Survey of Plan Sponsors (Public Entities)

Instructions for Completing Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors

[Question 4 will point to this page]
The ERRP definition of "early retiree" can be found in the definition section of the ERRP regulations at 45 CFR 149.2.
A copy of the regulations can be found at www.errp.gov.There is additional information on the definition of early
retiree in the set of Common Questions designated "Early Retirees" which are also published on www.errp.gov.

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Instructions for Completing Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors

[Questions 5 & 6 will point to this page]
All references to "plan year" in this survey refer to the sponsor's 12-month plan year based on the cycle provided in
the sponsor's ERRP application, which may not necessarily reflect a calendar year. For purposes of this survey, a
sponsor's 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 plan year refers to its plan year that ends in that year. For example, a
sponsor's plan year that starts on January 1, 2011, and ends on December 31, 2011, would be considered its 2011
plan year. A sponsor's plan year that starts on July 1, 2011,and ends on June 30, 2012, would be considered its 2012
plan year.

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Instructions for Completing Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors

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The reference to "overall deductibles" refers to single deductibles that apply across all a plan's benefits, as opposed
to deductibles for a discrete type or category of benefits. However, if a plan has a single deductible that applies
across all a plan's medical benefits, and a separate deductible that applies to prescription drugs, the reference
to"overall deductibles" refers to the single deductible that applies across all the plan's medical benefits.

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Instructions for Completing Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors

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To the extent that the impact of ERRP funds varies across plan participants, your answer should reflect a weighted
average. For example, consider a plan with 100 participants. Assume that premium contributions paid by plan
participants remained constant for 30 participants, increased by 5% for 30 participants and increased by 10% for the
remaining 40 participants. In this case, the weighted average of the premium increase would be calculated as follows:
[{(0x30) + (.05x30) + (.10x40)} / (30+30+40)]= 5.5%.

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Instructions for Completing Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors

[Questions 12 & 17 will point to this page]
The reference to "overall deductibles" refers to single deductibles that apply across all a plan's benefits, as opposed
to deductibles for a discrete type or category of benefits. However, if a plan has a single deductible that applies
across all a plan's medical benefits, and a separate deductible that applies to prescription drugs, the reference to
"overall deductibles" refers to the single deductible that applies across all the plan's medical benefits.

To the extent that overall deductibles are or will be reduced, or increases to deductibles are or will be offset, but not
for all plan participants, and/or not equally for all plan participants, your answer should reflect a weighted average.
See sample weighted average calculation in the Instruction for Questions10 and 15.

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