AHM-520 Exam Dumps : Health Plan Finance and Risk Management

A stop-loss contract may provide that claims are settled using a paid claims method or an incurred claims method. The Concord Company provides health coverage to its employees through a self-funded health plan. On March 17, a Concord employee who is enrolled in this plan underwent surgery, and the surgery was sufficiently expensive to trigger Concord's specific stop-loss coverage. On April 10, Concord paid the medical expenses associated with the surgery. The term of the stop-loss contract ended on April 1. This information indicates that the stop-loss carrier is responsible for paying a portion of the cost of the surgery under

A health plan that capitates a provider group typically provides or offers to provide stop-loss coverage to that provider group.

The following information relates to the Hardcastle Health Plan for the month of June:

• Incurred claims (paid and IBNR) equal $100,000
• Earned premiums equal $120,000
• Paid claims, excluding IBNR, equal $80,000
• Total health plan expenses equal $300,000

This information indicates that Hardcastle’s medical loss ratio (MLR) for the month of June was approximately equal to: