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
Update on Academy/SOA Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group Project
Cancer Claims Cost Tables Work Group letter to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial Task Force on it’s valuation table progress.
Topics: NAIC
Comment / Letter
HPC Letter on Need to Appoint Actuary to LTC Commission
HPC letter to President Obama and congressional leaders urging them to appoint an actuary to the new Commission on Long-Term Care that was enacted as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
Topics: Long-Term Care
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter on Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule
Risk Sharing Work Group comments to CMS on proposed rule, Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, addressing payment methodologies and data collection for risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk…
Topics: Reinsurance
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter on MLR Provisions in Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule
MLR Work Group comments to CMS on the proposed rule, Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, addressing proposed changes to the final rule on MLR.
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter on Health Insurance Market Reforms Proposed Rule
Individual and Small Group Market Task Force and Premium Review Work Group comments to CMS on a proposed rule regarding health insurance market reforms, which included modifications to the final rule…
Topics: Health Insurance
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter on Essential Health Benefits Proposed Rule
Individual and Small Group Market Task Force comments to CMS on the EHB components of the proposed rule, Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation.
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter on Plan Data Collection Requirements
Actuarial Value Subgroup comment letter on plan data collection requirements, specificially asking for clarification on whether any AV-related data collection elements will be consistent with those…
Policy Paper
Fact Sheet: Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO Program
Update of a June 2011 fact sheet by the Health Care Quality Work Group providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO program.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Issue Brief
An Actuarial Perspective on Accountable Care Organizations (update)
Update of a June 2011 issue brief by the Health Care Quality Work Group highlighting a number of actuarial issues that should be considered when designing and implementing accountable care…
Comment / Letter