Wash. Admin. Code § 284-66-232

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 284-66-232 - Form for medicare supplement refund calculation

MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORM FOR CALENDAR YEAR
TYPE		SMSBP(w)
For the State of
Washington Policy or Certificate Form No(s).
Company Name
NAIC Group Code		NAIC Company Code
Person Completing This Exhibit
Title	Telephone Number

Line		(a) Earned Premium (x)	(b) Incurred Claims (y)
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 Earned Premium (line 3, col a) - Refunds Since Inception (line 6)	= Ratio 2
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. Adjust 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 and/or credit against premiums to be used must be attached to this form.

Medicare Supplement Credibility Table

Life Year 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

MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT REFUND CALCULATION FORM FOR CALENDAR YEAR
TYPE		SMSBP(w)
For the State of
Washington Policy or Certificate Form No(s).
Company Name
NAIC Group Code		NAIC Company Code
Person Completing This Exhibit
Title	Telephone Number

(w)	"SMSBP" = Standardized Medicare Supplement Benefit Plan
(x)	Includes modal loadings and fees charged.
(y)	Excludes Active Life Reserves.
(z)	This is to be used as "Issue Year Earned Premium" for Year 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
	Name - Please Type
	Title
	Date

WORKSHEET #1 - INDIVIDUAL POLICIES

REPORTING FORM FOR TIME CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR
TYPE		SMSBP (P)
FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Washington Policy or Certificate Form No.
Company Name
NAIC Group Code		NAIC Company Code
Address
Person Completing This Exhibit
Title	Telephone Number

(a) Year	(b) Earned Premium	(c) Factor	(d) (b) x (c)	(e) Cumulative Loss Ratio	(f) (d) x (e)	(g) Factor	(h) (b) x (g)	(i) Cumulative Loss Ratio	(j) (h) x (i)	(o) 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+¹		4.175		0.493		8.684		0.725		0.77
Total:			(k):		(1):		(m):		(n):

FN for 15+¹: To include the earned premium for all years prior to as well as the 15th year prior to the current year.

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

(a):

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.)

(b):

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

k =

1 =

m =

n =

Total of Column "d"

Total of Column "f"

Total of Column "h"

Total of Column "j"

(o):

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 ratio displayed on this worksheet. They are shown here for informational purposes only.

(p)

"SMSBP" = Standardized Medicare Supplement Benefit Plan

WORKSHEET #1 - GROUP POLICIES

REPORTING FORM FOR TIME CALCULATION OF BENCHMARK RATIO SINCE INCEPTION FOR GROUP POLICIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR
TYPE		SMSBP (P)
FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Washington Policy or Certificate Form No.
Company Name
NAIC Group Code		NAIC Company Code
Address
Person Completing This Exhibit
Title	Telephone Number

(a) Year	(b) Earned Premium	(c) Factor	(d) (b) x (c)	(e) Cumulative Loss Ratio	(f) (d) x (e)	(g) Factor	(h) (b) x (g)	(i) Cumulative Loss Ratio	(j) (h) x (i)	(o) 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		0.8
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):		(1):		(m):		(n):

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