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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Health Resources
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
Councils’ Comments to NAIC Qualified Actuary Subgroup Questions
alty, Health, Life, and Professionalism Council comments to the NAIC’s Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup in response to its request for comments to a list of nine questions in anticipation…
Comment / Letter
Letter to NAIC on New Long-Term Care Terminations Work Group
Long-Term Care Terminations Work Group letter to the NAIC regarding the formation of the work group that is charged with gathering data on terminations in long-term care insurance, and outlines its…Senior Health Fellow Written Testimony on Medicare’s Benefit Design
Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s written testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in response to its recent hearing that examined Medicare’s traditional fee-for-service…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Work Group Comments on ACA Rate Review Template
Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to CCIIO recommending several modifications to the unified rate review template and instructions associated with the final rules implementing the rate…
Presentation
Webinar Slides on The Relationship Between Medicare and Private Insurance Provider Payment Rates
Slides providing information on the relationship between Medicare provider payment rates and those for private insurance, which is important for understanding how any changes in Medicare provider…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Academy Comments on Requiring MAAA for CMS Chief Actuary Appointment
Academy’s letter to President Obama and top administration officials urging them to require Academy membership as a qualification for any candidate to the chief actuary position at the Centers for…
Comment / Letter
Practice Councils’ Comments to NAIC Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup
Councils’ letter to NAIC’s Joint Qualified Actuary (A/B/C) Subgroup on the subgroup’s two new charges related to defining a “qualified actuary” and recommending a process to address “unprofessional”…
Issue Brief
A Guide to Analyzing Medicare Premium Support
Issue guide on Medicare premium support and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid