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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Testimony
Testimony to NCOIL About Dependent Health Benefits
Health Practice Council testimony to National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) at a meeting about dependent health benefits.
Issue Brief
Fundamentals of Insurance: Implications for Health Coverage
Uninsured Work Group issue brief discussing the fundamental principles of insurance, whether and how they apply to health coverage plans, and the implications of deviating from those fundamental…
Testimony
Testimony to NAIC on Increasing Health Care Costs
State Health Committee testimony, and related slide presentation, discussing rising health care costs in the context of health reform proposals to address the problem of the uninsured, including…
Practice Note
Medicare Part D Accounting
Medicare Part D Accounting Practice Note Subgroup practice note describing some of the current practices used by U.S. health actuaries with respect to work involving valuation, accounting, and…
Issue Brief
Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2008)
care Steering Committee updated annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare’s financial condition.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Practice Note
Actuarial Equivalence for Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans under the Medicare Drug Program
Practice note issued by the The Actuarial Equivalence PDP/MA-PD Practice Note Work Group on the actuarial equivalence for private prescription drug plans under Medicare Part D. The practice note…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Comments on Proposed Changes to Actuarial Opinion Instructions
Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee comments on proposed changes in the actuarial opinion instructions for NAIC health annual statements.
Practice Note
Disease Management
Disease ManagementPractice note created by the Disease Management Work Group to describe some of the current practices used by U.S. health actuaries with respect to work involving disease management…
Policy Paper
Medicare Reform Options
Medicare Steering Committee monograph highlighting various potential approaches for addressing Medicare’s financial problems, along with a discussion of their relative strengths and weaknesses. The…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter