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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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NAIC Report
Update to the NAIC HRBC (E) Working Group on the Current and Proposed H3 Factors
Health Care Receivables Factors Work Group member David Quinn provided an update to the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group on the current and proposed H3 Factors.
Comment / Letter
Letter to NAIC HRBC Working Group on H2 Updates
The Health Solvency Subcommittee’s Health Underwriting Risk Factors Analysis Work Group sent a letter updating the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (HRBC) on progress on the…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on LTC Financing for WA Cares Fund Program
The Health Practice Council’s Long-Term Care (LTC) Reform Committee submitted comments to the Office of the State Actuary for the state of Washington on key issues related to LTC financing and risk…Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello Receives Wynn Award from CCA
Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello received the prestigious Wynn Kent Public Communication Award from the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) at CCA’s Annual Meeting. In remarks…
Presentation
Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Provider Contracting and Network Development
Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee members Ugo Okpewho and Sara Teppema gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to provider contracting…
Topics: Health Equity
Issue Brief
Health Equity Issue Brief Examines Evaluation of Benefit Changes
A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of how potential benefit changes are evaluated and how those evaluations could facilitate the incorporation of…
Presentation
Academy Presents to CBPP on Health Equity and Benefit Design
Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello gave an overview of the Health Equity Committee’s work on equity considerations related to benefit design to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP)…
Topics: Health Equity
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments to CMS on Cost-Sharing Payments Program’s Maximum Monthly Cap
Health Practice Council’s Medicare Committee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the draft part one guidance for the Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments to CMS on Cost-Sharing Payments Program’s Maximum Monthly Cap
Committee Comments to CMS on Cost-Sharing Payments Program’s Maximum Monthly Cap The Health Practice Council’s Medicare Committee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare &…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Presentation
Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Plan Pricing
Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee member Rebecca Sheppard gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to health plan pricing to AHIP’s…
Topics: Health Equity