FCCMA CONFERENCE June 1, 2018 FGHS: Florida Government Healthcare - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FCCMA CONFERENCE June 1, 2018 FGHS: Florida Government Healthcare - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FCCMA CONFERENCE June 1, 2018 FGHS: Florida Government Healthcare Solutions FGHS is a program designed to provide Florida local governmental entities a way to reduce administrative expenses and provide TRANSPARENCY, SAVINGS and CONTROL
FGHS: Florida Government Healthcare Solutions
- FGHS is a program designed to provide Florida local
governmental entities a way to reduce administrative expenses and provide TRANSPARENCY, SAVINGS and CONTROL over their health insurance
- The goal is to use the collective purchasing power of
the group to secure the lowest possible cost for employee health benefits
Consortium Model – A History of Success
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- Benecon is the general administrator of six local
government health insurance cooperatives/consortiums
- First Cooperative was formed in 1991
- Currently 382 local government entities are Members with
24,000+ covered employees
- $53.8 million in surplus returned to Members last year
- Model is built to benefit the MEMBERS!
- 98% retention rate
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Consortium History – Overview
- IIC – Pa. Boroughs/Townships/Authorities: 55
- PMHIC – Pa. Boroughs/Townships/Authorities: 268
- LGIT Health – Md. Cities/Towns/Counties: 22
- PCHIPC – Pa. Counties: 21
- PSHIC – Pa. School Districts: 11
- FGHS – Fl. Cities/Counties: 5
Total Municipal Members: 382 Total Employees: 24,123
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Benecon Public Sector Cooperatives
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Benecon’s Role in FGHS
- Manage the Consortium through Board oversight
- Structure the Self-Funding model
- Provide actuarial staff in-house
- Provide assistance with compliance issues such as the ACA
- Provide claims assistance and reporting
- Explore ways to reduce costs for Members
- Nurse navigation assistance and wellness programs through
ConnectCare3 and United HealthCare
- Work collaboratively with our Members
to grow the Consortium
- Established: July 2014
- Purpose: Provide a cost-effective approach to fund
employee health care
- Partnership: Members, Benecon, CIGNA, United
HealthCare, and Brown & Brown
- Governance: Policy and oversight through Board of
Directors elected by Members
- Current Membership: 5 Cities/Counties
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FGHS Overview
Group Year Joined Employee Size City of Haines City 2014 230 Madison County 2014 180 City of Madison 2014 58 Lafayette County 2015 76 City of Belleview 2016 50 Total 5 594
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FGHS Membership Report
- Transparency
- Self-Funding – Safe and Secure Environment
- Excellent Network of Providers – Nationwide
- Performance Data
- Benefit Design Flexibility
- Surplus Returns
- ConnectCare3/Wellness Services
- A Helping Hand: Affordable Care Act – Compliance
Issues
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FGHS Key Characteristics
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Mechanics of the Program
- 10/1 common anniversary but can enter at any time
- Full accounting of all costs that make up premiums
- Deposits are maintained in interest-bearing accounts
- Monthly reporting of claims
- Detailed annual reports on medical and RX claims
- No capital contribution to join program
- Dollars remaining at year end returned to Members
as a surplus distribution
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What are the key elements of the FGHS Model?
CONTROL
TRANSPARENCY
RESOURCES
PROTECTION
SAVINGS
FGHS
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Claim Fund with Corridor Aggregating Specific Stop-Loss Specific Stop-Loss Administrative Fund Aggregate Stop-Loss Member Surplus Great Year Expected Year Claim Fund Exhausted
12.7% 19.5% 67.8%
Cross Share Fund
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FGHS Model Overview
- West Chester, PA
143 Employees
- Lower Merion Twp., PA
355 Employees
- City of Haines, FL
242 Employees
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Presentation – Case Studies
Ernie McNeely
Township Manager
Lower Merion Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania
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- In 2017 PMHIC returned 27 million dollars to 80% of the
members.
- PMHIC grows approximately 10% each year from new
Membership
- The program offers flexibility in benefits which benefits our
employees and offers management many options
- Through PMHIC’s unique cross-share program reinsurance rates
remain stable with no lasers
- Board of Directors set policy and understand all facets of the
program
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Success of the PMHIC Program
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Tavia Conner
Office of Management and Budget Director
City of Haines City Polk County Florida
City of Haines City
FGHS CLAIM FUND PERFORMANCE REPORT 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Claim Fund Deposits $896,503 $1,099,086 $753,547 $676,148 Reinsurance Reimbursements $104,402 $273,008 $560,394 $549 Claims Paid $874,756 $1,550,892 $991,749 $531,378 Cross Share $12,615 $0 $0 $4,090 Surplus $88,105 ($178,799) $322,193 $141,229 Performance Ratio 94.5% 127.89% 63.0% 86.4% * TOTAL SURPLUS
$410,298
*Through March 31, 2018
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Savings for Haines City
2014-15 Plan Year FGHS Actual Fully Insured Savings/ (Cost) Total Cost $1,198,251 $1,700,137 $501,886 Assumed Increase 5.0% 2015-16 Plan Year FGHS Actual Fully Insured Savings/ (Cost) Annualized Estimate $1,536,774 $1,785,144 $248,370 Assumed Increase 5.0% 2016-17 Plan Year FGHS Actual Fully Insured Savings/ (Cost) Annualized Estimate $1,557,647 $1,874,401 $316,754
Savings since joining FGHS $1,067,010
In 2017, Haines City paid $250k of stop loss premium and had over $1m of claims paid.
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*Through 5/31/17
Subscriber Spouse Dependent/Other Total Benefit Type Payments Payments Payments Payments Prescription Solutions/OptumRX $135,852.78 $89,527.21 $2,869.49 $228,249.48 Inpatient Hospital Room & Board $330,186.35 $0.00 $0.00 $330,186.35 Inpatient Hospital Miscellaneous $349,225.48 $0.00 $0.00 $349,225.48 Outpatient Hospital Miscellaneous $30,694.59 $1,452.13 $3,919.52 $36,066.24 Emergency Room $73,139.51 $18,998.79 $13,884.00 $106,022.30 Surgery $40,883.38 $1,133.34 $404.64 $42,421.36 Anesthesia $18,667.13 $342.14 $0.00 $19,009.27 Assistant Surgical $1,010.51 $0.00 $0.00 $1,010.51 Inpatient Medical $51,288.57 $0.00 $0.00 $51,288.57 Outpatient/Professional Medical $57,594.75 $7,392.26 $5,974.72 $70,961.73 Other Medical $2,851.69 $0.00 $0.00 $2,851.69 Outpatient X-Ray and Lab $64,099.96 $6,398.10 $1,222.61 $71,720.67 Outpatient Psychiatric $1,317.00 $40.00 $55.00 $1,412.00 Comprehensive Medical Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $12.00 $12.00 Pharmacy - Health $4,058.14 $259.90 $0.00 $4,318.04 Total $1,160,869.84 $125,543.87 $28,341.98 $1,314,755.69
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Example of Detailed Claim Data City of Haines: 2016-2017*
- The 5 Members have saved over $1.5m in the first three ($2,500
per employee)
- 2017 plan year---A great year to be part of FGHS
– Funded $3.9m to pay claims – Model paid $4.2m in claims on behalf of FGHS – Returned $380k in surplus
- As a member we receive much more data with our program
compared to our previous fully insured program
- We have ownership in this program and by working together we
reduce costs and save on administrative expenses
- Statement of actuarial soundness reviewed annually and
approved by the Florida OIR
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Success of the FGHS
ConnectCare3 services
- ffered through FGHS
Available to all employees and family members enrolled in FGHS
Nurse Navigator
- When primary care physician refers to a specialist for a
non-work related condition
Certified Health Coach
- Can help patients achieve wellness goals
– weight loss, conditioning, improving diet, etc.
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Healthy Goals helps you set and achieve goals so you can live a healthier and happier life
Work one on one with a certified health coach to achieve reasonable goals with a step-by-step program customized to your needs
http://connectcare3.com/healthy-goals-success- stories/
Healthy Goals is a service of
- http://connectcare3.com/healthy-goals-
success-stories/
- http://connectcare3.com/
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Success Stories
- Funding model designed to benefit group, not
insurance carrier
- Return of unused claim fund dollars – surplus
- Eliminates insurance company profit margin and
risk charges
- More flexibility & control over benefit designs
- Totally transparent…know where every dollar goes
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Benefits of the FGHS Model
- UHC Network – Nationwide
- Direct savings from Wellness Programs and
wellness dollars
- You become a decision maker in FGHS
- ConnectCare3 helps to lower costs and provide
- utstanding care for your employees
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Additional Benefits of the FGHS Model
The Benecon Group
The leader in municipal health care Consortiums Experience & Expertise
‒ Over 25 years experience and 15 established consortiums in public and private sectors ‒ Professional expertise in-house: Former Municipal Manager, Actuaries, Compliance Attorneys, Financial Experts, Nurses and Account Managers We look forward to working with you in managing your health care costs Please contact: Claudia Burchstead: cburchstead@Benecon.com
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