Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Business, Economic Development, & Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Insurance

Line Item: Risk Adjuster

Function

Under 31A-30-115, Actuarial review of health insurance plans, the department is required to conduct and actuarial review of rates submitted by small employer carriers to determine compliance with UCA 31A-30-202.5(1)(b). The review is to verify the validity of the rates, underwriting and risk factors, and premiums of plans both inside and outside the Health Insurance Exchange and to verify that insurers are pricing similar health benefits in like manners. The cost of the actuarial review is currently being covered by a federal grant. Historically the cost has been covered by the Health Insurance Actuarial Review Restricted Account.

Funding Detail

Program funding is used to pay the costs of the actuarial study. H.B. 2003 - Insurance Amendments passed in the 2011 Second Special Session after the publication of the 2012 Appropriations Report. The bill appropriated $35,000 General Fund One-time. Funds are included in the table below.

Sources of Finance
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0 $0 $35,000
GFR - Health Insurance Actuarial Review $0 $0 $0 $150,000 $147,000
Lapsing Balance $0 $0 $0 ($59,200) $0
Total
$0
$0
$0
$90,800
$182,000
 
Programs:
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Risk Adjuster $0 $0 $0 $90,800 $182,000
Total
$0
$0
$0
$90,800
$182,000
 
Categories of Expenditure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Personnel Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000
Current Expense $0 $0 $0 $90,800 $82,000
Total
$0
$0
$0
$90,800
$182,000
 
Other Indicators
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Budgeted FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Actual FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0






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