The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Risk Sharing Subcommittee, and Health Equity Work Group submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CMS’ proposed rule for the 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). The letter addresses network adequacy, standardized plan options, several provisions on health equity, updating quality improvement strategy standards and other topics.
( )The Risk Sharing Subcommittee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on the HHS-Operated Risk Adjustment Technical Paper on Possible Model Changes, exposed for comment on Oct. 26, 2021.
( )Climate Change Joint Task Force comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Federal Insurance Office (FIO) request for information (RFI) relating to regarding FIO's future work relating to the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks.
( )The HEWG sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance – Workstream 5 (Health) on the exposure draft of the Principles for Data Collection document. The revised draft was exposed on October 15, 2021, with comments due November 15.
( )The Health Equity Work Group sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance – Workstream 5 (Health) on the exposure draft of the White Paper on Provider Network outline.
( )LTC Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care Insurance (EX) Task Force regarding the exposure drafts of the operational and actuarial sections of the Long-Term Care Insurance Multi-State Rate Review Framework released September 10 and September 15, 2021.
( )Health Care Delivery Committee and its Telehealth Work Group comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CMS’ proposed rule on Medicare, payment policies, and enrollment regulation updates.
( )Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care Insurance Reduced Benefit Options (EX) Subgroup regarding the July 22, 2021 exposure draft, Issues Related to LTC Wellness Benefits.
( )The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and its Risk Sharing Subcommittee comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond.
( )Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force regarding the June 10, 2021 exposure draft of the actuarial sections within the Long-Term Care Insurance Multi-State Rate Review Framework.
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