Title: CIGNA Consumer-Driven Health Care
1CIGNA Consumer-Driven Health Care HSA-qualified
HDHP Program Overview For employers with 50 or
fewer employees
2Todays Discussion
- Growth of Consumer-Driven Health Plans
- The CIGNA Approach To Consumer-Driven Health Care
- HSA Overview
- Engagement and Advocacy
- Service Experience and Employee Education
3Consumer-Driven Health Momentum Has Reached All
Segments
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Currently Offer Offer by 2007
All employers (gt1,000) 16 38
Large employers 20 - 25 50
Mid-size employers 5 8 33
Small employers Under 3 33
end of 2004 Forrester Research. Employers
Sound Off on CDHPs, May 2005.
4Approach To Consumer-Driven Health Care
5What We Stand For
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Improve health. Its our single focus. It means
we stand for care that is effective and personal
choices that matter. It means we connect the
health of your employees to the health of your
business.
6Our Approach
- Improve Health Control Costs
- Consumerism personal choices that matter
- Enabling informed healthcare decisions
- Health Advocacy care thats effective
- Delivering integrated care for superior clinical
outcomes - Actionable Information connecting employee
health to the health of your business - Providing consumers with the tools they need to
make informed decisions about their health
7HSA Overview
8Definitions
- Health Savings Account
- A tax-exempt trust or custodial account created
exclusively to pay for the qualified medical
expenses of the account holder and his or her
spouse or dependents. - Covers all medical expenses listed in IRC section
213(d) - Can be used only in conjunction with a qualified
high-deductible health plan - Funded with actual dollars
- Remains the property of the account holder no
use it or lose it rules - High-Deductible Health Plan
- A medical plan that meets certain criteria set by
the federal government
Minimum Deductible 1,100 single / 2,200 family
Out-of-Pocket Maximum 5,500 single / 11,000 family
These are 2007 limits. Limits for future years
will be set by the IRS.
9Working Together
A high deductible health plan (HDHP) is required
for an HSA
- Minimum Deductible
- 1,100 Single / 2,200 Family
- Maximum Out of Pocket
- 5,500 Single / 11,000 Family
- Deductible and covered expenses apply to
out-of-pocket maximum - 100 Preventive coverage recommended
- One deductible amount for Medical and Pharmacy
- 2007 Federal Limits
10HSA Overview
Funding Employer and/or Employee Maximum Lesser of in-network deductible or annual limit set by IRS (For 2007, 2,850 for individuals/5,650 for families)
Tax Advantages Account balances Investment earnings grow tax-free Withdrawals for qualified expenses are tax-free
Account Ownership Employee
Flexibility Employee chooses to use or save
Portability Yes. Employee owns the fund
Annual Rollover Yes
Qualifying Expenses 213(d) medical expenses not covered by HDHP, long-term care, COBRA
- CIGNA Advantages
- HSA banking option powered by JPMorgan Chase
- Industry-leading consumer decision support tools,
including WebMD suite of tools - Leading clinical resources
- Helping create more engaged consumers and lower
medical costs.
11CIGNA Plan Design Options
12Tax Advantages of an HSA
- Tax-Free Contributions
- Employee contributions income tax-free
- Employer contributions (optional) Deductible for
employer not taxable for employee - Tax-Free Interest and Investment Gains
- Interest and gains accrue tax free while they
remain in the HSA - Tax-Free Withdrawals
- Withdrawals for a qualified medical expense are
not taxed - Other withdrawals incur income taxes plus 10
penalty (lt65)
In Alabama, California, New Jersey, and
Wisconsin, contributions are prior to federal
taxes but after state income taxes. Employer
contributions, earned interest and investment
income are taxable as gross income for state
income tax purposes.
13Engagement and Advocacy
14CIGNA Resources Address the
Continuum of Consumer Health Needs
Help ? Assess ? Target
Health advocacy services to engage, navigate and
facilitate services across the continuum of care
15Consumers, Armed With
The Right Information, Can Take Action
Criteria Diagnostic Lab Drug Outpatient Surgery
Opportunity to plan MRI Prozac Arthroscopic Joint surgery
Price variation Hospital vs. Stand-alone imaging centers Brand vs. Generic Retail vs. Mail Hospital vs. Stand-alone surgery center
16The Key myCIGNA.com
- Review benefit coverage levels
- Track account balance, claims and payments
- Support important health decisions
- Cost and quality information
- Read personalized messages
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17Health Risk Assessment
- 15-minute questionnaire helps determine accurate
personal health status - Employs 5,000 calculations that screen for over
21 clinical risk factors - Results are integrated with CIGNAs Disease
Management Programs
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18Procedure Pricing Tool
Saint Hospital
Community Hospital
19Prescription Pricing Tool
- Members select pharmacy and drug
- Receive actual price theyll pay
LOCAL PHARMACY 123 MAIN STREETHOMETOWN, ST
00000(555) 123-4567
20Hospital Quality Information
Saint Hospital
123 Main StreetHometown, ST 00000(123) 555-1234
Community Central Hospital
123 Center StreetHometown, ST 00000(123)
555-5678
21Hospital Quality Information
- Hospital information tool allows members to
compare hospitals based on data for 164 surgical
and medical procedures - Personalized with In/Out of Network indicators to
help members understand financial implications of
decisions - Physician Surgical Volume results will be
included in limited areas
22Service Experience and Employee Education
23CIGNA HSA-qualified HDHPwhen powered by JPMorgan
Chase
We have capitalized on the strengths of both
organizations to deliver an empowered HSA
- CIGNA
- HDHP claim adjudication
- JD Power certified customer service
- Large National Network
- Medical management
- Decision support tools
- Enrollment and communication support
- JPMorgan Chase
- Debit card/checkbook processing
- Financial service specialists
- Interest crediting
- Scheduled and unscheduled deposits
- Investment options
CIGNA Advantages
- Consumer
- One toll-free member services number
- Combined web experience via myCIGNA.com and link
to JPMC - Online bank application and signature
- 100 Preventive Care coverage
- Employer
- An affordable alternative to health care
- Provides employees with savings opportunity
- Potential for reduced claim costs
24Two Ways to Access HSA Dollarsif account is
established through JPMorgan Chase
- HSA Debit Card
- Visa branded, issued by Chase
- Can be used at ATM as well
- Checkbook
- Two Ways to Track Utilization
- if account is established through JPMorgan Chase
- myCIGNA.com
- Access to claim transactions and history
- Link to JPMC member website
- JPMorgan Chase Member Website
- Access to Health Savings Account transaction and
balance information - General Information (including investment
options) available
25Improve Health The CIGNA Advantage
A more aware health care consumer
Member Education
Open Enrollment
Personalized Media
Provider Outreach
Member activities
myCIGNA.com, WebMD, 800.CIGNA24 Education
- Outreach triggers
- Health risk assessment
- Predictive model
- Integrated data
- Referrals
- Clinical Programs
- Health promotion
- Disease Management
- Care Management
CIGNA activities
CIGNA Health Advocacy Clinical Resources
26Simplifying Your Communication Needs
- Access to communication materials
- Newsletters
- Business activities
27Using Communications
To Build Active, Engaged Members
POST-ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT
28Awards And Recognition Demonstrate CIGNAs
Commitment To The Consumer
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CIGNA has catapulted itself into the top ranks
- Consumer Driven Market Report, September
2004 1 in Health Sector IT - 2006
InformationWeek 500
Americas Best Health Plans NCQA
- Best Technology Communications Introduced by a
Health Plan Organization for Employee/Consumer
Choice - 2005 Consumer Directed Health Care Conference
Expo
- 2005 CIGNA Plans Recognized
NCQA Highest Effectiveness of Care Measures 5
years in a row (2001 2005)