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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Policy Paper
Essential Elements: Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge
Academy’s Essential Elements paper, Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge, provides updated figures and information on the financial outlook of Medicare following the release of the…Essential Elements: Medicare&
Essential Elements: Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge The Academy’s Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge Essential Elements provides updated figures and information on the…
Issue Brief
Issue Brief Released on Drivers of 2022 Health Insurance Premium Changes
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee released an issue brief laying out the factors underlying premium rate setting and highlighting the major components driving premium changes in 2022….
Topics: Health Insurance
Comment / Letter
Committee/Subcommittee Comments to CMS on Payment Parameters Proposed Rule
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and its Risk Sharing Subcommittee comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, Updating Payment…
Issue Brief
Issue Brief on LTC Financing Reform Proposals Involving Public Programs
Long-term Care (LTC) Reform Subcommittee issue brief on LTC financing reform proposals involving public programs. This issue brief provides a side-by side assessment of various federal and state…
Topics: Long-Term Care
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to the NAIC Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force on the Long-Term Care Insurance Multistate Rate Review Framework
Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force regarding the June 10, 2021 exposure draft of the…Comment Letter Sent to the NAIC Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force on the Long-Term Care Insurance Multistate Rate Review Framework
The Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force regarding the June 10, 2021 exposure…
Issue Brief
Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus: Health Equity and Health Plan Benefit Design
Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective: Health Plan Benefit Design. This discussion brief is part of a series developed by the HEWG to provide…
Topics: Health Equity
Issue Brief
Discussion Brief &
Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus: Health Equity and Health Plan Benefit Design The Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) released a new discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective:…
Topics: Health Equity
Comment / Letter