Health
The Academy Health Practice Council (HPC) is dedicated to providing policymakers and regulators with insights to navigate the complex landscape of health insurance and healthcare affordability.
The HPC’s commitment to objectivity and precision in this vital sector helps shape and inform decisions that impact the lives of millions of Americans every day.
Controlling Health Care Spending Growth
Explore issues pertaining to the drivers of health care costs and slowing the growth in health care spending.
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Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency
Financial reporting and solvency issues at the state level, such as NAIC related projects on RBC, as well as emerging international solvency issues and federal regulation of insurance companies.
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Health Reform & ACA Implementation
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care
Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid
Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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Issue Brief
Committee Releases Issue Brief on Hospital Price Variation
The Health Care Delivery Committee released an issue brief on the “Implications of Hospital Price Transparency on Hospital Prices and Price Variation.” The brief emphasizes that price…
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comment Letter to CMS on the Proposed Rule for the 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
The Long-Term Care Medicaid Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, “Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and…Subcommittee Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule
The Long-Term Care Medicaid Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, “Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and…
Testimony
Statement for the Record on the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Future of Medicare Financing
Medicare Committee Chairperson Rina Vertes and Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Academy Submits Letter to Colorado Division of Insurance
Academy President Maryellen Coggins submitted a letter to the Colorado Division of Insurance in advance of the upcoming stakeholder engagement process for the recently passed state law aimed to…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Draft 2023 Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator Methodology
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
HPC Committees Comment on 2023 NBPP
The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Risk Sharing Subcommittee, and Health Equity Work Group submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare &…
Report
Health Solvency Subcommittee Report to the NAIC Health RBC Working Group on Review of the H2 Underwriting Risk Component
The Health Solvency Subcommittee submitted a report to the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group regarding the working group’s request of the subcommittee to conduct a…
Comment / Letter