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Medical Stop-Loss Premiums Increased in 2022

Medical Stop-Loss Premiums Increased in 2022

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Nearly 250 self-insured U.S. group health plans are seeing their average stop-loss coverage rise by 9.8% in 2022. This is according to Segal’s national medical stop-loss database of 2022 data. It’s an 8% increase from the 2021 data set.

Over the last two years, high-cost claimants with $100,000 or more in paid annual claims account for less than 1% of all claimants but 28% of total health plan claim expenses. Also, there’s an increasing number of drug therapies that exceed $1 million annually in prescription paid claims for a single person. These numbers underscore the value provided by stop-loss policies. Stop-loss coverage can provide asset protection and cost predictability, especially as the number and value of high claims continue to grow. This can be especially helpful to those smaller groups and those with modest cash reserves.

With the rapid rate of change in newly approved medical technology and procedures, employers need to ensure their stop-loss coverage policies align with their coverage needs. Download the bulletin for more details.

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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, Employee Benefits Consultant for National Insurance Services, has his energy level permanently set at “high.” His maxim is “work hard, play hard.” Steve’s an expert in getting groups of people working together for a higher cause. Minnesota schools, cities, and counties rely on Steve’s unique and creative ideas of engaging employees in their own health and wellness to lower utilization trends. He has 20+ years in the health insurance field doing compliance, cost mitigation, utilization, analytics, wellness plans, and strategic planning. Steve is a licensed insurance agent and holds the designations for Managed Healthcare Professional (The Health Insurance Association of America), Certified Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Professional (National Association of Health Underwriters), and Group Benefits Disability Specialist (Hartford School of Insurance). He specializes in Employee Benefits Consulting for Minnesota schools, cities, and counties including fully insured, self-insured, and stop-loss plans.