The Health Solvency Work Group submitted a comment letter to the NAIC's Investment Risk-Based Capital Working Group on the evaluation of asset risk factors for the health risk-based capital formula.

The Risk Sharing Work Group submitted comments to CCIIO on the methodology proposed to evaluate the sufficiency of EDGE server data.

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello submitted written testimony to the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for its hearing on alternatives to the individual and employer mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The Risk Sharing Work Group submitted a letter to CMS with comments on the 2014 medical loss ratio (MLR) annual reporting form.

The Long-Term Care Terminations Work Group presented an update to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care Actuarial Working Group on progress made in developing a recommendation on LTC terminations and next steps. The Long-Term Care Principle-Based Work Group offered an update on developing a principle-based approach model and a timeline for completion, and the Long-Term Care Credibility Monograph Work Group presented its progress in drafting a monograph that addresses long-term care credibility.

The Individual and Small Group Market Task Force published an issue brief examining how the rules applying to groups sized 51-100 will change with the Affordable Care Act's scheduled expansion of the definition of small employers to those with up to 100 employees and what that will mean for insurance offerings in the small group market. Read the news release on the issue brief here.

In a Feb. 24 letter to Secretary Burwell, the Health Practice Council urged HHS to consider implementing measures to counter the potential adverse consequences on health insurance premium rate filings in the event the Supreme Court rules for the petitioners in King v. Burwell. Read the news release.

Life Capital Adequacy Committee, Property and Casualty Risk-Based Capital Committee, and Health Solvency Work Group comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on operational risk issues.

Medicare Supplement Work Group made a presentation to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force on recommendations for potential modifications to the Medicare Supplement refund formula.

The Individual Disability Work Group made a presentation to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force at the Fall NAIC National Meeting on the newly revised individual disability report and actuarial guideline.

The Medicare Supplement Work Group submitted a report to the NAIC on recommendations for potential modifications to the Medicare Supplement refund formula.

The Medicaid Work Group sent a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the introduction of Sovaldi and other new  Breakthrough Therapy Designation medications and their potential impact on Medicaid costs.

The Individual Disability Table Work Group provided a revised final report and actuarial guideline on a new individual disability table to the NAIC's Health Actuarial Task Force.

 The Individual Disability Work Group made a presentation to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force on the newly revised individual disability report and actuarial guideline.

The Rate Review Practice Note Work Group released for exposure a new practice note on rate filings, review, and disclosure under the Affordable Care Act for calendar year 2015 and beyond. Comments on the exposure draft should be submitted by Oct. 27.