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.

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Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

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, 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

Health Reform & ACA Implementation

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care

Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare/Medicaid

Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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Health Resources

Subcommittee Letter Sent to the NAIC Health RBC Working Group on Review of the H2 Underwriting Risk Component

The Health Solvency Subcommittee sent a letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group regarding its request of the Academy to…
Date Published: 07/08/2021
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Comment / Letter

Committee/Subcommittee Comments to HHS, DOL, and the Treasury on the No Surprises Act

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee comments to the Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/25/2021
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Issue Brief

Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus: Health Equity and Premium Pricing

Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus, Health Equity From An Actuarial Perspective: A Deeper Dive Into Health Plan Pricing. This discussion brief, which focuses on…
Date Published: 05/25/2021
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Issue Brief

Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus: Health Equity and Premium Pricing

lth Equity Work Group (HEWG) Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus, Health Equity From An Actuarial Perspective: A Deeper Dive Into Health Plan Pricing. This discussion brief, which focuses on…
Date Published: 05/25/2021
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Health Equity Work Group Releases Premium Pricing Discussion Brief

The Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) released the Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus, Health Equity From An Actuarial Perspective: A Deeper Dive Into Health Plan Pricing. This discussion brief, which…
Date Published: 05/25/2021
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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 April 9, 2021 exposure draft of the…
Date Published: 05/24/2021
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LTC Reform Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on LTC Insurance Multistate Rate Review Framework

The Long-Term Care (LTC) Reform Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force regarding the April 9 exposure…
Date Published: 05/24/2021
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Practice Note

Long-Term Care Insurance Practice Note

Long-Term Care (LTC) Practice Note Work Group’s Long-Term Care Insurance public policy practice note to provide a source of information to practicing long-term care (LTC) actuaries seeking to…
Date Published: 05/14/2021
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Long-Term Care (LTC) Practice Note Work Group Releases Long-Term Care Insurance Public Policy Practice Note

The Long-Term Care (LTC) Practice Note Work Group released the Long-Term Care Insurance public policy practice note to provide a source of information to practicing long-term care (LTC) actuaries…
Date Published: 05/14/2021
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Comment / Letter

Financial Reporting and Solvency Committee Comment Letter to the NAIC Health Actuarial (B) Task Force on the Revised Instructions for the Health Statement of Actuarial Opinion

The Financial Reporting and Solvency Committee sent a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Health Actuarial (B) Task Force regarding the definition of…
Date Published: 05/07/2021
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