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MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: WHAT CONGRESS INTENDED? by Marsha Gold, Sc.D. Senior Fellow Mathematica Policy Research June 3, 2007 For presentation at Panel on “Medicare Advantage Private Plans: Costs and Benefits in 2007” Academy Health Annual Research Meeting by Marsha Gold, Sc.D. Senior Fellow Mathematica Policy Research June 3, 2007 For presentation at Panel on “Medicare Advantage Private Plans: Costs and Benefits in 2007” Academy Health Annual Research Meeting

1 Overview of Findings - I Changes in Medicare Advantage in the MMA reversed the prior erosion in private plan availability and enrollment under Medicare+Choice. Shift began before 2006 (Part D benefit and changes) but intensified thereafter Changes in Medicare Advantage in the MMA reversed the prior erosion in private plan availability and enrollment under Medicare+Choice. Shift began before 2006 (Part D benefit and changes) but intensified thereafter

2 Overview of Findings - II PFFS accounts disproportionately for growth in MA availability and enrollment across the country. As a replacement supplement, PFFS provides attractive premiums with the promise of open access. But financial and access risk in PFFS typically is higher than in Medigap and perhaps higher than beneficiaries expect. PFFS accounts disproportionately for growth in MA availability and enrollment across the country. As a replacement supplement, PFFS provides attractive premiums with the promise of open access. But financial and access risk in PFFS typically is higher than in Medigap and perhaps higher than beneficiaries expect.

3 National Enrollment in Medicare Health Plans, Millions Source: CMS Monthly Health Plan Summary Report. *Figures are for December of each year except for 2007 (April).

4 Medicare Advantage Enrollment: MA-PD Versus MA Only, April 2007 Total Enrollment = 8.5 million (19.3% of Medicare Beneficiaries) Source: CMS Monthly Health Plan Summary Report.

5 Distribution of MA Enrollment, April 2007 Total Enrollment = 8.5 million Source: CMS Monthly Health Plan Summary Report. a Includes cost, demonstration and other plans. Enrollment in MSAs was 2,329. a

6 Percentage of Beneficiaries in Urban and Rural Areas with Available MA Plan, UrbanRural Percent with Any MA Plan Any Local HMO/PPO/PSO Any PFFS Any R-PPO Any MSA Source: MPR Analysis of files created from CMS data on Geographic Service Area Report (2005) and Medicare Personal Plan Finder (2006, 2007).

7 Number of Coordinated and PFFS Contracts Available to Beneficiaries By County Type, 2007 All BeneficiariesUrban BeneficiariesRural Beneficiaries Percentage of Beneficiaries with:CCP a PFFSCCP a PFFSCCP a PFFS None 1.5% 0.3% 0.7% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% or More Source: MPR analysis of a file created from the 2007 Personal Plan Finder. Note: Contracts reflect unique organizational sponsors. Each contract may include several plans (that is, different benefit packages). Exclude employer-only “800” plans. a Includes R-PPOs which are available to most beneficiaries.

8 Major PFFS Firms in MA, 2007 Enrollment Percent of Beneficiaries with Available PlanNovember 2006March 2007 All Firms97%819,0981,329,296 Firms with 5,000 + Enrollees Humana83%468, ,058 UnitedHealthcare/Pacificare40%176, ,064 Wellpoint (Unicare, Anthem)68% 75,462 98,575 SterlingHigh 48,222 67,902 BCBS of MichiganLow 28, ,095 Heritage Health Systems a High 15,955 96,087 Coventry b High 0 75,664 Universal Health Care c Medium 0 72,793 Aetna4% 0 37,064 WellcareMedium 0 17,721 Harvard PilgrimLow 0 16,133 Source: MPR analysis of files created from CMS data on enrollment by contract and county. a Includes American Progressive Life and Pyramid Life Insurance Company. b Includes First Health Life, Coventry, and Cambridge Life. c Any, Any, Any Plan.

9 Distribution of March 2007 Enrollment by Payment Level County BenchmarkAllHMOLocal PPOR-PPOPFFS Rural Floor ($662) 8.6% 2.8% 7.2% 11.7% 29.4% $663 - $ Urban Floor ($732) $733 - $ $796 - $ $896 and more Total Enrollment (1,000s)(7,606)(5,204)(389)(113)(1,329) Source: MPR analysis of files created from CMS data on enrollment by contract and county. Note: Excludes enrolls in Puerto Rico and the territories and any SNP only contracts.

10 Growth in Enrollment By County Payment Rate, All MA, and PFFS, (in 1,000s) Source: MPR analysis of files created from CMS data on enrollment by contract and county. Note: Excludes enrolls in Puerto Rico and the territories and any SNP only contracts. All MAPFFS County Benchmark Dec Nov March 2007 Change Dec Nov March 2007 Change All Counties5,4666,9627,606+2, ,329+1,130 Rural Floor Between Floors Urban Floor1,5452,0672, Above Floors3,3314,2354,506+1,

11 Benefits in HMO Versus PFFS MA-PD Plans, 2006 HMOsPFFS All Lowest PremiumAll a Lowest Premium Average MA Total Premium Per Month$39$22$48$44 Percent with Zero Premiums44%64%19%24% Percent Rx Benefits in Gap31%26%0% PCP copay over $251% 0% Spec copay over $2522%29%57%73% Median Three Day IP Stay--$300--$540 Median Three IP Stays b --$1,300--$2,340 Source: MPR analysis of a file created from CMS’s November 2005 Personal Plan Finder. a Figures only for MA-PDs. 70 percent of PFFS plans had drug coverage; premiums for MA only plans are $38 per month on average, with 20 percent having no premium. Among all PFFS plans, 38 percent have a specialist copay of $25 or more. b Two 2 six day stays and one three day stays.

12 Estimated Out-of-Pocket Costs Per Enrollee for Hospital and Physician Services in MA-PD Plans by Type, 2006 Estimated Annual Out-of-Pocket Costs Per Enrollee for Hospital and Physician Services, by Health StatuesAllHMOLocal PPOPFFS Regional PPO All MA-PD (Except SNPs) All $268 $239 $303 $337 $432 Healthy $831 $72 $104 $81 $180 Episodic Needs $686 $621 $749 $911 $983 Chronic Needs$1,656$1,487$1,819$2,254$2,382 Number of Contract Segments 1, Source: MPR analysis of CMS’s November 2005 Personal Plan Finder using HealthMetrix cost sharing methodology. SNP plans are excluded. The method is based on assumptions of use of hospital and physician services by beneficiaries in three categories of health status. Out-of-pocket costs are based on application of actual plan benefits to these assumptions. The “all” category weights the three groups by the data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey on the share of beneficiaries with at least good, with fair, and with poor health status.

13 For Additional Information Marsha Gold. “Medicare Advantage in : What Congress Intended? Health Affairs Web Exclusive May 15, See Marsha Gold. “Private Plan in Medicare: A 2007 Update.” Washington, DC: Kaiser Family Foundation, March See for this and earlier papers. Marsha Gold and Stephanie Peterson. “Analysis of the Characteristics of Medicare Advantage Participation.” Report prepared for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. US Department of Health and Human Services, See for this and other papers on M+C/MA. Marsha Gold. “Medicare Advantage in : What Congress Intended? Health Affairs Web Exclusive May 15, See Marsha Gold. “Private Plan in Medicare: A 2007 Update.” Washington, DC: Kaiser Family Foundation, March See for this and earlier papers. Marsha Gold and Stephanie Peterson. “Analysis of the Characteristics of Medicare Advantage Participation.” Report prepared for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. US Department of Health and Human Services, See for this and other papers on M+C/MA.