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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Testimony
Senior Health Fellow Testimony on Premium Changes Under the ACA
Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s written testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for a hearing on the impact of the Affordable Care Act…
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to NAIC on ACA Health Insurer Fee
Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee comments to the NAIC on proposed modifications to the Maintenance Agenda Submission Form that addresses and Accounting Standards Update surrounding fees…
Issue Brief
Issue Brief – How Will Premiums Change Under the ACA
?Issue brief by Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello provides an overview of the basic concepts underlying premium calculations, and highlights and examines several Affordable Care Act-related…
Comment / Letter
Work Group Comments on Amendment to Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule
Risk Sharing Work Group comments to HHS on the interim final rule implementing amendments to the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule.
Comment / Letter
Actuarial Practices Relating to Preparing, Reviewing, and Commenting on Rate Filings Prepared in Accordance with the Affordable Care Act
Exposure draft of an addendum to the October 2012 practice note, Actuarial Practices Relating to Preparing, Reviewing, and Commenting on Rate Filings Prepared in Accordance with the Affordable Care…
Comment / Letter
MLR Work Group Comments on Proposed Rule on Requirements for Medicare Advantage, Part D Programs
Comments to CMS on the proposed rule implementing MLR requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare prescription drug (Part D) programs.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Joint Academy/SOA LTC Valuation Work Group Final Recommendation to NAIC on LTC Valuation Table
Final recommendation to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care Actuarial Working Group that a long-term care valuation table is not feasible at this time due to lack of quality data.
Comment / Letter
Senior Health Fellow Comments on Actuarial Value FAQ
Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s suggested language on actuarial value to the NAIC Consumer Information SUbgroup for inclusion in a “frequently asked questions” document.
Topics: NAIC
Comment / Letter
MLR Work Group Comments on Proposed Rule for Preventive Services
Medical Loss Ratio Work Group’s comments to HHS on a proposed rule that requires issuers to offer a new type of individual health insurance policy covering contraceptive benefits. The comments focus…
Comment / Letter