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
Comment Letter to CCIIO on Structure of the Actuarial Value Calculator
Health Practice Council comment letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) providing responses to questions raised during a meeting with representatives of CCIIO on…
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to House Leadership on HR 5 to Repeal IPAB
Health Practice Council comment letter to House leadership on legislation (HR 5) that would include a provision to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was created under the ACA to…
Issue Brief
Revising Medicare’s Fee-For- Service Benefit Structure
care Steering Committee issue brief discussing proposals to update Medicare’s traditional fee-for-service benefit design.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Comments to CMS on MLR Reporting Form
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Work Group comments to CMS on the exposure draft of the MLR annual reporting form.
Comment / Letter
Second Health Practice Council Letter to Arizona Insurance Department
Health Practice Council and Committee on Qualifications letter to the Arizona insurance director stressing its concern that their regulatory definition of “qualified actuary” for health premium…
Presentation
Affordable Care Act–What Every Actuary Should Know
Health Practice Council webinar regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) information every actuary should know. The webinar presentation provides background on the uninsured and pre-reform markets, key…
Comment / Letter
Letter to HHS on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
Individual and Small Group Market Task Force comments to the HHS on the essential health benefits bulletin.
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Letter to HHS on Research Brief Addressing Actuarial Value
Health Practice Council letter to the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at HHS providing comments on a research brief, Actuarial Value and Employer-Sponsored Insurance.
Issue Brief
Amicus Curiae Supporting Respondents On The Severability Issue – Pending Challenge to the ACA
The brief addresses a very narrow aspect of the case before the court—the severability of the individual mandate from the other market reform provisions, namely guaranteed issue and modified…
Comment / Letter