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Rule Title: APPENDIX A - MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORM
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Department: STATE AUDITOR
Chapter: INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Subchapter: Medicare Supplements
 
Latest version of the adopted rule presented in Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM):

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6.6.524    APPENDIX A - MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORM

(1) This is the appendix referred to in ARM 6.6.508(2) and (3) .

 

MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORM

FOR CALENDAR YEAR ______

 

TYPE1 _____________________________ SMSBP2 _________________________

For the State of ______________________ Company Name ____________________

NAIC Group Code ____________________ NAIC Company Code ________________

Address ___________________________  Person Completing Exhibit ____________

Title _______________________________ Telephone Number __________________

 

 

Line

 

(a)

Earned Premium3

(b)

Incurred Claims4

1.

Current Year's Experience

   
 

a.  Total (all policy years)

   
 

b.  Current year's issues5

   
 

c.  Net (for reporting

    purposes - 1a-1b

   

2.

Past Year's Experience (all policy years)

   

3.

Total Experience

(Net Current Year + Past Year)

   

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 (Ratio 2)

 Total Actual Incurred Claims (line 3, col.

 b)

 Total Earned Premium (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)

 
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 Select Only.
  2. "SMSBP" = Standardized 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 Year 1 of next year's "Worksheet for Calculation of Benchmark Ratios"

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 Premium (line 3, col. a) - Refunds Since Inception (line 6) ] x Ratio 3 (line 11)

13.

Refund =

Total Earned Premiums (line 3, col. a) - Refunds Since Inception (line 6) -[Adjusted Incurred Claims (line 12) /Benchmark Ratio (Ratio 1) ]

 

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

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

 

 

                        ___________________________________

                                       Signature

                        ___________________________________

                                       Name - Please Type

                        ___________________________________

                                       Title - Please Type

                        ___________________________________

                                       Date

 

 

REPORTING FORM FOR THE CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION FOR GROUP POLICIES

FOR CALENDAR YEAR ____________

 

                  TYPE1 ________________________________    SMSBP2 _____________________________

                  For the State of    _________________     Company Name _______________________

                  NAIC Group Code _____________________     NAIC Company Code___________________

                  Address _____________________________     Person Completing Exhibit___________

                  Title _______________________________     Telephone Number ___________________

 

(a)3

(b)4

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(o)5

 

Year

Earned Premium

 

Factor

 

(b)x(c)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

 

(d)x(e)

 

Factor

 

(b)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+6

 

4.175

 

0.567

 

8.684

 

0.838

 

0.89

Total

 

 

(k):

 

(l):

 

(m):

 

(n):

 

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

1Individual, 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 1991, then: Year 1 is 1990; Year 2 is 1989, 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 prior to the current year.

 

 

REPORTING FORM FOR THE CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES

FOR CALENDAR YEAR ____________

 

                  TYPE1 ______________________________ SMSBP2 _____________________________

                  For the State of ___________________ Company Name _______________________

                  NAIC Group Code ____________________ NAIC Company Code __________________

                  Address ____________________________ Person Completing Exhibit __________

                  Title ______________________________ Telephone Number ___________________

 

(a)3

(b)4

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(o)5

 

Year

Earned Premium

 

Factor

 

(b)x(c)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

 

(d)x(e)

 

Factor

 

(b)x(g)

Cumulative Loss Ratio

 

(h)x(i)

Policy Year Loss Ratio

1

 

2.770

 

0.442

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.40

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+6

 

4.175

 

0.493

 

8.684

 

0.725

 

0.77

Total

 

 

(k):

 

(l):

 

(m):

 

(n):

 

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

1Individual, 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 1991, then: Year 1 is 1990; Year 2 is 1989, 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 prior to the current year.

History: 33-22-904 and 33-22-905, MCA; IMP, 33-15-303, 33-22-901, 33-22-902, 33-22-903, 33-22-904, 33-22-905, 33-22-906, 33-22-907, 33-22-908, 33-22-909, 33-22-910, 33-22-911, 33-22-921, 33-22-922, 33-22-923, and 33-22-924, MCA; NEW, 2005 MAR p. 1672, Eff. 9/9/05.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
9/9/2005 Current History: 33-22-904 and 33-22-905, MCA; IMP, 33-15-303, 33-22-901, 33-22-902, 33-22-903, 33-22-904, 33-22-905, 33-22-906, 33-22-907, 33-22-908, 33-22-909, 33-22-910, 33-22-911, 33-22-921, 33-22-922, 33-22-923, and 33-22-924, MCA; NEW, 2005 MAR p. 1672, Eff. 9/9/05.
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