The Medicaid Subcommittee submitted comments to CMS regarding a proposed rule that would make changes to the Medicaid and CHIP managed care programs.

The Role of the Actuary Subroup submitted a comment letter to the NAIC suggesting that the definitions and guidance related to the various forms of actuarial opinion in VM-30 could be clarified. 

In the January/February issue of Contingencies, the cover story, “The Game Behind the Game,” dives deep into the world of sports strategy and data analytics. Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association have embraced this data-led revolution—is the National Football League behind the times?

The Life Reserves Work Group submitted a comment letter regarding credited amounts for indexed accounts in the calculation of the Deterministic Reserve (DR), outlined in amendment proposal form (APF) 2018-44 to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force. 

The December Actuarial Update covers Academy webinars on Big Data and professionalism, with the professionalism webinar taking a look at the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) and how to obtain requests for guidance from the ABCD.

The November “Professionalism Counts” column looks at the continuing education (CE) requirements under the Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States (the USQS) that apply to all actuaries in the U.S. that issue SAOs, and most do. (Actuarial Update, November 2018)

In a Q&A, outgoing Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) Chairperson Rick Block discusses the changes he has seen in six years on the board, including the past two as chairperson, and how the ABCD’s investigative and request for guidance processes work. (Actuarial Update, December 2018)

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