Delawares Health Insurance Marketplace Update on Activity Delaware
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Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace: Update on Activity Delaware Health Care Commission, April 10, 2014 Secretary Rita Landgraf, Department of Health and Social Services
Agenda • • Marketplace enrollment update Special Enrollment Periods Medicaid update Stories from the ground Consumer Assistance update Media and Outreach update Plan Management update Important reminders 2
Enrollment Update
Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollment Update As of March 31, 2014, 746 Delawareans have enrolled in health care coverage through expanded Medicaid and the Marketplace since October 1, 2013 4
Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollment Update Enrollment for the 6 -Month Period: October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014* Total Number of Enrollees Increase from previous month Marketplace* 11, 335 62% Medicaid 3, 411 57% Total 14, 746 61% *This number represents Delawareans who have selected a Marketplace plan, either through Healthcare. gov or through direct enrollment with an issuer (with or without the first premium payment having been received directly by the 5 Insurance Company. )
Marketplace Enrollment
Marketplace Enrollment Update Marketplace Plan Selection by Metal Level — Silver plans account for 57% of the plan selections in the Delaware Marketplace. Metal level distribution (rounded to the nearest whole number): • Bronze = 15% • Silver = 57% • Gold = 19% • Platinum = 7% • Catastrophic = 1% Marketplace Plans: Financial Assistance — More than three-quarters (79%) of the Delawareans who have selected a Marketplace plan will be receiving Federal financial assistance in paying their premiums. This includes people who qualify for an advance premium tax credit (APTC), with or without a cost-sharing reduction (CSR). Paid Premiums* — 63% of those who selected plans by March 31 st had paid their first month’s premium. *Reminder—those who enrolled between March 16 and March 31 st have until April 30 th to pay their first month’s premium for coverage to go into effect on May 1 st. 7
Marketplace Enrollment Update: Comparison by Age Enrollees % Enrolled 0 -17 1, 247 11% 18 – 25 786 7% 26 – 34 1, 691 15% 35 – 44 1, 799 16% 45 – 54 2, 491 22% 55 – 64 3, 285 29% 65+ 36 <1% Total 11, 335 100% Age Groups 8
Marketplace Enrollment Update: Comparison by County Enrollees % Enrolled Kent 1, 427 13% New Castle 7, 059 62% Sussex 2, 848 25% Total 11, 334 100% County *Data received from the issuer only included county identification for 11, 334 enrollees. 9
Marketplace Enrollment Update: Comparison by Gender Enrollees % Enrolled Male 5, 069 45% Female 6, 266 55% Total 11, 335 100% Gender 10
Marketplace Enrollment Update: Metal Level Comparisons by Age Delaware Marketplace Enrollment 0 -17 18 -25 26 -34 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65+ Bronze 155 110 248 254 394 564 9 Silver 600 438 948 1, 056 1, 511 1, 929 24 Gold 345 141 266 326 444 628 1 Platinum 133 61 132 163 142 164 2 Catastrophic 14 36 97 N/A N/A 1, 247 786 1, 691 1, 799 2, 491 3, 285 36 Total 11
Marketplace Enrollment Update: Metal Level Comparisons by Gender and County Delaware Marketplace Enrollment Male Bronze New Castle Female 812 922 Silver 2, 792 3, 714 Gold 998 1, 153 Platinum 379 418 Catastrophic 88 59 5, 069 6, 266 Total Kent Sussex Bronze 1, 126 209 399 Silver 3, 996 838 1, 672 Gold 1, 268 291 591 Platinum 567 67 163 Catastrophic 102 22 23 7, 059 1, 427 2, 848 Total 12
Marketplace Enrollment Update: The “Young Invincibles” Age Group % of Total Enrollment % Uninsured 1 0 -17 11% 18. 56% 18 -25 7% 19. 07% 26 -34 15% 20. 75% 35 -44 16% 17. 89% 45 -54 22% 13. 32% 55 -64 29% 10. 41% • 22% of Marketplace enrollees are in the “Young Invincible” age group (ages 18 -34). The national average of enrollments for this critical age group is 25% as of March 1 st. • 56% of Young Invincibles enrolled through the Marketplace have chosen a Silver QHP *Note: Insurance company enrollment information does not indicate if enrollees were previously uninsured 1 Derived from a 2 year average of 2012 and 2013 Current Population Survey 13 (CPS) data.
Trend of Marketplace Enrollments 14
Special Enrollment Periods
“In Line” Enrollees • Delawareans who started but were unable to complete their enrollment by March 31 will have until 11: 59 p. m. on April 15 to complete enrollment • Coverage will be effective May 1 • Consumers that complete enrollment will not have to pay the individual shared responsibility payment (tax penalty) for the month(s) that they were without coverage • Consumers can enroll at Healthcare. gov or by calling the Federal help center (1 -800 -318 -2596) and attesting that they tried to start the process before April 1 16
Complex Cases • Delawareans with certain complex cases will also be allowed additional time to complete the Marketplace enrollment process. This may include consumers: • Awaiting Medicaid eligibility results • That received incorrect subsidy determinations or calculations at Healthcare. gov • That encountered problems verifying an eligible immigration status • Delawareans with complex cases will have 60 days from the date their issue is resolved in which to apply for and select a Marketplace plan 17
Qualifying Life Events • Individuals who started their applications April 1 or later will be unable to purchase coverage until the next open enrollment unless they qualify for a special enrollment period because of a life change, including: • Getting married • Birth or adoption of a child • Moving to Delaware • Losing other coverage 18
Medicaid Newly Eligible Enrollment
Medicaid (Newly Eligible) Enrollment Update: Comparison by Age Enrollees % Enrolled 19 – 25 600 17. 6% 26 – 34 846 24. 8% 35 – 44 727 21. 3% 45 – 54 698 20. 5% 55 – 64 540 15. 8% Total 3, 411 100% Age Groups 20
Medicaid (Newly Eligible) Enrollment Update: Comparison by County Enrollees % Enrolled Kent 712 20. 9% Sussex 957 28. 1% New Castle 1, 742 51. 1% Total 3, 411 100% County 21
Medicaid (Newly Eligible) Enrollment Update: Comparison by Gender Enrollees % Enrolled Male 1, 121 32. 9% Female 2, 290 67. 1% Total 3, 411 100% Gender 22
Stories from the Ground • A husband wife who enrolled in Bear said they were excited and amazed that they could afford coverage. They will pay $80 a month. • A 61 -year-old man from Frankford is paying $212 a month after a tax credit, with a deductible of $1, 100. His coverage started April 1, the day after his Medicaid coverage ended. • After starting her application weeks before, a Dover woman was able to enroll March 24 with the help of a Marketplace Guide. She will pay $132 after her tax credit. 23
Stories from the Ground • A woman, who applied Dec. 10 via the federal marketplace and was assessed as eligible for Medicaid, reached out about the status of her case. She was determined eligible for Medicaid, effective Jan. 1, and was notified of her eligibility. Her phone number, transferred from the FFM, was one digit off. • A Marketplace Guide assisted a 34 -year-old Dover woman. After a tax credit, she will pay $97 a month, is glad to avoid the penalty, and grateful for the guide’s assistance “because she had a lot of issues with the application. ” • A family of three from Wilmington walked into enrollment blitz. The mom has coverage through her job, but can’t add her husband or daughter. The dad was eligible for a tax credit and will pay $189 a month for his marketplace plan. The daughter was eligible to apply for CHIP. • The Rev. Dr. Donald Morton of New Castle, who enrolled Dec. 24, revealed that doctors had diagnosed him with prostate cancer. After 20 years without coverage, he is grateful to have health insurance now. 24
Consumer Assistance Update
Marketplace Guide Activities to Date • As of April 8, 2014: • 1, 107 completed enrollments • 2, 086 completed applications • 2, 155 outreach activities conducted • 1, 363 referrals to Medicaid 26
Guide Support Remains Available • Guides will continue to provide enrollment assistance for consumers that qualify for a special enrollment period and those that are still completing enrollments started on or before March 31. • Delawareans that attempted to enroll prior to March 31 still have time, but must complete enrollment by April 15. • List of Guide assistance locations and contact information is available at www. choosehealthde. com 27
Outreach Strategy for Next Open Enrollment • Work to prepare for the next open enrollment has begun • Refocusing our outreach efforts on known uninsured including identified internal audiences and through community partners • Assessing best locations for Guide support and placement • Focusing on special populations, including • Hispanic/Latino • Employees of small businesses • Refining our resource needs to best accomplish this strategy 28
Continued Presence • Choose Health Delaware will maintain a community and limited media presence throughout the non-open enrollment period • Choose. Health. DE. com will continue to be a resource for updates on the Health Insurance Marketplace, including Special Enrollment Periods and preparations for the next open enrollment • Developing partnerships and engaging stakeholders will be a focus for the non-open enrollment period as we work toward integration and long-term sustainability • Providers including mental health, FQHCs • Agents/Brokers • CACs and other enrollers 29
Next steps for the newly insured • Go to Healthcare. gov and Choose. Health. DE. com for official resources and FAQs, including how to use insurance coverage • Connect to primary care and establish a provider relationship 30
Media and Outreach Update
2014 Traffic to Choose. Health. DE. com Media January 1 -April 6, 2014 Visits: 60, 652 Pageviews: 245, 782 Pages/Visit: 4. 05 Avg. Visit Duration: 2: 02 32
Total Traffic to Choose. Health. DE. com • When paid media and search media campaigns ran, traffic to Choose. Health. DE. com increased significantly. o o In 2013, paid media and search drove 56% of all traffic to the site. In 2014*, paid media and search drove 64% of all traffic to the site. *2014 includes January 1 -April 6 33
Clicks from Choose. Health. DE. com to Healthcare. gov Choose. Health. DE. com Healthcare. gov Between January 1 -April 6, 2014, there were 7, 822 clicks from Choose. Health. DE. com to Healthcare. gov. 34
Bruno Mars Ticket Contest Promoted Post March 7 - 9 Contest Registrations/New Fans Acquired: 75 35
Plan Management
Insurance rates: Small group vs. Individual Market • There is a rate difference between small group and individual markets. The main reason is the transitional reinsurance program, which benefits only the individual market. • The ACA established the transitional reinsurance program from 2014 -2016 to stabilize individual market rates. • Reinsurance fees are distributed to insurers to offset the costs of high-cost individuals, assuming that the individual market will disproportionately attract highcost enrollees • The reinsurance program phases out over three years, so as the transitional reinsurance program winds down and then is eliminated, the individual and small group premiums may start to come together. 37
Plan Management: Preparing for Plan Year 2015 The DOI and Plan Management Team are already working with insurance companies and the federal government to prepare for the Second Open Enrollment ü Insurance companies are currently designing health plans to meet new or updated federal guidelines; developing premium rates and cost-share variations; and evaluating provider networks to ensure compliance with state and federal standards and regulations ü CMS is finalizing process guidelines and development of tools to support the QHP review. • DOI reviews plans for compliance with federal and state laws and standards May-Sept • Areas for review include rates, benefit design, cost-sharing, network adequacy, among others 2014 October 2014 • Federal government conducts final QHP reviews and certifies staterecommended plans • DOI releases Premium Rate information • Federal government releases list of certified QHPs for Plan Year 2015 November • Open Enrollment begins November 15 th for Plan Year 2015 2014 38
Plan Management: Looking Ahead The Marketplace Program team will work with the HCC to review current statespecific QHP Standards and Essential Health Benefits (EHBs), and develop recommendations for changes for implementation in Coverage Year 2016 Proposed Schedule of Activities Step Activity Proposed Timeline 1 Review current QHP Standards and EHB benchmark to identify opportunities for modification/additions. April - July 2014 2 Submit list of recommended changes to EHB and QHP Standards to HCC for review and comment July –August 2014 3 Conduct Public Comment Period on proposed changes to QHP Standards and EHB Benchmark August - September 2014 4 Review stakeholder feedback on proposed changes and develop final recommendations for HCC review September - October 2014 5 Review Final Recommendations with HCC 6 Solicit HCC decision (approval/denial) on recommended changes November 6, 2014 7 Publish Delaware EHB benchmark and QHP Standards for Coverage Year 2016 December 1, 2014 October 2, 2014 39
Important Reminders
Penalty If someone who can afford health insurance doesn’t have coverage in 2014, they may have to pay a fee. They also have to pay for all of their health care. • For 2014, consumers will pay whichever of these amounts is higher: • 1% of yearly household income. (Only the amount of income above the tax filing threshold, $10, 150 for an individual, is used to calculate the penalty. ) The maximum penalty is the national average yearly premium for a bronze plan. • $95 person for the year ($47. 50 per child under 18). The maximum penalty per family using this method is $285. • The fee increases every year. In 2015, it’s the higher of 2% of income or $325 person. In 2016 and later years it’s the higher of 2. 5% of income or $695 person. • For those uninsured for just part of the year, 1/12 of the yearly penalty applies to each month without insurance. Those uninsured for less than 3 months do not have a penalty. 41
Penalty Tax Year 2014 Tax Year 2015 Tax Year 2016 Beyond TY 2016 Income-based penalty 1% of household income above the filing threshold 2. 5% of household income above the filing threshold Minimum penalty amount $95/person $325/per person $695/person $695 + inflation adjustment/per person For more information on the Individual Shared Responsibility Payment, go to: • Healthcare. gov https: //www. healthcare. gov/what-if-someone-doesnt-have-health-coverage-in-2014/ • IRS http: //www. irs. gov/uac/Newsroom/The-Individual-Shared-Responsibility-Payment-An-Overview 42
Key Dates for Consumers Date Milestone April 15, 2014 Deadline for those consumers “in-line” by March 31 st to complete their enrollment November 15, 2014 -February 15, 2015 Open enrollment for coverage in Plan Year 2015 Notes: • Medicaid enrollment can occur at anytime. • Employers may continue to enroll in SHOP on a rolling monthly basis. The deadline to enroll is always the 15 th of the month for coverage to be effective the 1 st of the following month. 43
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