June 14 th Banyan Webinar Series Presented By: Stephen LeGrone, Banyan Consulting Group The ACA: Past- Present-Future.

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June 14 th Banyan Webinar Series Presented By: Stephen LeGrone, Banyan Consulting Group The ACA: Past- Present-Future

Overview  The Pappy Effect  Back to the Future  Broad Review of the ACA: Past-Present- Future(near)  Predicting the Future…not so fast

Health Care Reform Affordable Care Act enacted in March 2010 − Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (March 23) − Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (March 30) Made significant changes to health care system and coverage rules over several years

What Will Be Next? Implementation of the ACA continues − Supreme Court upheld law as constitutional twice since June 2012 Changes to the ACA may come from Congress − Some changes already made − Democrats will likely oppose any major changes, and President Obama has promised to veto Courts may address other aspects of the law − For example, the Supreme Court has ruled on the ACA’s contraceptive coverage mandate, allowing an exemption for certain religious employers

Which Plans Must Comply?

Plans Subject to the ACA The ACA’s health plan rules generally apply to group health plan coverage ACA is not one size fits all − # of employees matters Individual medical polices have also changed to include guaranteed coverage and government subsidies based on income.

Grandfathered Plans Grandfathered plan: group health plan or health insurance coverage in which an individual was enrolled on March 23, 2010 Certain ACA provisions don’t apply to grandfathered plans, even if coverage is later renewed A plan can lose grandfathered status by making certain prohibited changes to benefits or costs

Reforms Currently in Place

Provisions Effective before 2013 Dependent coverage up to age 26 No lifetime limits/restrictions on annual limits No rescissions No pre-existing condition exclusions for children No cost-sharing for preventive care services (non-GF plans) Medical loss ratio rules Health FSA contribution limits Notice of Exchange

Provisions Effective in 2014 Individual shared responsibility provision ( individual mandate ) Health insurance Exchanges Exchange premium assistance Limits on out-of-pocket expenses and cost-sharing Waiting period limitation Restriction on annual limits for essential health benefits Prohibition on pre-existing condition exclusions Essential health benefits requirement and premium rating restrictions in the small group market Guaranteed Available Guaranteed Renewable

Provisions Effective in 2015 Employer shared responsibility provision ( employer mandate also known as… pay or play rules ) Health plan reporting requirements under Section 6055 and Section 6056

2013 Compliance Deadlines

Health FSA Limits Before the ACA, there was no limit on salary reductions − Many employers imposed limit Beginning with 2013 plan year, limit was set at $2500/year − Does not apply to dependent care FSAs − Per FSA limit Limit is indexed for inflation for later years − 2014: $2500/year − 2015: $2550/year − 2016: $2550/year

PCORI Fees Apply to plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2012 − End with the 2018 plan year—do not apply for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2019 − Paid annually on Form 720 by July 31 each year Amount of fees (for 2014 and beyond, dollar amount increases based on National Health Expenditures) − 2012 plan year: $1 x average number of covered lives − 2013 plan year: $2 x average number of covered lives − 2014 plan year: $2.08 x average number of covered lives − 2015 plan year: $2.17 x average number of covered lives Who pays? − Insurance carriers and self-funded plan sponsors − Special rule for HRAs

Notice of Exchange Employers must notify new employees of Exchange information − New employees beginning Oct. 1, 2013 (within 2 weeks) Notice must include information about: − Existence of health benefit Exchange and services provided − Potential eligibility for subsidy under Exchange − Risk of losing employer contribution if employee buys coverage through an Exchange Model notice available (will need some customization) Notice can be provided by mail or electronically (if DOL requirements met)

2014 Compliance Deadlines

Individual Mandate Effective Jan. 1, 2014: Individuals must enroll in health coverage or pay a penalty Penalty amount: Greater of a flat dollar amount or a percent of income − 2014 = $95 or 1% − 2015 = $325 or 2% − 2016 = $695 or 2.5%

Health Insurance Exchanges Health insurance Exchanges must be established in each state (by the state or the federal government) State action for 2016: − 13 (and D.C.) declared state-based Exchange − 4 federally-supported Exchanges − 7 Partnership Exchanges − 27 default to federal Exchange Deadline: Marketplace Enrollment − Initial open enrollment: 10/1/13 – 3/31/14 − 2015 open enrollment: 11/15/14 – 2/15/15 − 2016 open enrollment: 11/1/15 – 1/31/16 − 2017 open enrollment: 11/1/16 – 1/31/17 Individuals can be eligible for tax credits − Limits on income and government program eligibility − Employer plan is unaffordable or not of minimum value

Exchange Premium Assistance Individuals can be eligible for federal subsidies to help pay for coverage through an Exchange— premium tax credit Employees who are not offered employer coverage − Not eligible for government programs (like Medicaid) − Meet income requirements (less than 400% of FPL) Employees who are offered employer coverage − Not enrolled in employer’s plan − Not eligible for government programs (like Medicaid) − Meet income requirements (less than 400% of FPL) − Employer’s coverage is unaffordable (greater than 9.5% of income for single coverage, adjusted to 9.66% for plan years beginning in 2016) or not of minimum value (covers less than 60% of cost of benefits)

Limits on Out-of-Pocket Expenses and Cost-Sharing Non-GF group health plans subject to limits on out-of- pocket costs − Applies to all non-GF group health plans − Limit indexed for inflation Out-of-pocket expenses may not exceed: − 2014: $6,350 for self-only coverage/$12,700 for family coverage − 2015: $6,600 for self-only coverage/$13,200 for family coverage − 2016: $6,850 for self-only coverage/$13,700 for family coverage − 2017: $7,150 for self-only coverage/$14,300 for family coverage

Waiting Period Limitations Waiting periods limited to 90 days beginning with 2014 plan year − First of the month following 90 days not permissible Employers can use up to a 12-month measurement period to determine FT status for variable hour employees − Coverage must be effective by 13 months from start date (plus remaining days in the month)

Wellness Program Changes Rules for wellness program rewards prior to 2014: − Reward must be no more than 20% of the cost of coverage − Program must be designed to promote health/prevent disease − Opportunity to qualify for those with health issues (and notice) 2014 ACA changes: − Reward increased to 30% (up to 50% for programs to reduce/prevent tobacco use)

2015 Compliance Deadlines

Employer Responsibility Applicable large employers (ALEs) subject to employer shared responsibility “pay or play” rules − Delayed for one year, until 2015—100+ employee groups − Delayed for an additional year, until 2016, for ALEs with full-time employees (including full-time equivalents) Applies to employers with 50 or more full-time and full-time equivalent employees in prior calendar year − Full-time employee: employed an average of at least 30 hours of service per week Penalties may apply if the ALE: − Fails to offer minimum essential coverage to all full-time employees (and dependents) OR − Offers coverage that is not affordable or does not provide minimum value Penalties triggered if any full-time employee gets subsidized coverage through Exchange

Employer Penalty Amounts Employers that fail to offer coverage to substantially all full-time employees (and dependents)2016 − “SLEDGEHAMMER” $2,080 per full-time employee (excludes first 30 employees) Employers that offer coverage to substantially all full-time employees (and dependents) but not all full-time employees OR coverage is unaffordable or not minimum value : − “TACK HAMMER” − $3,120 for each full-time employee who receives subsidized coverage through an Exchange − Dollar amounts adjusted each year.

Employer Reporting Certain size employers will have to report information about health coverage to the government and individuals (Internal Revenue Code Section 6055 and Section 6056) Applies to: − 6055: providers of minimum essential coverage, including employers that sponsor self-insured plans − 6056: ALEs subject to the employer shared responsibility rules— generally, employers with at least 50 full-time and FTE employees ALE’s began to file these IRS reports for 2015 in 2016.

Information Required Employer identifying information Whether employer offers health coverage to full-time employees and dependents Number of full-time employees and total number of employees for each month Monthly employee’s share of the premium for lowest- cost self-only coverage Names and contact info of employees and months covered by employer’s health plan

What’s Next? Politics - Hillary or Donald? Will it make a difference for the ACA? −Cadillac Tax 2020?? Products - Insurance Carrier Adaptation −Partial self insurance −Narrower networks −Affordable Care Organizations Participation – −Consumerism −Member Engagement Physical Well Being - Will we get healthier?