Capitol Hill briefing

Wading Through Risk Pools:
Practical Implications for Health Insurance
May 20, 2008

During this briefing, actuarial experts explained risk pooling basics and discussed the implications of rating rules and pooling mechanisms for small-group and individual health insurance markets.

Panelists

• Cori Uccello, the Academy’s senior health fellow
• David Shea Jr., chaiperson of the Academy’s Federal Health Committee

More info

• See slides from the briefing (PDF format)
• Read Wading Through Medical Insurance Pools: A Primer, a 2006 Academy issue brief
• Read a 2006 comment letter analyzing the potential effects of small-business health plan legislation
• Read FAQs on AHPs, a 2005 issue brief that examines some common questions about association health plans
• Read Academy analyses of other health issues

Questions?

If you need more information about the Academy’s work on health insurance risk pooling issues, please contact Senior Health Policy Analyst Heather Jerbi (jerbi@actuary.org; 202-223-8196).

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