The AICP 2005 Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the fifteenth 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) fiscal analysis of the program’s cost effectiveness, 2) the 2005 Client Satisfaction survey results and utilization figures, and 3) provider quality assurance.

A presentation of fiscal expenditures relative to the value of private-sector health care services purchased through the program is provided in the section Fiscal Data Analysis and Impact. In this analysis, service-cost utilization data is 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 2005 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 goal of the CBA is to provide a balanced understanding of AICP and the operational benefits of Ryan White funded insurance assistance programs.  The AICP is designed to fill an important cost-effective role in the overall HIV/AIDS service delivery system in Florida. Consequently, the AICP is evaluated annually to assess its 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 2006 Cost Benefit Analysis, click here.