The AICP 2010 Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the twentieth cost benefit analysis report produced since 1990. The annual CBA provides a program analysis of AICP through a comprehensive review of operational performance and utilization data. This operational information is required to evaluate the overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness of AICP in preserving the private health insurance coverage of low-income Floridians living with HIV/AIDS.

This year’s review and evaluation includes three main areas: 1) AICP at a system level; 2) program effectiveness, utilization, and quality of services including the 2010 Client Satisfaction survey results; and 3) fiscal data analysis and impact.

The Program effectiveness, utilization, and quality of services section provides data related to client participation by disease status, gender, race and ethnicity, and Federal Poverty Level (FPL).  A discussion of client attrition from AICP is also presented in this section as well as client participation according to premium amount. 

The 2010 Client Satisfaction Survey includes information regarding insurance utilization patterns, client satisfaction with the quality of their private health insurance benefits, and data on access to medical care and pharmaceutical services.  Information obtained through the survey responses provides client satisfaction feedback which monitors overall trends in client perceptions and needs, and can be applied to help guide statewide quality control and training plans.

The Fiscal Data Analysis and Impact section of the CBA captures the fiscal expenditures relative to the value of private-sector health care services purchased through the program. In this analysis, service-cost utilization data are collected from client insurance carrier Explanation of Benefits (EOB) documentation, Florida Medicaid data, and AIDS Drug Assistance Program data.  Since 1995, AICP has collected and processed EOB data for program cost savings review and analysis.

The AICP is designed to fulfill an important cost-effective role in the overall HIV/AIDS service delivery system in Florida. The goal of the CBA is to provide a balanced understanding of the program and assess the operational benefits of Ryan White funded insurance assistance programs as a viable and cost-effective means of preserving health care insurance coverage for individual and families living with HIV/AIDS.  The AICP is evaluated annually and this year’s report continues this effort by assessing AICP’s role and effectiveness in preserving the continuation of private health care coverage of low-income Floridians living with HIV/AIDS.

To view the Calendar Year 2010 Cost Benefit Analysis, click here.