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Florida House Bill 119. An Early Look at Florida’s Newest Auto No-Fault Reform. January 24, 2013. Steve Lehmann. About the Presenters. Steven G. Lehmann , FCAS, FSA, FCIA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Bloomington, Illinois 40 years experience in personal lines insurance
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Florida House Bill 119 An Early Look at Florida’s Newest Auto No-Fault Reform January 24, 2013 Steve Lehmann
About the Presenters Steven G. Lehmann,FCAS, FSA, FCIA, MAAAConsulting ActuaryBloomington, Illinois • 40 years experience in personal lines insurance • Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and Society of ofof of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries
Impact Analysis of House Bill 119 • Study on behalf of the Office of Insurance Regulation to determine independent estimate of savings resulting from new law • Report dated August 20, 2012 can be found at www.pinnacleactuaries.com in the Knowledge Center • Overall savings estimated at 14.0% - 24.6% of Auto No Fault (PIP) Premiums • Assumes adequate PIP Rates • Savings will be realized over time as policies are renewed with revised PIP premiums • Offsetting increase in BI/UM Premiums estimated at 3.0% - 4.7%
PIP Medical Benefits • Bill Provisions • Initial care and services must be received within 14 days • Care has to be directed by licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or chiropractic physician, or needs to occur in a hospital, emergency facility or during emergency transportation • $2,500 non-emergency / $10,000 emergency limit • Massage and acupuncture are not reimbursable under any circumstances • Analysis • IRC data on number of days until treatment received • IRC data on medical treatment and injuries • Mitchell data on massage therapist CPT codes
PIP Medical Fee Schedule • Bill Provisions • Applicable fee schedule is Medicare Part B schedule in effect on March 1 of each year • Reimbursement levels is 200% of fee schedule for ambulatory surgical centers, clinical laboratories, and for durable medical equipment • Analysis • Use of fee schedule currently in the industry • Mitchell data on fee schedule use
Prevention of PIP Related Fraud • Bill Provisions • A health care practitioner found guilty of insurance fraud loses his or her license for 5 years and may not receive PIP reimbursement for 10 years • Insurers are provided an additional 60 days (90 total) to investigate suspected fraudulent claims however, an insurer that ultimately pays the claim must also pay an interest penalty • All health care clinics must be licensed • Law enforcement must complete a long crash form, if not law enforcement report required then drivers must submit report to DHSMV within 10 days • Creates Automobile Insurance Fraud Strike Force
Prevention of PIP Related Fraud • Analysis • Health care practitioners: potential for fines and prosecution is significant, but level of enforcement has been minimal • Long form: reviewed data from Florida Highway Crash Statistics and Mitchell on the change in number of claimants per claim • Strike force: discussion with anti-fraud division personnel, review of other states effectiveness, and insurance company interviews, and review of IRC data
Bodily Injury, Uninsured Motorists andUnderinsured Motorists Offset
Ratemaking for House Bill 119 • Most provisions of law effective January 1, 2013 • New provisions typically effective with policy renewal • Savings will be realized over time as policies are renewed with revised PIP premiums • Ratemaking typically utilizes emerging data and trends which won’t begin to show new law effects until late 2013 and into 2014
Thank You for Your Attention Steve Lehmann 309.807.2302 slehmann@pinnacleactuaries.com