Small Group and Individual Health Insurance Market Survey
Under Minnesota law, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is charged with conducting data and research initiatives in order to monitor and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care in Minnesota, including data collection and research to monitor access, utilization, quality and cost of health care services. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 62J.301 & 62J.38)
The MDH, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, is currently collecting information from health plan companies with annual premiums of $2.5 million or more in either the individual market, small group market, or large group private health insurance market. The information collected pertains to enrollment, benefits, premiums, and claims for products offered in the individual, small group, and 51 to 100 group size markets. The purpose of this survey is to monitor trends in the private market, evaluate the impact of insurance market changes, and support the work of the Small Group Health Insurance Market Working Group of the Legislative Health Care Access Commission (Minnesota Session Laws 2010, Chapter 370),
As provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.321, all information collected is non-public data and will not be released except in aggregate form. No health plan or company will be identifiable from any analysis that we release based on these data.
This study is follow-up to surveys conducted in previous years. A summary of findings can be found here: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/chartbook/section4.pdf
Updated Documents and Submission Date Change NEW
- FAQs (pdf 74Kb/4 pgs)
- Individual Markets (Excel 91Kb)
- Small Group Markets (Excel 69Kb)
- Group Markets (Excel 68Kb)
Documents:
- 2010 Individual Market Instructions (pdf 23Kb/2 pgs)
- 2010 Individual Market Forms (Excel 113Kb)
- 2010 Small Group Market Instructions (pdf 29Kb/2 pgs)
- 2010 Small Group Market Forms (Excel 106Kb)
- 2010 Group Market Instructions (pdf 23Kb/2 pgs)
- 2010 Group Market Forms (Excel 95Kb)
Questions?
If you have questions about the Health Insurance Market Surveys, please contact:
Stefan Gildemeister
MDH-Health Economics Program
P.O. Box 64882
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: (651) 201-3554
Email: stefan.gildemeister@state.mn.us
Tom Rubey
MDH-Health Economics Program
P.O. Box 64882
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: (651) 201-3559
Email: thomas.rubey@state.mn.us
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