2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Session ID: FIN14 Session Title: Health Care Savings In Tight Budget Times APRIL 3-6, 2013, LONG BEACH, CA These materials have been prepared by Kelly Porterfield, Eric Fiedler and Doug Richesin. They have not been reviewed by State CASBO for approval, so therefore are not an official statement of CASBO.
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2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Session ID: FIN14Session Title: Health Care Savings In Tight Budget Times
APRIL 3-6, 2013, LONG BEACH, CA
These materials have been prepared by Kelly Porterfield, Eric Fiedler and Doug Richesin. They have not been reviewed by State CASBO for approval, so therefore are not an official statement of CASBO.
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Agenda:
• Who has the greatest impact on health insurance cost?
• How can we implement cost containment strategies?
• What are the common areas that have the greatest impact on health insurance cost?
• Q&A
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Cost Containment
• Eligibility Audits (Children, Ex’s, Grandchildren)• Routine Examination of Medical Trends• Referenced based pricing• Multi-year Agreements• Separate costs for Actives vs. Retirees
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Cost Containment• Referenced based pricing• Narrow Networks
– Anthem Select Network• Prescription Formulary tightening• Case Management
– Chronic/Rare Disease Management Programs
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Controlling Pharmacy Costs• Focus on Generics
– DAW (Dispense as Written Penalties)– Step Therapy– Maintenance Medication Savings
• Tiered Copayments• Mail Order Savings• Strict Quantity Oversight• Specialty Drug Management• Coordination with Disease Management
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Cost Containment Wellness Strategies
• PPO/HMO Wellness Plans• Preventive Screenings• Health Risk Assessments• Coaching Programs• Maternity Management• Focus on Chronic Conditions• Generic Copay Reductions
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Consumer Decisions• The largest ability to impact costs• Influencing these decisions are critical to managing costs
• Education of Employees and Family• How to use their PPO Plan• Where are the lowest costing services• Analyzing their EOB’s• Prevention measures• Promoting Wellness at work• Tools (Anthem Compare)
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
Value of a Large Risk Pool• Reinsurance • Pooled Large Claims• Admin Fee Leverage with
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO
• Detailed Claims– Diagnosis & Prognosis of Plan participants
• Tailor Benefits Specific to Your Employees• Reduced Plan Fixed Costs• Limit Risk through Specific & Aggregate Contracts• Flexible Cash Flow
– Pay Claims as they are incurred• Instant Savings by implementing Specialty Programs
– Wellness, Disease & Case Management Programs• Pharmacy Rebates paid directly to the District’s Plan• Retail, Mail & Specialty Drugs• No Renewal Surprises
– Monthly Executive Summary Claims Reports• Establish an Insurance Committee to communicate how the plan is performing
– Reduces District vs Union benefit issues
Value of Self Insurance
2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO