N.J. Admin. Code § 10:78-9.10
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 10:78-9.10 - Cost-effectiveness test(a) Cost-effectiveness shall be determined by comparing the cost of the beneficiary/employee and all eligible family members' participation in the NJ FamilyCare program against the total cost to the State of reimbursing the beneficiary/employee for the employee share of the cost of family coverage less a monthly premium contribution amount for the family purchasing the employer plan. The amounts used for the calculations in this section shall be derived from actuarial tables used by the NJ FamilyCare program and actual costs reported by the employee/employer during the processing of the Premium Support Program (PSP) application.(b) For the State to provide benefits under NJ FamilyCare, an actuarially valid total cost per family per month will be determined, using current data from NJ FamilyCare (NJFC), Managed Care participant rates.(c) The cost of the employer-sponsored plan shall be determined by totaling the costs to the State to participate in the employer-sponsored plan.1. The monthly amount of the employee premium plus the actuarial value of all excess cost-sharing expenditures (co-payments, deductible and coinsurance), less the NJ FamilyCare/Premium Support Program monthly premium amount, plus the cost of "wraparound" services, if applicable, will constitute the total cost to the State to purchase the employer plan.(d) As a condition of PSP approval, the result of the cost-effectiveness test shall indicate a cost savings difference of, at a minimum, five percent between what the State would pay for the employee's participation in the employer-sponsored health plan and what the State would pay for the employee's participation in the NJ FamilyCare program.(e) If the employer-sponsored plan is determined by the Division to be cost-effective in accordance with (d) above, the applicant shall participate in the Premium Support Program. If the employer-sponsored plan is determined not cost-effective, in accordance with (d) above, the beneficiary will continue to participate in the NJ FamilyCare program. N.J. Admin. Code § 10:78-9.10