Amy Killelea Britten Pund Xavior Robinson August 21, 2014

1. Plan Assessment and Enrollment: Considerations for HIV/AIDS Programs Amy Killelea Britten Pund Xavior Robinson August 21, 2014

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3. Presentation Outline • Introduction • Plan Assessment Considerations • Cost • Formulary • Provider and pharmacy networks • ADAP Insurance Cost Effectiveness Model • Questions

4. HRSA/HAB Policies and ADAP Insurance Purchasing • HRSA encourages state ADAP/Part B Programs to use their Ryan White funding to help clients access insurance, as long as: • Formulary includes at least one drug in each class of core ARVs from the HHS Clinical Guidelines • It is cost-effective in aggregate as compared to purchasing medications • Other Ryan White Program grantees may also use their funds to help clients with the cost of insurance • The Ryan White Program is the payer of last resort and grantees must “vigorously pursue” client eligibility for public and private insurance • Grantees may not dis-enroll clients from services for failure to enroll in public or private insurance coverage • Ryan White Program funds may be used to cover services not covered or inadequately covered by public and private insurance • HRSA is considering allowing ADAP insurance purchasing programs to cover client tax liabilities associated with an overpayment of the PTC

5. Top Three Plan Assessment Challenges in Year One

6. Cost Considerations

7. Cost Considerations

8. Navigating the Marketplace Web Portal Exchange/Marketplace Portal Medicaid Qualified Health Plan (QHP) • Federal Subsidies for Private Insurance: • Premium Tax Credits • Cost-sharing reductions • Federal Data Services Hub • SSN verification via SSA • Citizenship and immigration status via DHS • Incarceration verification via SSA • Title II benefits information via SSA • MAGI income from IRS

9. ACA Affordability Provisions • Three ACA provisions that make insurance more affordable: • Premium tax credits • Available to people with income 100-400% FPL who have no other public or affordable employer-based coverage • Cost-sharing reductions • Available to people with income 100-250% FPL who have no other public or affordable employer-based coverage • Out-of-pocket caps • 2015 maximum amounts: $6,600 individual/$13,200 family • Applies to all Essential Health Benefits (medical AND pharmaceutical benefits) • Only applies to in-network services • Applies to ALL non-grandfathered private insurance plans

10. Premium Tax Credits: How They Work and Program Considerations • Premium Tax Credits for the vast majority people with income between 100 and 400% FPL • Tax credit = difference between benchmark premium and taxpayer’s expected contribution • Expected contribution based on annual income and increases from 2% of income to 9.5% as income increases • Consumer may choose to take credit in advance instead of as tax refund • Consumer responsible for overpayment at tax time • Programs should consider: • Requiring clients to take full amount of tax credit in advance • Directing clients to tax preparation resources • Aligning income criteria and verification with MAGI

11. Premium Tax Credits: How They Work and Program Considerations Consumer earns income and generates a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) for the 2014 tax year Consumer receives advance premium tax credit and cost sharing reductions based on 2014 MAGI Consumer files 2015 tax return and reconciles 2014 MAGI with 2015 MAGI – and under-/overpayment assessed by IRS Consumers must report changes in income to the Marketplace throughout the year!

12. Cost-Sharing Reductions • Cost-sharing reductions (CSR) for people with income between 100 and 250% FPL • Increases actuarial value to reduce member contribution • Only available if person enrolls in a SILVER LEVEL plan

13. Assessing QHP Metal Tiers and OOP Plan Costs Lower premiums, but less generous Higher premiums, but more generous

14. OOP Costs In Action Consumer pays 100% of costs until hit deductible Once consumer hits OOP cap (for in-network services) plan pays 100% of costs for rest of year Consumer pays co-pays, co-insurance

15. Client Archetypes:Meet Julie and Murray Murray Age: 30 MAGI: $17,235 FPL: 150% Resides in Newark, NJ Julie Age:30 MAGI: $34,470 FPL: 300% Resides in Camden, NJ

16. Affordability Screenshot

19. The OOP Max for 2015 is $6,600 for individual coverage. Plans have the options of having a reduced OOP Max

20. So which plans are the best fit for Julie and Murray?

21. Summary of Cost Considerationsfor HIV Programs Require clients to take full amount of tax credit in advance Direct clients to tax preparation resources Align income criteria and verification with MAGI Remind consumers to report changes in life circumstance throughout the year Preference for silver level plans for clients eligible for cost-sharing reductions

22. Formulary Considerations

23. Evaluating Scope of Coverage: Prescription Drug Formulary Missing from USP classification system = combination therapies EHB Standard = same number of drugs per U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) category/class as state’s benchmark plan

24. Comparing Formularies Across Plans • Julie • Treatment regimen: • Prezista • Norvir • Truvada

25. Universal Formulary Utilization Management Techniques

26. Utilization Management Noun. set of techniques used by or on behalf of insurance carriers to manage the cost of health care before its provision by influencing patient-care decision making through case-by-case assessments and/or procedures of the appropriateness and cost of care based on accepted practices Examples Include: Quantity Limit Prior Authorization Step Therapy Provider Prescribing Limits

27. Assessing Formulary Affordability:Silver vs. Platinum Platinum Plan Silver Plan

28. Copayment vs. Coinsurance Copayment A copay is a fixed amount paid whenever a particular type of healthcare service or prescription drug. Coinsurance The consumer pays a percentage of the cost of a healthcare service or prescription drug.

29. Putting It Together:Premium Costs and Formulary Affordability Julie’s Platinum Plan Option

30. Putting It Together:Premium Costs and Formulary Affordability Julie’s Silver Plan Option REMINDER: Platinum Plan Costs = $5,088

31. Formulary Considerations • Prioritize plans that cover the consumer’s existing medications regimen • Including single-tablet regimens • Assess formulary exceptions processes • Investigate the utilization management techniques that are in place • Prioritize low-deductible plans with co-payments instead of co-insurance • Weigh premium cost against out-of-pocket maximums, deductibles, and cost-sharing

32. Provider and Pharmacy Network Considerations

33. Assessing Provider and Pharmacy Networks

34. Mail-Order Pharmacy Considerations Some QHPs rely heavily on mail-order pharmacies to provide prescriptions. Mail-order pharmacies may have issues coordinating with third party payers such as ADAPs. Considerations Include: • Plan opt out provisions • State laws requiring an opt-out • Pending litigation (e.g. United settlement)

35. Dates to Consider for Plan Coverage • Coverage begins with initial on-time payment of premium by consumer • Marketplace plans must accept: paper check, Electronic Funds Transfer, cashier’s check, money order, and pre-paid debit card • Insurer sets deadline for payment of first premium • Insurance may be cancelled for failure to pay first premium by specified deadline set by plan • NOTE: unlike 90 day grace period once coverage begins, there is no initial grace period for late premium payments

36. ADAP Insurance Purchasing Checklist See NASTAD Assessment Tool: • What is plan’s deductible? • What is plan’s out-of-pocket cap (including cost-sharing reductions)? • What is plan’s monthly premium (including premium tax credit)? • What drugs are covered under plan’s formularies? • Are their restrictions associated with drug coverage? • What Ryan White services are covered by plan? • What providers and pharmacies are included in plan network?

37. ADAP Insurance Cost-Effectiveness Model

38. How to use the ADAP Insurance Cost-effectiveness Model • Intended to assist in assessing if individual insurance plans are cost-effective. • Information inserted into the tool should be based on an individual insurance plan for an average client, not the total cost of providing insurance for all of your ADAP clients. • The cost-effectiveness model may be used and applied for any private insurance plan, including a qualified health plan (QHP) available through either a state- or federally-run Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. • The tool has been built with two completion approaches: • The first aligned directly with HRSA guidelines outlined in HRSA policy notice 07-05 and 13-05. • The second providing a broader assessment of all costs associated with purchasing insurance.

39. HRSA Criteria: Step One

40. HRSA Criteria: Step Two

41. HRSA Criteria: Step Three

42. State Alternative: Step One

43. State Alternative: Step Two

44. State Alternative: Step Three

45. Questions

46. Resources • National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), www.NASTAD.org • Amy Killelea, akillelea@nastad.org • HIV Health Reform, http://www.hivhealthreform.org/ • Treatment Access Expansion Project, www.taepusa.org • HIV Medicine Association, www.hivma.org • HRSA/HAB ACA and Ryan White Resources, http://hab.hrsa.gov/affordablecareact/ • Health Care Reform Resources • State Refo(ru)m, www.statereforum.org • Kaiser Family Foundation, www.kff.org • Healthcare.gov, www.healthcare.gov