The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee comments to the Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury as the agencies develop proposed rules related to the recently enacted No Surprises Act pertaining to surprise medical billing.

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus, Health Equity From An Actuarial Perspective: A Deeper Dive Into Health Plan Pricing. This discussion brief, which focuses on questions related to pricing health insurance products, is part of a series to identify areas that may affect health equity. An introductory discussion brief provided an overview of the HEWG’s work.

Telehealth Work Group issue brief on telehealth coverage and payment considerations for policymakers now and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) discussion brief on health equity from an actuarial perspective. This brief serves as an introduction to the HEWG’s work in examining the following areas: health insurance benefit design, provider contracting and network development, premium pricing, and managing population health.

Health Practice Council comment letter on Colorado Senate Bill 21-169 which is aimed to protect consumers from unfair discrimination in insurance practices. The comments focus on potential impacts to health insurance.

The ASOP No. 6 Practice Note Work Group's ASOP No. 6—Development of Age-Specific Retiree Health Cost Assumptions, Including Applications to Pooled and Non-Pooled Health Plans practice note, which provides information on valuing retiree health benefit plans. 

Academy President Thomas A. Campbell’s letter of recommendation for Annette V. James as a candidate for appointment to the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force as put forward in a presidential executive order, Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery.

Health Practice Council answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on COVID-19’s potential effects on health care spending and the health insurance system.

Members of the Telehealth Work Group presented on the topic of telehealth along with the debut of their new issue brief with moderator Cori Uccello, senior health fellow, to a policy audience of Capitol hill staff.

Telehealth Work Group has released a new issue brief exploring the perspectives of the patients and providers, while also analyzing the financial, legal and regulatory aspects associated with telehealth.