Rich Bailey FSA, MAAA, FCA Richmond, VA Is it Time for Employers to Move Away From the Traditional Ways of Providing Employee Benefits? November 3, 2004 1 Agenda The Environment The Catch-22 Paths Away from Traditional Delivery: Two Camps Opportunities Along Path 2 The Answer Additional Topics 2 Agenda The Environment Medical Trends Legislation Marketplace Changes Population Demographics Employer Outlook The Catch-22 Paths Away from Traditional Delivery: Two Camps Opportunities Along Path 2 The Answer Additional Topics 3 Double-Digit Increase for Second Year in a RowPer employee costs in excess of $5,600 per year -% +% +% +% +% +% Source: 2002 Mercer/Foster Higgins National Survey of Employer-sponsored Health Plans 4 Annual CPI Trend . health care costs rise, despite continuing economic recession The gap between CPI-U and medical ponent is increasing 5 Comparison of Overall Growth Cumulative medical care CPI 89% greater than overall CPI since 1967 Data based on January 1 CPI values 6 Employers’ Cost Increases Out-Pace Other Indicators Largest increase since 1990 (all employers) Includes medical, dental and pharmacy Source: 2002 Mercer/Foster Higgins National Survey of Employer-sponsored Health Plans Results for Employers with 500 or more lives % % % % % % % -% % % % % % % % % -% % % % % % % % % % % % 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Employers CPI-Medical CPI-All Items 7 Aggregate Health Care Spending (1980 – 2010) Government portion of payments increasing; total projected to be over $2 trillion by 2009 Source: CMS 8 Medical Trends Pop Quiz How many years will it take gross medical costs to double, assuming no specific employer interventions or national health care? 10 or more 9 8 7 6 5 or fewer 9 Medical T