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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Letter to NAIC on MLR Considerations in Patient Protection and Affordability Act
Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group second letter to the chairs of the NAIC’s Health Care Reform Solvency Impact Subgroup and the Accident and Health Working Group regarding the medical loss…Letter to NAIC on Medical Loss Ratio Provisions in Health Reform Law
Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group letter to the Chairs of the NAIC’s Health Care Reform Solvency Impact Subgroup and the Accident and Health Working Group regarding considerations related to…Letter to NAIC on Medical Loss Ratio Provisions in Health Reform Law
Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Work Group letter to the Chairs of the NAIC’s Health Care Reform Solvency Impact Subgroup and the Accident and Health Working Group regarding considerations related to…
Comment / Letter
Letter to North Carolina Insurance Department on Definition of Qualified Actuary
Committee on State Health Issues letter to the North Carolina Department of Insurance regarding the Department’s proposal to change the definition of “qualified actuary.”Letter to North Carolina Insurance Department on Definition of Qualified Actuary
Committee on State Health Issues letter to the North Carolina Department of Insurance regarding the Department’s proposal to change the definition of “qualified actuary.”
Comment / Letter
Letter to Congressional Leaders on Health Reform Implementation
Health Practice Council letter to members of House and Senate pledging to work with regulatory authorities on the implementation of the health reform law.Critical Issues in Health Reform
In 2009, the Academy’s Health Practice Council introduced a new series of policy statements — Critical Issues in Health Reform — to provide an actuarial perspective to policymakers as they…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 03/23/2010
Comment / Letter
Letter to Congress on Potential Unintended Consequences of Health Reform Legislation
Health Practice Council letter to Congress outlining technical and policy issues that need to be addressed before the passage of health reform legislation to ensure success of the reforms.Letter to Health Summit on Key Criteria for Viable Health Reform
Health Practice Council letter to the White House and invitees of the Feb. 25 bipartisan health summit stressing critical actuarial aspects of health reform legislation that will need to be…
Comment / Letter