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Understanding Insurance Premiums Under The Affordable Care Act . The Covering Health Reform Webinar Series For Journalists Presented by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:30 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET. Today’s Speakers from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Larry Levitt - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Understanding Insurance Premiums Under The Affordable Care Act
The Covering Health Reform Webinar Series For JournalistsPresented by the Kaiser Family Foundation
Tuesday, September 10, 201312:30 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET
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Larry Levitt
Senior Vice President for Special Initiatives
Co-Executive Director, Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance
Today’s Speakers from the Kaiser Family Foundation
Penny Duckham
Executive Director, Media Fellowships Program
Gary Claxton
Vice President
Co-Director, Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance
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• Insurers must accept all comers, regardless of health.• Premiums cannot vary by health status or gender, and variations due to age are
limited to 3-1.• All plans must meet certain new standards, including:
– Coverage of “essential benefits,” including preventive care with no patient cost-sharing and coverage for mental health services.
– No annual or lifetime limits on coverage.– Coverage must be offered in one of several tiers of patient cost-sharing: catastrophic
(primarily for young people), bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.• These rules apply to coverage sold to individuals inside of
exchanges/marketplaces and outside.• Tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies available to low and middle income people
buying coverage in exchanges/marketplaces.
Insurance Market Rules in the Individual Insurance Market Starting in 2014
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Plan Type“Actuarial Value” Typical Deductible Coinsurance
Maximum Out-of-Pocket Cost
Bronze 60% $5,000 30% $6,350
Silver 70% $2,000 20% $6,350
Gold 80% $0 20% $6,350
Platinum 90% $0 10% $6,350
Catastrophic(up to age 30)
NA $6,350 0% $6,350
Examples of Coverage Options for Individuals and Small Businesses
All figures are for single coverage. Amounts for families would be double.All plans have to cover a wide range of benefits.Lower-income enrollees in exchanges are eligible for reduced cost-sharing.
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Example: 40 year old in Seattle with income at 250% of the poverty level ($28,725).
Silver PlanUnsubsidized premium for second lowest cost silver plan = $3,396 per yearIndividual contribution = $2,312 (8.05% of income)Tax credit = $1,084
Bronze PlanUnsubsidized premium for lowest cost bronze plan = $2,556Tax credit = $1,084Individual contribution = $1,472
How the Premium Tax Credit Works
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• Open enrollment for individual market coverage (inside and outside of exchanges/marketplaces) begins October 1 and runs through March 31, 2014.
• State insurance departments generally review rate filings from insurers.• Approved rates are then submitted to the appropriate federal or state
exchange/marketplaces (for insurers participating).• As of August 30, 17 states and DC had publicly released comprehensive
information about rates in exchanges/marketplaces.• Rate information for all states is expected to be available by October 1.
Timeline and Process
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Portland, ORAlbuquerque, NM
Baltimore, MDWashington DC
Cleveland, OHDenver, CO
Richmond, VALos Angeles, CA
Billings, MTSioux Falls, SD
Omaha, NESeattle, WA
Providence, RIIndianapolis, IN
Portland, MEHartford, CT
New York City, NYBurlington, VT
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $201
$212 $228
$242 $249 $250 $253 $255 $258 $264 $271
$283 $293 $295 $295
$328 $390
$413
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis
The Second Lowest Cost Silver Premium for a 40 Year-Old in Selected Cities, Before Tax Credits
CBO Projection = $320
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Portland, ORAlbuquerque, NM
Baltimore, MDWashington DC
Cleveland, OHDenver, CO
Richmond, VALos Angeles, CA
Billings, MTSioux Falls, SD
Omaha, NESeattle, WA
Providence, RIIndianapolis, IN
Portland, MEHartford, CT
New York City, NYBurlington, VT
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193 $193
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis
The Second Lowest Cost Silver Premium for a 40 Year-Old at 250% of Poverty ($29k), After Tax Credits
Federal Tax Credit
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Portland, ORAlbuquerque, NM
Baltimore, MDWashington DC
Cleveland, OHDenver, CO
Richmond, VALos Angeles, CA
Billings, MTSioux Falls, SD
Omaha, NESeattle, WA
Providence, RIIndianapolis, IN
Portland, MEHartford, CT
New York City, NYBurlington, VT
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $157
$136 $111 $117 $121
$129 $110
$125 $141
$168 $119 $123
$110 $148
$133 $97
$111 $116
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis
The Lowest Cost Bronze Premium for a 40 Year-Old at 250% of Poverty ($29k), After Tax Credits
Federal Tax Credit
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Providence, RIIndianapolis, IN
Portland, MEBurlington, VT
Billings, MTSioux Falls, SD
Hartford, CTWashington DC
Omaha, NESeattle, WA
Albuquerque, NMBaltimore, MD
Los Angeles, CARichmond, VA
Portland, ORCleveland, OH
Denver, CONew York City, NY
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 6 6
7 10 10 10
11
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis. Actual figures for IN and WA may be higher due to incomplete information.
Number of Insurers Participating in Exchange/Marketplace by Rating Area
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↑ as people with pre-existing conditions get insurance (potentially offset by greater enrollment among young and healthy people).↑ because coverage will get better for some.↑ and↓ due to limits on age rating and prohibition of health and gender rating.↓ as a result of federal reinsurance.↓ with rate review and the 80/20 medical loss ratio threshold.↓ through price competition.↓ for most purchasers due to federal premium subsidies.
Why Premiums Change Under the ACA
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kff.org/health-reform/event/understanding-insurance-premiums-under-the-affordable-care-act
• The full webinar presentation and PowerPoint slides will be posted by tomorrow morning.
• The transcript of today’s webinar will be posted in the coming week.
TODAY’S WEBINAR WILL BE ARCHIVED
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Rakesh Singh, VP of CommunicationsKaiser Family Foundation | Menlo Park, Calif.Email: [email protected]
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• Subsidy Calculator
• NEW: An Early Look at Premiums and Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Marketplaces, 2014
• Quantifying Tax Credits for People Now Buying Insurance on Their Own
• Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies
• Why Premiums Will Change for People Who Now Have Nongroup Insurance
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TAX CREDITS & PREMIUMS
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Coming Soon! Spanish language versions of:
– “The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare” – released in July 2013
– Health Reform Subsidy Calculator
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• State Decisions For Creating Health Insurance Exchanges
• Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Exchanges
• State Health Insurance Marketplace Profiles
kff.org/statedata
EXCHANGES/MARKETPLACES
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The “Health Insurance Market Reforms” series covers:
–Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
–Guaranteed Issue
–Rate Restrictions
–Rate Review
Search for “Health Insurance Market Reforms” at kff.org
INSURANCE MARKET REFORMS
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• Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act
• Quick Take: Essential Health Benefits: What Have States Decided for Their Benchmark?
• The Flip Side of Higher Premiums: Better Coverage
• Health Reform: Implications for Women’s Access to Coverage and Care
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BENEFITS IN THE NEW MARKETPLACES