Affordable Care Act: Find Your Way Around the Health Care Law

1. Affordable Care Act: Find Your Way Around the Health Care Law Educational Series-Promoting Good Health David Parra Associate State Director- Multicultural Outreach, AARP Arizona

2. Agenda • People with health insurance • People who are uninsured or buy their own coverage • People with Medicare • Small business owners

3. People with Health Insurance

4. Adds More Consumer Protections • Premium increases of 10% or more must be justified. • 80% to 85% of health insurance premiums must be spent on care; otherwise, refunds will be given to policyholders. • No excessive premiums can be charged (ratios allowed: 3 to 1 and 1.5 to 1). • (continues)

5. Adds More Consumer Protections • Coverage can’t be dropped if you get sick or for making an honest mistake on the application. • Pre-existing conditions can’t be used to deny coverage or charge more. • No limits can be placed on coverage – lifetime (now), annual (2014). • (continues)

6. Adds More Consumer Protections • More free preventive services must be offered, such as immunizations, and screenings for diabetes and certain cancers (including mammograms and colonoscopies). Women’s services are also included. • Young adults can remain on family policy until age 26.

7. People Who Are Uninsured Or Buy Their Own Coverage

8. Creates a Health Insurance Marketplace Initial Open Enrollment Period Oct. 1, 2013 – Mar. 31, 2014 Coverage Begins as Early as January 1, 2014

9. Four Levels of Coverage * Based on average cost of an individual under the plan. Figures may not be the same for every enrolled person. CATASTROPHIC & DENTAL PLANS will also be offered.

10. 10 Essential Health Benefits Doctor visits Emergency services Hospital care Maternity and newborn care Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment Prescription drugs Rehabilitative services and habilitative services and devices Laboratory services Preventive and wellness services, and chronic disease management Pediatric services, including oral and vision care

11. Out-of-Pocket Limits and SHOP • Plans will have out-of-pocket limits equal to those on Health Savings Accounts ($6,250 for individual and $12,500 for couple in 2013) – starts in 2015. • Marketplace will include a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP).

12. Expands Medicaid (Optional for States) • States may receive 100% federal funding for 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% for 2020 and beyond. • Participating states provide a benchmark benefits package which must include the 10 essential health benefits. • Marketplace will screen for Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, but will refer, not process applications.

13. Insurance, Subsidies, and Penalties • Must be a citizen or national, lawfully present, not incarcerated, and live in the service area. • Advanced Premium Tax Credits will be available (help to pay for monthly premium). • Cost-sharing subsidies will be offered (help to reduce the out-of-pocket limits). (continues)

14. Insurance, Subsidies, and Penalties • 0% to 133% (additional 5% of income not counted) - eligible for Medicaid in States that expand Medicaid (new resident 5-year rule applies). • 100% to 400% - eligible for advanced premium tax credit. • 100% to 250% - eligible for cost-sharing subsidy. (continues)

15. Insurance, Subsidies, and Penalties • Employees with employer-based coverage are eligible for subsidies in the Marketplace only if their plan has an actuarial value of less than 60% or their premium share (individual) exceeds 9.5% of income. • Employers with more than 200 employees will be required to automatically enroll employees in their health plan. Employees may opt out if so choose. (continues)

16. Insurance, Subsidies, and Penalties • Penalties for individual adults: $95 in 2014, $325 in 2015, and $695 in 2016 or1.0% of taxable income in 2014, 2.0% in 2015, and 2.5% in 2016 – whichever is greater. After 2016, increase will follow cost-of-living adjustment. (continues)

17. Insurance, Subsidies, and Penalties • Penalty exemptions: financial hardship, religious objections, American Indians, no coverage for less than three months, undocumented immigrants, incarcerated individuals, those for whom the lowest cost plan option exceeds 8% of an individual’s income, and those with incomes below the tax filing threshold (in 2012 the threshold for taxpayers under age 65 is $9,750 for singles and $19,500 for couples).

18. People Who Have Medicare

19. Strengthens Medicare by: • Protectingand improving guaranteed benefits. • Cracking down on waste and fraud. • Identifying savings that extend its financial stability.

20. Closes the Doughnut Hole by 2020 2014: 52.5% discount on brand name drugs 28% discount on generics 2020: Coverage gap will disappear Part D cost sharing will remain

21. Part D: 2014 Drug Coverage Stage 1 Initial Coverage Stage 2 No Coverage “Doughnut Hole” Stage 3 Catastrophic Coverage 52.5% disc. - brand You pay: 5% of drug costs $0 - $2,850 $2,850 - $4,550 $4,550+ Out-of-Pockets: Deductible Copayment Coinsurance Premium - not counted 28% disc. - generic Closes by 2020 Coinsurance 0% - Insurance 100% - You Coinsurance 95% - Insurance 5% - You Coinsurance 75% - Insurance 25% - You

22. www.aarp.org/doughnuthole You pay: 5% of drug costs

23. Adds Free Preventive Services • An annual wellness visit. • Screenings for diabetes and certain cancers (mammograms and colonoscopies). • Certain vaccines. • Applies also to Advantage plans. Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 www.medicare.gov

24. Other Important Items Offers bonus and extra payments to promote quality care and encourage doctors and nurses to serve under-served communities. Improves home care coordination: face-to-face visits from certain health practitioners (certification of home health services) - visits must occur within 90 days before you receive home health care or 30 days after you start care. (continues)

25. Other Important Items Higher Part D premium for higher income earners (applies also to Part B) - $85K for individuals/$170K for couples. Higher Part A contribution (FICA) for higher income earners - $200K-individuals/$250K-couples (0.9% increase) *not applicable to employer. More information about nursing homes required.

26. Small Business Owners

27. Tax Credits to Offset Insurance Costs • Phase I: 35% of contribution (25% for Tax-Exempt) / 2010-2013 / three requirements: • Fewer than 25 full-time employees (30 hours). • Under $50K average annual wages. • Pay at least 50% of employee premiums. • Phase II: 50% of contribution (35% for Tax-Exempt) / 2014 and beyond / same requirements. • Full credit if fewer than 10 full-time employees, with under $25K average annual wages.

28. Insurance Options and Penalties • Companies with under 50 full-time equivalent employees – no requirement, no penalty. • Companies with 50 or more full-time equivalent employeeswho do not offer health insurance and have at least one employee receiving a premium tax credit in the Insurance Marketplace will pay $2K a year per employee – first 30 are exempt. (continues)

29. Insurance Options and Penalties • Companies with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees who do offer health insurance but have at least one employee receiving a premium tax credit in the Insurance Marketplace will pay the lesser of $3K a year per employee receiving the credit or $2K per full-time employee – first 30 are exempt. (continues)

30. Insurance Options and Penalties • Companies with up to 100 employees will be able to obtain health insurance for their employees at the health insurance marketplace – SHOP. • Penalty implementation for businesses will start in 2015.

31. Resources www.healthcare.gov www.healthlawanswers.org www.healthlawfacts.org www.healthlawresources.org www.marketplace.cms.gov www.hhs.gov/healthcare www.azahcccs.gov www.healthearizonaplus.gov www.sba.gov/healthcare (continues)

32. Resources www.id.state.az.us/healthcarereform www.irs.gov/sbhtc www.smallbusinessmajority.org www.kff.org www.coveraz.org www.aachc.org www.medicare.gov www.ssa.gov

33. Questions & Answers