This document shows summary statistics of the performance of contracts with a guaranteed minimum length. The filter is for contracts with an effective year greater than or equal to 2020, completed, abrogated or active. This was done to get a large enough dataset, knowing that there will likely be some deterioration of loss experience in the future.
The table below shows the performance of the Guaranteed LOC contracts
Effective Year | Ultimate Projections | Ultimate Price | Contracts | MLR | Budget MLR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 8,866,621 | 12,340,303 | 6 | 71.9% | 77.9% |
2021 | 12,733,118 | 13,429,212 | 6 | 94.8% | 79.5% |
2022 | 28,200,861 | 30,925,826 | 16 | 91.2% | 78.4% |
2023 | 27,939,319 | 35,087,752 | 20 | 79.6% | 75.7% |
2024 | 32,783,722 | 42,631,565 | 20 | 76.9% | 78.9% |
2025 | 1,196,245 | 1,616,548 | 1 | 74.0% | 74.0% |
This experience compares unfavorably to the performance of the non-Guaranteed LOC contracts
Effective Year | Ultimate Projections | Ultimate Price | Contracts | MLR | Budget MLR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 296,432,146 | 407,629,582 | 315 | 72.7% | 75.7% |
2021 | 350,101,051 | 465,984,325 | 319 | 75.1% | 76.5% |
2022 | 356,263,256 | 467,738,916 | 308 | 76.2% | 76.9% |
2023 | 375,718,724 | 528,412,482 | 362 | 71.1% | 76.1% |
2024 | 431,025,155 | 573,559,292 | 416 | 75.1% | 75.9% |
2025 | 8,789,491 | 11,935,991 | 11 | 73.6% | 74.8% |
The distribution of contracts is shown below and demonstrates a tendency for high severity contracts to require the guarantee. This may also account for the higher loss ratio for these contracts.
Diagnosis Type | Contracts | Ultimate Projections | Ultimate Price | MLR | Budget MLR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABI | 57,461,233 | 67,433,962 | 36 | 85.2% | 77.4% |
Amputation | 4,968,747 | 6,615,105 | 5 | 75.1% | 74.5% |
Burn Injury | 525,353 | 628,558 | 1 | 83.6% | 70.0% |
Multiple Trauma | 8,165,138 | 12,326,636 | 9 | 66.2% | 75.4% |
SCI | 40,599,414 | 49,026,945 | 18 | 82.8% | 79.8% |
Case Complexity | Contracts | Ultimate Projections | Ultimate Price | MLR | Budget MLR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 173,808 | 230,971 | 1 | 75.3% | 76.0% |
4 | 9,925,350 | 12,535,458 | 12 | 79.2% | 73.2% |
5 | 41,927,518 | 51,728,797 | 29 | 81.1% | 75.9% |
6 | 59,693,209 | 71,535,980 | 27 | 83.4% | 80.1% |
Looking at 2023 in detail, we see that the elevated loss ratio is not due to large outliers
Patient Contract ID | Ultimate Projections | Ultimate Price | Gain/Loss | MLR |
---|---|---|---|---|
143338 | 2,365,375 | 2,106,516 | -258,859 | 112.3% |
143648 | 4,287,482 | 3,963,774 | -323,708 | 108.2% |
142563 | 1,223,406 | 2,241,917 | 1,018,511 | 54.6% |
144318 | 577,194 | 728,727 | 151,533 | 79.2% |
143887 | 863,598 | 1,028,927 | 165,329 | 83.9% |
143110 | 670,730 | 837,399 | 166,669 | 80.1% |
142710 | 2,401,144 | 2,573,175 | 172,031 | 93.3% |
142586 | 796,987 | 978,175 | 181,188 | 81.5% |
142830 | 756,301 | 1,032,352 | 276,051 | 73.3% |
142939 | 703,495 | 999,014 | 295,519 | 70.4% |
142575 | 1,687,763 | 2,028,152 | 340,389 | 83.2% |
143127 | 1,514,319 | 1,996,151 | 481,832 | 75.9% |
144040 | 1,011,653 | 1,499,746 | 488,093 | 67.5% |
142569 | 1,637,776 | 2,166,971 | 529,195 | 75.6% |
144333 | 871,675 | 1,406,286 | 534,611 | 62.0% |
144401 | 852,278 | 1,416,148 | 563,870 | 60.2% |
142910 | 1,244,682 | 1,886,767 | 642,085 | 66.0% |
143821 | 1,979,370 | 2,045,247 | 65,877 | 96.8% |
143523 | 1,313,519 | 1,993,279 | 679,760 | 65.9% |
144130 | 1,180,571 | 2,159,029 | 978,458 | 54.7% |
There were 4 contracts that were still admitted at the contract end date
PatientContractID | Guaranteed MCL | Effective Date | Booking Date | Target End Date | Actual End Date | Admit Date | Discharge Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
137480 | 80 | 2020-05-19 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-12-01 | 2023-06-16 | 2020-12-02 | 2023-06-20 |
139565 | 66 | 2021-06-26 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-06-29 | 2022-07-11 | 2023-06-30 |
140860 | 100 | 2022-03-09 | 2022-05-31 | 2024-02-07 | 2023-06-16 | 2022-08-04 | 2024-02-06 |
142126 | 106 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-10-25 | 2024-10-22 | 2023-07-18 | 2024-12-05 |
The following tables show how the actual length of contract compares
to both the target length and the guaranteed length
The table below compares actual to budget for effective years 2021 and 2022, showing higher reforecasts for inpatient and outpatient/day treatment
Summary Service Code | Code Description | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|---|
9000 | In-Patient Hospitalization | 23,269,352 | 24,818,013 |
9100 | Out-Patient/Day Treatment | 3,349,562 | 5,585,742 |
9300 | Management Services | 101,000 | 180,000 |
9400 | Physician & Professional Fees | 827,025 | 647,194 |
9500 | Personal Care Attendant Fees | 1,226,035 | 1,215,053 |
9600 | Transportation | 652,829 | 633,631 |
The service detail for in and outpatient is shown below
Detail Service Code | Code Description | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|---|
9002 | ICU | 4,123,333 | 4,585,898 |
9003 | Med/Surg | 4,651,333 | 4,885,428 |
9004 | Acute Rehab | 9,468,017 | 10,610,902 |
9005 | Emergency Room | 57,121 | 13,532 |
9006 | Subacute | 3,425,875 | 2,630,932 |
9007 | Skilled Nursing Facility | 556,000 | 1,023,718 |
9008 | Long Term Residential Placement | 987,675 | 1,067,602 |
Detail Service Code | Code Description | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|---|
9101 | Day Treatment | 547,350 | 134,128 |
9102 | Post Acute Residential | 1,019,370 | 2,075,198 |
9105 | Out Patient Surgical Facility Visit | 320,162 | 176,922 |
9110 | Nursing Services & RN Visits | 1,357,766 | 3,163,925 |
9120 | Physical Therapy-Outpatient | 23,040 | 1,200 |
9130 | Occupational Therapy-Outpatient | 23,040 | 245 |
9140 | Speech/Language Therapy-Outpatient | 23,040 | 2,880 |
9170 | Medical Supplies-Outpatient | 31,660 | 15,044 |
9180 | Medications-Outpatient | 3,000 | 16,000 |
9186 | Home Evaluation-Outpatient | 1,133 | 200 |
The bulk of the rehab overage came from 2 patients, so does not appear to be a systemic problem in pricing
PatientContractID | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|
137295 | 354,997 | 270,000 |
137480 | 849,792 | 629,935 |
137800 | 26,522 | 27,902 |
138036 | 361,493 | 0 |
138567 | 35,700 | 124,900 |
138796 | 777,032 | 842,816 |
138812 | 308,406 | 257,320 |
139565 | 150,500 | 328,000 |
140406 | 249,480 | 444,498 |
140450 | 245,000 | 246,878 |
140860 | 399,000 | 521,521 |
140965 | 189,280 | 268,806 |
141077 | 47,014 | 102,310 |
141299 | 559,350 | 496,800 |
141823 | 276,701 | 211,150 |
141838 | 133,024 | 129,780 |
141932 | 429,772 | 354,519 |
142057 | 409,500 | 226,992 |
142126 | 533,039 | 384,491 |
142259 | 1,025,578 | 1,503,446 |
142261 | 338,245 | 861,164 |
142269 | 122,500 | 119,820 |
142325 | 892,218 | 1,180,828 |
142401 | 628,126 | 805,115 |
142685 | 125,748 | 271,911 |
For Nursing and Post Acute Residential, the overrages make up a greater portion of total patients, though fewer patients incur these services.
## Adding missing grouping variables: `effectiveyear`
PatientContractID | Effective Year | Diagnosis Type | Case Complexity | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
138796 | 2021 | SCI | 6 | 521,902 | 1,514,976 |
140860 | 2022 | ABI | 5 | 13,300 | 0 |
142259 | 2022 | SCI | 6 | 489,060 | 1,484,249 |
142325 | 2022 | ABI | 4 | 333,504 | 164,700 |
Post acute residential overages are driven by underestimation of days
## Adding missing grouping variables: `effectiveyear`
PatientContractID | Effective Year | Diagnosis Type | Case Complexity | Budget | Reforecast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
137295 | 2020 | ABI | 6 | 216,295 | 301,290 |
140406 | 2021 | ABI | 5 | 234,540 | 746,691 |
140450 | 2021 | ABI | 6 | 71,000 | 58,000 |
140860 | 2022 | ABI | 5 | 76,875 | 303,150 |
142057 | 2022 | ABI | 6 | 241,560 | 537,700 |
142259 | 2022 | SCI | 6 | 73,500 | 0 |
142685 | 2022 | ABI | 4 | 105,600 | 128,367 |