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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Comment / Letter
The Medicaid Subcommittee submitted comments on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
The Medicaid Subcommittee submitted comments on the proposed rule, Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR).
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Actuarial Memorandum Practice Note
Actuarial Memorandum Practice Note Work Group exposure draft to provide information that can be useful for appointed actuaries dealing with the challenges of producing an Actuarial Memorandum in…
Comment / Letter
Wellness Program Demonstration Project in the Individual Market
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee comments on the September 30, 2019 bulletin, Opportunity for States to Participate in a Wellness Program Demonstration Project to Implement…
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comments on HHS-RADV White Paper
Risk Sharing Subcommittee comments on the HHS Risk Adjustment Validation (RADV) White Paper, released on December 6, 2019.
NAIC Report
Work Group Presents Update to LTCAWG
The Long-Term Care Valuation Work Group presented updates on the mortality and lapse tables development.
Practice Note
Long-Term Care (LTC) Combination Product Valuation Practice Note
Work Group Long-Term Care Combination Product Valuation Practice Note to provide information to actuaries on current and emerging practices in which their peers are engaged with respect to the…
Topics: Long-Term Care
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Changes to RADV timing in the final 2020 NBPP and related documents
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee sent comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on rules finalized in the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) concerning risk…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Issue Brief
Telehealth—A Digital Communication Approach to Improving Health
Telehealth Work Group has released a new issue brief exploring the perspectives of the patients and providers, while also analyzing the financial, legal and regulatory aspects associated with…
Issue Brief
Briefing on Telehealth—A Digital Communication Approach to Improving Health
Members of the Telehealth Work Group presented on the topic of telehealth along with the debut of their new issue brief with moderator Cori Uccello, senior health fellow, to a policy audience of…
Issue Brief