OE4 Debrief & Post-OE4 Planning

Agenda Our accomplishments The strengths we have to build on Next steps

Before we talk about our planning goals, I want to share the latest numbers we’ve got just because they highlight the strengths of the group that we can carry forward into our plans. Our accomplishments

Big Picture Enroll America has estimated that between 2013 and 2016, the uninsured rate was nearly halved in just four years. These gains would not have been possible without the hard work so many of our partners across the enrollment community: hosting enrollment events, placing ads, talking with local press, leading outreach efforts in schools, faith communities, and health departments, assisting consumers with their applications, and so much more to ensure that those who needed coverage had the information and support they needed to enroll. 

SC Plan Selections 2014-2017 This chart looks at the bi-weekly enrollment gains over the past two open enrollment periods. What is the first thing you notice? Weeks 4-8: OE3 enrollment appeared higher In reality, in Weeks 4 & 6 there were slight differences in the number of days in each reporting period. Also, Week 8’s number is OE3 include all the auto-renewals, which were not included until Week 10 in OE4.

New vs. Reenrolling Consumers OE3 OE4 New, 32% Active, 46% Auto, 22% 106,406 New Enrollees 125,443 Reenrollees 80% Actively reenrolled 74,006 New Enrollees 156,205 Reenrollees 67% Actively reenrolled We are still waiting on more details data for the entire enrollment period. This chart compares new vs. reenrolling consumers. In OE4, more consumer reenrolling, what do you think contributed to that? (answer: only 1 insurance carrier). It appears that there were twice as many new enrollees last year, but this is deceiving. Can anyone tell me why this number may be inaccurate? (answer: all consumers who lost their Consumer’s Choice coverage had to enroll in new policies and weren’t considered reenrollments).

Financial Assistance OE3 OE4 $309 $97 $418 $142 Fewer consumers appear to be getting financial assistance, but they are getting substantially more assistance. $309 Average monthly tax credit $97 Average monthly premium after tax credit $418 Average monthly tax credit $142 Average monthly premium after tax credit

Age Distribution OE3 OE4 36% Under Age 35 35% Under Age 35

Behind Those Numbers Are People Insert a local story if you have one. Use this slide to point out the very really benefits of the law. Ask the group what their favorite stories are. We’ve got a lot of momentum, let’s start talking our planning framework.

Success Story – Meet Ned Lawyer 'very, very concerned' Meet Ned spent $1,100 a month on a mediocre health insurance policy. Insurance company routinely raised his premium and had capped his lifetime maximum benefits at $100,000. “It didn’t cover all my medicine, and they could drop me with 30 days notice,” At age 8 years old, a physician incorrectly inserted a plastic tube through his nose and destroyed part of his esophagus. Injury forced Longshore to suffer through several surgeries and years of acid reflux. He still takes medicine every day to manage some of the symptoms. Pays $446 a month now for an Affordable Care Act policy. If Congress repeals the law without replacing it, he worries he will be unable to obtain insurance. His pre-existing condition would likely make a policy unaffordable, he said. “This would basically be the death penalty for my private business. That’s not a hyperbole,” he said. “I can’t sleep at night. I’m very, very concerned.”

Have a superstar organization share one of their accomplishments/best practices to start getting the rest of the group thinking or have them discuss as a larger group at their tables. Your accomplishments

Your Accomplishments What was your greatest achievement during open enrollment? What was your most effective outreach strategy that you would like to continue? Each organization should take about 5 minutes to write down some best practices they want to continue, then have a few volunteers share. Ask them to be specific. If they say “continue outreach”, what do they mean? What specific outreach strategy worked for them – going to fairs, working with schools, etc.).

Overcoming Challenges Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently in OE4? How? Each organization should take about 5 minutes to write down what they would do differently, then have a few volunteers share. . Ask them to be specific.

Summary What is one next step you are going to take with consumers? Now ask every organization to review their worksheet, take a few minutes to add a few other ideas. Then ask each organization to report 1 thing they commit to doing from their plan.