovation(Medical home, ACOs)
Care management ofindividual segment
Retail distribution(private exchanges, web enrollment, retail partnerships)
Value based/high performance networks
Consumer experience
Web/Mobile technology (self service; wellness, health management)
Future Impacts for Employers
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Regulations Still in Play
Groups >100 Pay or Play Penalty in 2015
Groups 50-100 Pay or Play Penalty in 2016
Groups 50-100 Community Rated in 2016
Cadillac Tax in 2017
Discrimination Rules?
Small Employers (<25) Lose Tax Credit in 2016
Top Questions for Employers
Continue to Offer Coverage Drop Coverage
Recruitment and Retention
Employees
Employer Plans vs. Individual
Employee Satisfaction
Business Impacts
Employees Making Own Decisions
Lose Tax Benefit for both business and
employees
May pay penalty
No administrative oversight
New TrendsPrivate Exchanges
Large National Multi-Carrier Solutions
Local Broker Branded Solutions
Web Based Exchanges
Insurer Based Exchanges
Private Exchange Questions
Defined Contribution? Employer Contribution for Individual Policies
Fees by Private Exchange Vendors
Product Bundles and Choice
Private Exchange Vendors – Who are they?
Group vs. Individual and the ability to take care of all employees
Understand Upcoming Regulations• How do they impact your business
• Do they change your decisions for healthcare
• What is the impact to your employees
New trends will surface and be an option
Technology will continue to evolve and will impact employer sponsored healthcare
The Horizon for Employers
THANK YOU
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