Composite Rating for Small Group Markets
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Guidance governing an optional composite family premium rating method for ACA-compliant off-exchange nongrandfathered small group market issuers in Nebraska; it describes how carriers may calculate and allocate composite premiums and who may use the method.
No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.
Composite Rating Calculation and Rules
Composite rating calculation and operational rules
Method and rules for calculating composite premiums and allocating to employees:
From determination of small group premiums.
Only the oldest three children (ages 0–20) are used in per-person rate calculations.
Aggregate premium equals the sum of individual premiums before tobacco factors.
Tier factors are required and uniform across employers.
Example computation and application shown in policy.
Example with numeric illustration provided in policy.
Tobacco factor is applied to the specific individual's premium contribution, not to the family composite base.
Premiums only updated at annual rating based on rating-time census.
Guidance describes the only allowed composite method and its market scope.
State-specific extension to child age for tier definitions.
Documentation requirement for carriers using composite rating.
Coding and Rate Inputs
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Optional Adoption and Availability
Optional adoption — must be offered to all small employers
Issuers may choose to adopt the composite rating method for the ACA‑compliant off‑exchange nongrandfathered small group market; if adopted, the carrier must offer the composite option to all small employers and allow each employer to elect composite or per‑member rating.
- Method is optional for issuers and applies only to ACA‑compliant off‑exchange nongrandfathered small group market.
- Carriers choosing composite rating must make it available to all small employers and permit employer choice between composite and per‑member rating.
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