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New Hampshire Insurance Department Study Commission on the Future of the NH Premium Assistance Program Tyler Brannen Health Care Policy Analyst January 9, 2017 Agenda Role of the NH Insurance Department NH Insurance Markets


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New Hampshire Insurance Department

Study Commission on the Future of the NH Premium Assistance Program

Tyler Brannen Health Care Policy Analyst January 9, 2017

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Agenda

  • Role of the NH Insurance Department
  • NH Insurance Markets
  • Impact of the 2014 ACA changes
  • Premiums
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The Basics

  • Insurance is regulated at the state level

– The ACA is a federal law

  • NH is a “partner” state under the ACA

– NHID enforces compliance with state laws and makes recommendations to CMS for products on the exchange

  • Half of “commercially insured” people are

covered by self-funded employers

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NH Commercial Market

Source: NHID 2015 Medical Cost Drivers report, November 2016

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Source: NHID 2015 Medical Cost Drivers report, November 2016

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Individual Market Participants

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2014 2015 2016 2017

Anthem/Matthew Thornton Celtic/Ambetter Assurant/Time Harvard Pilgrim Minuteman Community Health Options

New Hampshire Individual Market

Off Exchange Only On and Off Exchange

Prepared by Gorman Actuarial, Inc.

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What Changed in 2014?

  • New market rules for individual and small

group markets

– Guaranteed issue, sunset of high risk pool – Essential health benefits

  • Emergency services, hospitalization, Maternity &

newborn care

– New rating factors - individual

  • 2013: age, health status, tobacco
  • 2014: age, tobacco, geographic (permissible)

– Metal levels – Individual insurance coverage requirement

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Introduction of Premium Subsidies

– Substantial subsidies are available through the exchange for those at 100%-400% of federal poverty (FPL) – 2014:

  • Individuals: $11,490 - $45,960
  • Family of 4: $23,550 - $94,200

– Those under 100% FPL are not eligible for subsidies

  • Assumed to be covered by Medicaid

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Modeling Changes to 2014 Premiums

1.0 3.0 27.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 Individual Market State High Risk Pool PCIP Axis Title

Morbidity of Individual Market vs High Risk Pool

PCIP = Federal Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (temporary) Source: New Hampshire Market Study Key Findings, Gorman Actuarial, Inc. September 2012

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Modeling Results

Premium Impact CY 2014 Individual Market HRP/PCIP 40% Newly Insured 6% Reinsurance

  • 8%

Minimum Actuarial Value 2% Medical Loss Ratio Requirement

  • 6%

Cumulative CY 2014 30%

Source: New Hampshire Market Study Key Findings, Gorman Actuarial, Inc. September 2012

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2013 to 2014 Membership Changes

December 31, 2013 2014 1 Change from 12/31 % Change Individual Market 34,817 60,795 25,978 75% Federal and State High Risk Pools 2,613 802

  • 1,811
  • 69%

Fully Insured Group 188,913 178,909

  • 10,004
  • 5%

Self Insured 293,009 291,338

  • 1,671
  • 1%

Medicaid 118,537 127,968 9,431 8% Total Membership 637,889 659,812 21,923 3%

12014 membership is based on updated enrollment as of May 1, 2014 received from Anthem. Federal High Risk Pool Enrollment is as of

January 31, 2014. All other 2014 enrollment is as of April 1, 2014. Source: New Hampshire Health Insurance Market Analysis, Wakely Consulting Group, August 2014

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Distribution of New Hampshire Fully-Insured Membership

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Data Source: NHID Annual Hearing data 2015 and 2016, Gorman Actuarial, Inc.

Individual Exchange NH PAP Individual Non-Exchange Indiviudal Exchange Small Group Large Group

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Premium Level and Trends

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Data Source: NHID Supplemental Data Request 2014, 2015 and 2016; Gorman Actuarial, Inc.

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Components of Premium CY 2015

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*Information shown prior to any federal MLR rebate payments Data Source: 2015 federal MLR reports provided by insurers. Anthem provided additional information for FEHBP to make necessary adjustments to exclude from Large Group. Gorman Actuarial, Inc.

Individual Small Group Large Group

Medical & Pharmacy Claims ACA Charges Other State & Federal Taxes Profit (Positive) Admin Expenses & Fees Profit (Negative)

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2017 Individual Exchange Product Increases

Company/Product Rate Increase Ambetter 1% HPHC ElevateHealth HMO 10% HPHC NH Network HMO 9% MTHP/Anthem HMO 13-17% Minuteman 2-10%

ACA compliant individual plans in NH with effective dates of 1/1/17, from healthcare.gov.

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Thank You

Contact Information New Hampshire Insurance Department

21 South Fruit Street, Suite #14 Concord, NH 03301 requests@ins.nh.gov Phone: (603) 271-2261 Fax: (603) 271-1406 TTY/TDD: 1 (800) 735-2964 www.nh.gov/insurance

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Tyler Brannen

Health Care Policy Analyst NH Insurance Department Tyler.Brannen@ins.nh.gov