Actuarial Value Subgroup issue brief offering an overview of the concept of actuarial value, and insight into the calculation of actuarial value under the Affordable Care Act. (July 22, 2011)

Health Practice Council fact sheet providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and how accountable care organizations (ACOs) are addressed in the Affordable Care Act. (June 16, 2011)

Health Care Quality Work Group issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on accountable care organizations (ACOs) and outlining a number of issues that stakeholders should evaluate as ACOs are implemented. (June 16, 2011)

Risk Sharing Work Group issue brief providing an overview of the various risk-sharing mechanisms in the ACA and the risks each mechanism can mitigate. (June 01, 2011)

Social Security Committee issue brief highlighting the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report and outlining the public policy options to address Social Security's long-term financial soundness.

(May 26, 2011)

Medicare Steering Committee's annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare's financial condition and outlining the public policy options to address the program's long-term financial challenges. (May 25, 2011)

Medicare Steering Committee issue brief that summarizes the key cost, access, and quality issues associated with some of the Medicare-related provisions in the various debt and deficit reduction proposals. (May 12, 2011)

Medicare Steering Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare's financial condition and outlining the public policy options to address the program's long-term financial challenges. (November 10, 2010)

Social Security Committee issue brief on the 2010 Social Security Trustees' Report. (October 15, 2010)

Social Insurance Committee updated issue brief examining the potential effects of increasing the retirement age for Social Security.

(October 04, 2010)

Social Insurance Committee issue brief on changes to the benefit formula and taxation of benefits under proposed social security reform.

(June 01, 2010)

Health Practice Council issue brief providing an overview of risk adjustment and outlining general considerations for implementing a risk adjustment mechanism under PPACA. (May 01, 2010)

Medicare Steering Committee issue brief describing the current payment system, providing an overview of the goals of the Medicare Advantage program and addressing two of the alternative mechanisms (and some variations) for reducing payments to Medicare Advantage plans. (October 01, 2009)

Health Care Quality Work Group issue brief defining value-based insurance design (VBID), providing an overview of its prevalence, examining barriers to implementation, and reviewing policy considerations. (June 01, 2009)

Medicare Steering Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare's financial condition and outlining public policy options to address the program's long-term financial challenges. (May 31, 2009)

Task Force on Genetic Testing in Health Insurance issue brief reviewing the fundamentals of risk selection and risk classification to help policymakers and the public better understand the role that risk classification plays in the voluntary individual health insurance market. (March 01, 2009)

Natural Catastrophe Subcommittee issue brief describing current issues in insurance ratemaking for catastrophic events. (December 01, 2008)

Health Care Quality Work Group issue brief discussing current assessments of health care quality, the process for incorporating new treatment protocols and technologies into health insurance coverage, and the policy implications of comparative effectiveness research. (September 01, 2008)

Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting issue brief intended to improve actuarial communications of issues surrounding the use of reserve ranges and variability of unpaid claim estimates. (September 01, 2008)

Uninsured Work Group issue brief providing comments on the limitations of certain proposals to address the drivers of health spending growth and highlighting those proposals with significant potential. (September 01, 2008)

Uninsured Work Group issue brief discussing the fundamental principles of insurance, whether and how they apply to health coverage plans, and the implications of deviating from those fundamental principles. (July 01, 2008)

Social Insurance Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on the Social Security Trustees Report. (May 01, 2008)

Medicare Steering Committee updated annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare's financial condition. (March 31, 2008)

Consumer Driven Health Plans Work Group issue brief answering several common questions about HSAs, including: what are the different types of consumer driven health plans; who is choosing these types of plans; what impact will they have on health spending growth; and, how will they affect the traditional health insurance market. (October 01, 2007)

Mental Health Parity Work Group updated issue brief providing a description of mental health parity requirements and how group insurance plans have responded to those requirements. The brief also includes a discussion of the cost implications of expanded mental health parity requirements, including the impact on other medical costs. (September 30, 2007)

Social Security Committee issue brief evaluating the structure of basic Social Security benefits.

(September 01, 2007)

Social Security Committee issue brief examining Social Security benefits for women. (July 02, 2007)

Social Insurance Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on the Social Security Trustees Report.  (May 01, 2007)

Medicare Steering Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare's financial condition. (April 30, 2007)

Social Security Committee issue brief on Investing Social Security Assets in the Securities Market.

(March 01, 2007)