Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

Explore issues pertaining to the drivers of health care costs and slowing the growth in health care spending.

Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

Controlling Health Care Spending Growth Resources

Comment / Letter

Work Group Technical Comments on ACA Rate Review Template

Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) with comments on a new proposed list of changes to the Unified Rate Review Template…
Date Published: 01/03/2014
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Council Comments on Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 Proposed Rule

Health Practice Council letter to HHS in response to the proposed rule on benefit and payment parameters for 2015, specifically addressing composite rating, proposed changes to the actuarial value…
Date Published: 12/20/2013
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Technical Comments to CCIIO on ACA Rate Review Template

Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) highlighting several technical comments on the current versions of the Unified Rate…
Date Published: 12/04/2013
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Implications of Changing ACA Rules Regarding Insurance Cancellations In The Individual And Small Group Health Insurance Markets

Health Practice Council letter to members of Congress on potential consequences of proposals that would modify ACA provisions regarding plan cancellations in the individual and small group health…
Date Published: 11/14/2013
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State LTC Task Force Comment Letter to NAIC on Proposed Changes to Model Reg

State Long-Term Care Task Force comment letter to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care Valuation Subgroup regarding proposed changes to the NAIC’s Health Insurance Reserves Model Regulation.
Date Published: 11/06/2013
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Letter to Congress on Implications of Delaying Individual Mandate or Extending Open Enrollment under ACA

Health Practice Council letter to members of Congress on potential adverse consequences of delaying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate and/or extending its open enrollment period.
Date Published: 11/05/2013
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Work Group Comments on Requirements for Medicare Advantage, Part D Programs

MLR Work Group comments to CMS that reiterate previous comments on the proposed rule implementing medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare prescription drug…
Date Published: 09/06/2013
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Joint Committee on Retiree Health Comments on ASOP No. 6 Exposure Draft

Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on revisions to a second exposure draft of ASOP No. 6, Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree…
Date Published: 08/30/2013
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Joint Practice Council Letter on Coordinating ASOPs on Retiree Benefits

Health and Pension Practice Council letter to the Actuarial Standards Board on coordinating Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOP) affecting pension and retiree group benefits.
Date Published: 08/30/2013
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Solvency Committee Comments on NAIC SMI White Paper

The Solvency Committee submitted comments to the NAIC on its revised version of a draft white paper on the Solvency Modernization Initiative and insurance regulation.
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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