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Actuarially Sound Bundled Rates
October 14, 2011
Milliman, Inc. New York, NY
Bruce Pyenson, FSA, MAAAKate Fitch, RN, MEdPrincipals
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Agenda
Key Financial Issues“Where’s the Money”Risk ManagementDiscussion
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Key Financial Issues – What is an “Actuarially Sound”* Bundled Rate?
Actuarially Sound– Appropriate for both payer and providers based on historical
patterns and potential efficiencies– Supports adequate patient care– Clear (e.g., simple): Administration is not ambiguous
What happens if rates are not actuarially sound?– Lawsuits– More distrust between parties– Financial losses– Instability of ACO efforts
* Borrowing concepts from generally accepted actuarial principals and practices. See Section 42 CFR 438.6(c) definition of “Actuarially Sound Capitation Rates” in context of Medicaid capitation rates.
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Our Orientation
Combined 35+ Years at MillimanActuarial work for most kinds of organizations in healthcareInvolved with providers who assume risk since 1990sStructural & system change are overdue
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Basic: How to Deal with Less Money?
1. Pay someone (someone else) less2. Become more efficient3. Increase volume (someone else gets less)
These are not mutually exclusive
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Accountability – The World of a Walmart Supplier?
Current System
1. Increase revenue2. Expect price increases3. Best internal value:
negotiations, politics4. Buzzwords: Daily census,
integration, EMR, revenue cycle, reaching patients, innovation, quality, cardiac surgery, orthopedics, cancer
Accountable to Buyer (aka payer, insurer, CMS, etc.)1. Decrease revenue per unit2. Expect price reductions3. Best internal value: care
efficiency, outcomes4. Buzzwords: risk, system
change, integration, EMR, referral management, efficiency, targets, metrics, quality, PMPM
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Where’s the Money? Example, IP Lap-Band (commercial)
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Per Patient Amount
Category IP Stay
30 days post-
discharge
365 days post-
dischargeFacility IP $21,000 $450 $2,400Facility OP $200 $2,400Professional IP $4,000 $50 $400Professional OP $300 $3,500Total $25,000 $1,000 $8,700
Approximate allowed amounts from a large commercial database. For illustration only.
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Where’s the Money? Example, IP Lap-Band Drill-Down on IP Professional (commercial)
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Category Per Patient Amount
Facility IP $21,000Professional IP $4,000
Primary Surgeon $2,400Asst Surgeon $300Anesthesia $1,000IP Visits $175Consults & CC Visits $50IP Radiology $50IP Pathology $25
Total $25,000
Approximate allowed amounts from a large commercial database. For illustration only.
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Drill Down to Standard Actuarial Model
Selection from 100+ Categories of facility an professional services
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Description. F= Facility, IP = Inpatient, OP = Outpatient, PROF= Professional FIP MedicalFIP SurgicalFIP PsychiatricFIP Alcohol and Drug AbuseFIP Mat Norm DeliveryFIP Mat Norm Delivery - Mom\Baby CmbndFIP Mat Csect DeliveryFIP Mat Csect Delivery - Mom\Baby CmbndFIP Well NewbornFIP Other NewbornFIP Maternity Non-DeliveryFIP SNFFOP Emergency RoomFOP Surgery - Hospital OutpatientFOP Surgery - Ambulatory Surgery CenterFOP Radiology GeneralFOP Radiology - CT/MRI/PET - Cat ScanFOP Radiology - CT/MRI/PET - MRIFOP Radiology - CT/MRI/PET - PETFOP Pathology/LabFOP PharmacyFOP CardiovascularFOP PT/OT/STFOP Other - GeneralFOP Other - BloodFOP Other - OncologyFOP Other - ClinicFOP Other - DiagnosticFOP Other - DialysisFOP Other - DME/SuppliesFOP Other - Obs/TrtmtFOP Other - PsychiatricFOP Other - PulmonaryFOP Other - Alcohol & Drug Abuse
PROF Inpatient Surgery - Primary SurgeonPROF Inpatient Surgery - Asst. SurgeonPROF Inpatient AnesthesiaPROF Outpatient SurgeryPROF Office SurgeryPROF Outpatient AnesthesiaPROF Maternity - Normal DeliveriesPROF Maternity - Cesarean DeliveriesPROF Maternity - Non-DeliveriesPROF Maternity - AncillaryPROF Maternity - AnesthesiaPROF Inpatient Visits - GeneralPROF Inpatient Visits - Extended Care VisitsPROF Inpatient Visits - Critical Care VisitsPROF Office/Home Visits - OfficePROF Office/Home Visits - HomePROF Urgent Care VisitsPROF Office Administered DrugsPROF Allergy TestingPROF Allergy ImmunotherapyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - GeneralPROF Miscellaneous Medical - GastroenterologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - OphthalmologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - OtorhinolaryngologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - Vestibular Function TestsPROF Miscellaneous Medical - Non-Invas. Vasc. Diag. StudiesPROF Miscellaneous Medical - PulmonologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - NeurologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - Central Nervous System TestsPROF Miscellaneous Medical - DermatologyPROF Miscellaneous Medical - DialysisPROF Miscellaneous Medical – ChemotherapyPROF Immunizations
Etc.
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Cost are Heavily Weighted to Hospital Stay Average Daily Cost Per Patient Within ± 30 Days From Surgery
Hip Arthroplasty, Commercial
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$ 27,300
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Details! DRG & ICD Proc Codes: Hip and Knee Replacement
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81.51 Total Hip Replacement81.52 Partial Hip Replacement81.53 Revision of Hip Replacement81.54 Total Knee Replacement81.55 Revision of Knee Replacement00.70 Rev. of Hip Repl. ‐ Acetabular and Femoral Components00.71 Rev. of Hip Repl. ‐ Acetabular Components00.72 Rev. of Hip Repl. ‐ Femoral Components00.73 Rev. of Hip Repl. ‐ Acetabular Liner and/or Femoral Head Only00.80 Rev. of Knee Replacement ‐ Total (All Components)00.81 Rev. of Knee Replacement ‐ Tibial Component00.82 Rev. of Knee Replacement ‐ Femoral Component00.83 Rev. of Knee Replacement ‐ Patellar Component00.84 Rev. of Knee Replacement ‐ Tibia Insert (Liner)00.85 Resurfacing Hip, Total, Acetabulum and Femoral Head00.86 Resurfacing Hip, Partial, Femoral Head00.87 Resurfacing Hip, Partial, Acetabulum
DRG 469: Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity with MCCDRG 470: Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity without MCCDRG 466: Revision Of Hip Or Knee Replacement with MCCDRG 467: Revision Of Hip Or Knee Replacement with CCDRG 468: Revision Of Hip Or Knee Replacement without CC/ MCCDRG 461: Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedureof Lower Extremity with MCCDRG 462: Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedureof Lower Extremity without MCC
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Risk Lessons from Insurers and Actuarial Science
Margins are required for success– The healthcare system is inherently chaotic. If success depends on
perfectly following your plans, you will likely be disappointed!
Complex contracts do not necessarily produce better results– Complex definitions and risk adjustment provide a false sense of
security and probably add to risk
Risk comes in (at least) 3 categories. Results may be differentfrom expected because of,– Catastrophic events (fluctuations, outliers)– Non-catastrophic events (inadequate rates but not outliers)– Business / execution risk
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What is Risk?
Source: Milliman analysis of MedStat Commercial 2009 Database after adjustment to Standard Milliman HCG 2010 Demographics
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Risk Analysis--Example
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Type of Surgery
Nominal Revenue per Case
Nominal Expense per Case
Required Margin
Annual Number of Cases
Probability Actual
Expense > Revenue
Expected Excess
Cost Given Loss
Lap Band $25,000 $20,000 $0 100 < 1% $750,000
50 1% $200,000
All amounts are illustrative.
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A Word About Bundled Payment Vendors and Systems
Administrative systems can create risk—they do not manage riskSimplicity and clarity in contract terms are undervalued virtues– Consider simple exclusions and date ranges
CMS may be moving away from complex risk adjusters (e.g., diagnosis-based risk adjusters) because of gaming potential
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Discussion
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