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

Comment Letter on Proposed Rule Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment

Risk Sharing Work Group comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule implementing the risk-spreading mechanisms included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and…
Date Published: 10/28/2011
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Letter to HHS on GINA Application to Long-Term Care

Joint work group of the SOA Long-Term Section Council and the Academy’s Federal Long-Term Care Task Force letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius regarding the department’s extension of the Genetic…
Topics: Long-Term Care
Date Published: 10/13/2011
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Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule on Exchanges

Exchanges Work Group comments to CMS in response to proposed regulations establishing health insurance exchanges and qualified health plans under the ACA. 
Date Published: 10/06/2011
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Letter on Medicare to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

Medicare Steering Committee comment letter to the members of the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging action to improve the long-term solvency and sustainability of the Medicare…
Date Published: 08/31/2011
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Letter to CMS on Rate Review and Disclosure Forms

Premium Review Work Group comments to CMS in response to the revised preliminary justification and consumer disclosure forms for purposes of rate review disclosure and reporting requirements.
Date Published: 06/28/2011
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Comments to CMS on Proposed Regulations for Accountable Care Organizations

Health Care Quality Work Group comments to CMS in response to proposed regulations on accountable care organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program under the Affordable Care Act.
Date Published: 06/06/2011
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Letter to CMS on Rate Review and Disclosure Forms

Premium Review Work Group comments to CMS in response to a notice on rate increase disclosure and review reporting requirements.
Date Published: 05/02/2011
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Letter to NAIC on White Paper on Adverse Selection and Exchanges

Exchanges Work Group comments to the National Assocation of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Exchanges (B) Subgroup regarding its white paper on adverse selection and exchanges created through the…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 04/05/2011
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Comment / Letter

Letter to HHS on CO-OPs

CO-OP Subgroup letter to HHS in response to its request for comments on the consumer operated and oriented plan programs (CO-OPs).
Date Published: 03/04/2011
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Comments to HHS on Rate Review Proposed Regulations

Premium Review Work Group comments to HHS in response to proposed regulations on rate increase disclosure and review.
Date Published: 02/22/2011
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