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.

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Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

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, 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

Health Reform & ACA Implementation

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care

Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare/Medicaid

Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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Health Resources

Comment / Letter

Comments to HHS on Components of NAIC’s Proposed Regulation on Medical Loss Ratios

Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group letter to HHS addressing three components of the NAIC’s proposed regulation on medical loss ratios: credibility adjustments, exclusion of federal taxes from…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 11/05/2010
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Comment / Letter

HPFRC Comments on ASOP 28

Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding a proposed revision to ASOP 28.
Date Published: 10/30/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to NAIC on SSAPs (OPEBs and Pensions)

Joint Committee on Retiree Health and the Pension Accounting Committee comments to the NAIC regarding the exposure draft of SSAP 92 (OPEBs) and proposed revisions to SSAP 89 (pensions).
Date Published: 10/30/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to HHS on Defining ‘Unreasonable’ Rate Increases

Premium Review Work Group letter to HHS providing an evaluation of several potential methods for defining or measuring unreasonable rate increases.
Date Published: 10/29/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to HHS on Defining ‘Unreasonable’ Rate Increases

Premium Review Work Group letter to HHS providing an evaluation of several potential methods for defining or measuring unreasonable rate increases.
Date Published: 10/29/2010
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Comment / Letter

Letter to NAIC on Draft MLR Rebate Regulation

Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group letter to the chair of the NAIC B Committee regarding the October 4 exposure draft of the proposed MLR rebate regulation.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/08/2010
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Comment / Letter

Letter to HHS on Exchange Provisions in ACA

Exchanges Work Group letter to HHS in response to its request for comments on the exchange-related provisions in ACA.
Date Published: 10/04/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to the NAIC on SSAPs (OPEBs and Pensions)

Joint Committee on Retiree Health and the Pension Accounting Committee joint comments to the NAIC regarding the exposure draft of SSAP 92 (OPEBs) and proposed revisions to SSAP 89 (pensions).
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/04/2010
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Comment / Letter

P/C RBCC Response to NAIC Request on RBC Issues

P/C Risk-Based Capital Committee response to the NAIC’s request on risk-based capital issues.
Date Published: 10/01/2010
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P/C RBCC Response to NAIC Request on RBC Issues

P/C Risk-Based Capital Committee response to the NAIC’s request on risk-based capital issues.
Date Published: 10/01/2010
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