TITLE 50: INSURANCE
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER z: ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE
PART 2008 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE
SECTION 2008.APPENDIX S MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORMAT



Section 2008.APPENDIX S   Medicare Supplement Refund Calculation Format

 

Type (1)

 

SMSBP (2)

 

 

For the State of

 

 

 

Company Name

 

 

NAIC Group Code

 

NAIC Company Code

 

 

Address

 

 

Person Completing this Form

 

 

Title

 

Telephone Number

 

 

 

 

(a)

Earned Premium (3)

 

(b)

Incurred Claims (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Current Year's Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Total (all policy years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Current year's issues (z)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Net (for reporting purposes = 1a - 1b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Past Years' Experience (all policy years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Total Experience (net current year  +  past years' experience)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Refunds last year (excluding interest)

 

 

 

 

5.

Previous since Inception (excluding interest)

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Refunds since Inception (excluding interest)

 

 

 

 

7.

Benchmark Ratio since Inception

 

 

 

 

(see worksheet for Ratio 1)

 

 

8.

Experienced Ratio since Inception

 

 

 

Total Actual Incurred Claims (line 3, col. b) / Total Premium After Refunds = Ratio 2

 

 

 

Where Total Earned Premium after Refunds = Total Earned Premiums (line 3, col. a)

 

 

− Refunds since Inception (line 6)

 

 

9.

Life Years Exposed Since Inception

 

 

If the Experienced Ratio is less than the Benchmark Ratio,

 

 

and there are more than 500 life years exposure, then

 

 

proceed to calculation of refund.

 

 

10.

Tolerance Permitted

 

 

 

 

(obtained from credibility table)


 

 

11.

Adjustment to Incurred Claims for Credibility

 

 

Ratio 3 = Ratio 2 + Tolerance

 

 

 

 

If ratio 3 is more than benchmark ratio (ratio 1), a refund

 

or credit to premium is not required.

 

 

If ratio 3 is less than the benchmark ratio, then proceed.

 

12.

Adjusted Incurred Claims = Total Earned Premiums (line 3, col. a) - Refunds since

 

Inception (line 6) x Ratio 3 (line 11).

 

 

 

13.

Refund = Total Earned Premium after Refunds – [Adjusted Incurred Claims (line 12)

 

/Benchmark Ratio (Ratio 1)]

 

 

 

 

Where Total Earned Premium after Refunds = Total Earned Premiums (line 3, col. a) –

 

Refunds since Inception (line 6)

 

 

 

If the amount on line 13 is less than .005 times the annualized premium in force as of

 

December  31 of the reporting year, then no refund is made.  Otherwise, the amount

 

on line 13 is to be refunded or credited, and a description of the refund and/or credit

 

against premiums to be used must be attached to this form.

 

 

 

 

Medicare Supplement Credibility Table

Life Years Exposed

 

Since Inception

Tolerance

10,000 +

0.0%

5,000 - 9,999

5.0%

2,500 - 4,999

7.5%

1,000 - 2,499

10.0%

500 – 999

15.0%

If less than 500, no credibility.

 

 

(1)

Individual, Group, Individual Medicare Select, or Group Medicare Only.

(2)

"SMSBP" = Standard Medicare Supplement Benefit Plan-Use "P" for prestandardized plans.

(3)

Includes modal loadings and fees charged

(4)

Excludes Active Life Reserves

(5)

This is to be used as "Issue Year Earned Premium" for 1 of next year's  "Worksheet for Calculation of Benchmark Ratios"

 

I certify that the above information and calculations are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Title – please type

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name − please type

 

Date

 


 

REPORTING FORM FOR THE CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION

FOR GROUP POLICIES

For Calendar Year ________

 

Type (1)

 

SMSBP (2)

 

 

For the State of

 

 

 

Company Name

 

 

NAIC Group Code

 

NAIC Company Code

 

 

Address

 

 

Person Completing Form

 

 

Title

 

Telephone Number

 

 

(a3)

(b4)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(o5)

 

Year

Earned Premium

Factor

(b4) x (c)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

(d) x (e)

Factor

(b4) x (g)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

(h) x (i)

Policy Year Loss Ratio

1

 

2.770

 

0.507

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.46

2

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.63

3

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

1.194

 

0.759

 

0.75

4

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

2.245

 

0.771

 

0.77

5

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

3.170

 

0.782

 

0.80

6

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

3.998

 

0.792

 

0.82

7

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

4.754

 

0.802

 

0.84

8

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

5.445

 

0.811

 

0.87

9

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

6.075

 

0.818

 

0.88

10

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

6.650

 

0.824

 

0.88

11

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

7.176

 

0.828

 

0.88

12

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

7.655

 

0.831

 

0.88

13

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

8.093

 

0.834

 

0.89

14

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

8.493

 

0.837

 

0.89

15

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

8.684

 

0.838

 

0.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

(k):

 

(l):

 

(m):

 

(n):

 

 

Benchmark Ratio Since Inception:  Ratio 1 = (l + n) / (k + m):

 

 

 

 

(1):

Individual, Group, Individual Medicare Select, or Group Medicare Select Only.

 

 

(2):

"SMSBP" = Standardized Medicare Supplement Benefit Plan – Use "P" for pre-standardized plans.

 

 

(3):

Year 1 is the current calendar year-1

 

 

Year 2 is the current calendar year-2 (etc.)

 

 

(Example: If the current year is 2022, then Year 1 is 2021; Year 2 is 2020, etc.)

 

 

(4):

For the calendar year on the appropriate line in column (a), the premium earned during that year for

 

 

policies issued in that year.

 

 

(5):

These loss ratios are not explicitly used in computing the benchmark loss ratios.  They are the loss

 

 

ratios, on a policy year basis, which result in the cumulative loss ratios displayed on this worksheet.

 

 

They are shown here for informational purposes only.

 

 

 

 

(6):

To include the earned premium for all years prior to as well as the 15th year to the current year.


 


REPORTING FORM FOR THE CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION

FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES

For Calendar Year ________

 

Type (1)

 

SMSBP (2)

 

 

For the State of

 

 

 

Company Name

 

 

NAIC Group Code

 

NAIC Company Code

 

 

Address

 

 

Person Completing Form

 

 

Title

 

Telephone Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a3)

(b4)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(o5)

 

Year

Earned Premium

Factor

(b4) x (c)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

(d) x (e)

Factor

(b4) x (g)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

(h) x (i)

Policy Year Loss Ratio

1

 

2.770

 

0.442

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.4

2

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.55

3

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

1.194

 

0.659

 

0.65

4

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

2.245

 

0.669

 

0.67

5

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

3.170

 

0.678

 

0.69

6

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

3.998

 

0.686

 

0.71

7

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

4.754

 

0.695

 

0.73

8

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

5.445

 

0.702

 

0.75

9

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

6.075

 

0.708

 

0.76

10

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

6.650

 

0.713

 

0.76

11

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

7.176

 

0.717

 

0.76

12

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

7.655

 

0.720

 

0.77

13

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

8.093

 

0.723

 

0.77

14

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

8.493

 

0.725

 

0.77

15

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

8.684

 

0.725

 

0.77

Total:

(k):

 

(l):

 

(m):

 

(n):

 

 

Benchmark Ratio Since Inception:  Ratio 1 = (l + n) / (k + m):

 

 

 

 

(1):

Individual, Group, Individual Medicare Select, or Group Medicare Only.

 

 

(2):

"SMSBP" = Standardized Medicare Supplement Benefit Plan – Use "P" for pre-standardized plans.

 

 

(3):

Year 1 is the current calendar year-1

 

 

Year 2 is the current calendar year-2 (etc.)

 

 

(Example: If the current year is 2022, then Year 1 is 2021; Year 2 is 2020, etc.)

 

 

(4):

For the calendar year on the appropriate line in column (a), the premium earned during that year for

 

 

policies issued in that year.

 

 

(5):

These loss ratios are not explicitly used in computing the benchmark loss ratios.  They are the loss

 

 

ratios, on a policy year basis, which result in the cumulative loss ratios displayed on this worksheet.

 

 

They are shown here for informational purposes only.

 

 

 

 

(6):

To include the earned premium for all years prior to as well as the 15th year to the current year.

 

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 5701, effective April 4, 2023)