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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Health Resources
Letter to Congress Offering Academy Assistance as Resource on Medicare Issues
Letter offers the Academy as a resource on health care issues and shares some recent publications on key issues including Medicare and the uninsured.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Letter to Congress Urging MAAA designation for SSA and CMS Chief Acturies
Academy comment letter recommending to Congress that individuals serving in the positions of SSA and CMS chief actuary be members in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Issue Brief
Medicare: Next Steps
Senior Health Fellow issue brief outlining areas in which action, beyond the addition of the Medicare Part D program, could be taken to reform the Medicare program, including addressing long- term…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage in Proposed Medicare Rx Regulations
Medicare Steering Committee letter to CMS discusses issues related to the calculation of monthly savings — a step in determining beneficiary rebate amounts for MA plans — and payment…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Comments to CMS on Actuarial Equivalence Issues in Proposed Medicare Rx Regulations
Actuarial Equivalence Work Group letter to CMS regarding actuarial equivalence issues related to prescription drug plans (PDPs), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, Medicare supplement plans, and…
Comment / Letter
Comments to CMS on Proposed Medicare Rx Regulations
Medicare Steering Committee letter discusses issues related to eligibility and enrollment, benefits and beneficiary protections, submission of bids and monthly beneficiary premiums, payments to…
Comment / Letter
Tips on Using Rate Filing Task Force Model
Academy document includes a series of tips to facilitate using the Rate Filing Task Force model.
NAIC Report
Report Supplement to NAIC on Recommended LTC RBC formula
Supplement to the June 2004 report to the NAIC with a recommendation for a new long-term care RBC formula.
Issue Brief
Medicare Modernization Act: Financial Issues for State Medicaid Programs
Medicaid Work Group issue brief identifying several provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 that may have an impact on state Medicaid budgets.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid