Renewal Plans & Strategies National Academy for State Health Policy Enrollment 2014 FFM States Ancillary Meeting October 6, 2014 11:00am-12:00pm ET This.

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Renewal Plans & Strategies National Academy for State Health Policy Enrollment 2014 FFM States Ancillary Meeting October 6, :00am-12:00pm ET This presentation was developed for the MACPIE Federally Facilitated Marketplace Eligibility & Enrollment Learning Collaborative

2 Agenda Background Context Federal Alternative Procedures for Renewal State Medicaid/CHIP Agency & FFM Interactions

3 Background Context

4 Guidance on Alternative Renewal Procedures The Affordable Care Act, and subsequent guidance from CMS, specifies procedures Marketplaces must follow to effectuate annual eligibility redeterminations. In September, CMS finalized guidance enabling Marketplaces to use “alternative renewal procedures” for the 2015 plan year. The FFM will use the “alternative procedures” for the 2015 plan year. State-based Marketplaces will also be able to use these alternative procedures, or can propose their own. As part of the renewal procedures, the FFM will communicate with enrollees by sending notices. Issuers will also send their enrollees renewal and discontinuation notices, as described in the Insurance Standards Bulletin Series document released on June 26 th. The “alternative procedures” seek to preserve an enrollee’s ability to take no action and still have his or her coverage renewed for 2015, promoting continuity of coverage while limiting administrative burden for enrollees, issuers and Marketplaces. Proposed changes to 45 C.F.R. § were released in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Annual Eligibility Redeterminations for Exchange Participation and Insurance Affordability Programs; Health Insurance Issuer Standards Under the Affordable Care Act, Including Standards Related to Exchanges” - 79 Fed Reg 37262

5 Key Terms in Relation to FFM Alternative Procedures AUTO-ENROLLMENT If an enrollee remains eligible for QHP coverage, the enrollee will be automatically enrolled into a plan offered by his/her current QHP issuer - either: Enrolled into the same plan, if it continues to be available, or a similar plan under the same type of product (e.g., HMO) (“Renewal”) Enrolled into a different plan in a different product if the product is discontinued REDETERMINATION Re-determining eligibility for Insurance Affordability Programs – financial assistance (tax credits and cost-sharing reductions), Medicaid and CHIP RELATION TO FFM ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES Based on the proposed alternative procedures, QHP enrollees will only receive a redetermination of eligibility (including an assessment/ determination of eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP) if they return to healthcare.gov and receive a 2015 eligibility determination

6 Federal Alternative Procedures for Renewal

7 Overview of Federal Alternative Procedures The FFM sorts all individuals who were determined eligible for Marketplace coverage for 2014 into groups based on four factors: Enrollment into QHP Receipt of financial assistance Authorization to request tax data Income in 2014 and for 2015 For some people, the FFM will access tax returns to obtain the most up-to-date income information The three groupings are: (1)Standard (2)Income-based (3)Special Based on the groupings, the FFM sends a renewal notice to describe the annual process Issuers send enrollees QHP renewal and discontinuation notices If an individual does not respond to the notice by 12/15/14, he/she is auto-enrolled into the same/similar plan, if available, or if discontinued, into a different plan; most individuals will continue to receive financial assistance. SORT & REVIEW NOTICES AUTO-ENROLLMENT If an individual responds to the notice by returning to healthcare.gov, he/she will receive a 2015 eligibility determination, which may include a determination for financial assistance or assessment/determination for Medicaid/CHIP. The individual must effectuate by confirming enrollment in a QHP or terminating QHP coverage. REDETERMINATION Defined on the next slides No response Returns to healthcare.gov

8 Three FFM Open Enrollment Notices STANDARD: Notice provides standard information about the annual redetermination and renewal process INCOME-BASED: Notice encourages those who are most likely to have experienced a change in eligibility to come to the Marketplace for a redetermination SPECIAL: Notice alerts those with high income (>500% FPL) that their financial assistance will be terminated in 2015 and encourages them to come to the Marketplace for a redetermination

9 Who Receives Which Notices STANDARD: Notice provides standard information about the annual redetermination and renewal process INCOME-BASED: Notice encourages those who are most likely to have experienced a change in eligibility to come to the Marketplace for a redetermination SPECIAL: Notice alerts those with higher income (>500% FPL) that their financial assistance will be terminated in 2015 if they do not come to the Marketplace for a redetermination Enrollees receiving financial assistance with tax data authorization OR STANDARD: Notice provides standard information about the annual redetermination and renewal process All other qualified individuals Full-pay QHP enrollees (w/ or w/out tax data authorization) Enrollees receiving financial assistance w/out tax data authorization Individuals determined eligible but not enrolled in a QHP

10 Receiving financial assistance, with tax data authorization, stable income* and <350% FPL** OR Without tax data authorization, with or without financial assistance OR Not receiving financial assistance OR Did not enroll in QHP Description of annual redetermination and renewal process Requirement/instructions to report changes Last day for plan selection and open enrollment period Group-specific information on next steps For enrollees receiving tax credits: information about the reconciliation process For enrollees receiving tax credits and/or cost sharing reductions without tax data authorization: explanation that unless they contact the Marketplace to obtain an updated eligibility determination, financial assistance will end on 12/31/14 With tax data authorization: Renewed with same/ similar plan if available and 2014 levels of financial assistance No response Triggers re- determination of 2015 eligibility for APTC/Medicaid/ CHIP Returns to hc.gov 2015 monthly premium and 2014 monthly APTC If plan will be available in 2015, any changes to the plan If plan will not be available in 2015, what plan the consumer will be enrolled in and key differences between old and new plans WHO FFM NOTICE CONTENT ISSUER NOTICE CONTENT OUTCOME Federal Alternative Procedures: Standard Group STANDARD * Stable income = 2014 vs income change < +/- 50% ** Based on 2014 or 2015 income Effectuates new determination by confirming enrollment in a QHP or terminating QHP coverage Without tax data authorization: Renewed with same/ similar plan if available; financial assistance discontinued No response

11 Renewed with same/similar plan if available and 2014 levels of financial assistance No response Triggers re- determination of 2015 eligibility for APTC/Medicaid/CHIP Returns to hc.gov WHO FFM NOTICE CONTENT ISSUER NOTICE CONTENT OUTCOME Federal Alternative Procedures: Income-Based Group INCOME-BASED Effectuates new determination by confirming enrollment in a QHP or terminating QHP coverage Receiving financial assistance, with tax data authorization AND: Stable income* and % FPL** OR Significant income fluctuation*** OR IRS has no updated tax data Messages in Standard notice, plus: Marketplace strongly encourages consumer to contact Marketplace. If enrollee fails to return to the Marketplace, their 2014 eligibility will be continued for 2015 Same as in Standard Issuer Notice * Stable income = 2014 vs income change < +/- 50% ** Based on 2014 or 2015 income *** Significant income fluctuation = 2014 vs income change > +/- 50%

12 Renewed with same/similar plan if available without financial assistance No response Triggers re- determination of 2015 eligibility for APTC/Medicaid/CHIP Returns to hc.gov WHO FFM NOTICE CONTENT ISSUER NOTICE CONTENT OUTCOME Federal Alternative Procedures: Special Group SPECIAL Effectuates new determination by confirming enrollment in a QHP or terminating QHP coverage Same as in Standard Issuer Notice Receiving financial assistance with tax data authorization AND: Most recent tax return information shows income > 500% FPL Messages in Standard notice, plus: Financial assistance will end on 12/31/14 and coverage in 2015 will be without financial assistance if consumer does not contact Marketplace for updated eligibility determination before the deadline to make a plan selection for 1/1/15

13 State Medicaid/CHIP Agency & FFM Interactions

14 Potential Responses to Renewal Notice Scenario 1 Consumer reviews notice and does not wish to make any changes Consumer does nothing No interaction with the state Scenario 2 Consumer reviews notice and wishes to make a change Consumer returns to healthcare.gov Potential account transfer to state Scenario 3 Consumer wishes to apply for Medicaid/CHIP Consumer goes to state Medicaid/ CHIP agency Direct interaction with state

15 Scenario Scenario 1: No Response to Renewal Notice QHP enrollee with financial assistance receives FFM/Issuer notices and does not go to healthcare.gov or state Medicaid/CHIP agency Impact on Coverage Renewed coverage* begins 1/1/15 No change in 2014 coverage 1/1/15 12/1/14 Nov 2014Dec 2014Jan 2015Feb 2015 State Medicaid/CHIP agencies have no interaction with these consumers at this time Consumers may always come back into healthcare.gov to report a change – either during Open Enrollment Period or anytime throughout the year – which may trigger an account transfer *With or without financial assistance, depending on tax authorization/income

16 Scenario 2: Assessed/Determined Medicaid/CHIP Eligible by FFM Overlap of coverage may exist, during which time Medicaid is payer of last resort Guidance with more information and detailed instructions on disenrollment from QHPs is forthcoming Subsequent Actions FFM: Transfers account to state Medicaid/CHIP agency Sends consumer eligibility determination notice State Agency: Receives account and processes eligibility If determines consumer eligible: Sends consumer notice; effectuates Medicaid enrollment; sends response to FFM If determines consumer ineligible: Transfers account back to FFM After receiving FFM/Issuer notices, a QHP enrollee with financial assistance:: Returns to healthcare.gov Receives a 2015 eligibility determination Is assessed/determined Medicaid/CHIP eligible Scenario

17 Overlap of coverage may exist, during which time Medicaid is payer of last resort The FFM encourages QHP enrollees to report changes to healthcare.gov Guidance with more information and detailed instructions on disenrollment from QHPs is forthcoming Subsequent Actions State Medicaid/CHIP Agency: Processes eligibility If determines consumer eligible: Sends consumer notice and effectuates Medicaid enrollment, with retroactive coverage if applicable If determines consumer ineligible: Transfers account to the FFM FFM: Unaware of Medicaid enrollment, the FFM proceeds as in Scenario 1 (no response from consumer) and auto-enrolls for 2015 coverage Scenario A consumer enrolled in a QHP with financial assistance goes to the State Medicaid/CHIP Agency and applies for Medicaid/CHIP; State Medicaid/CHIP Agency is unaware that applicant is a QHP enrollee Scenario 3: Determined Medicaid/CHIP Eligible by State Agency

18 Thank you!