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
Comment / Letter
Letter to GASB on Accounting by Governmental Employers for Other Postemployment Benefits
Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) on accounting by governmental employers for other postemployment benefits.
Comment / Letter
Letter to FASB regarding MMA
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments to FASB opportunity to comment on the proposed FASB staff position (FSP) 106-b, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription…
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to IRS on HSA Provisions in New Medicare Law
Health Savings Account Subgroup comment letter on Notice 2004-2 issued by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, which provides guidance on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Letter to IRS on Health Savings Accounts under MMA
Health Savings Account Subgroup comments on IRS Notice 2004-2, which provides guidance on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
NAIC Report
Report to NAIC on Loss Ratio Curves for Redetermination of Refund Benchmarks
Medicare Supplement Work Group Subteam report to the Medicare Supplement Subteam of the NAIC Accident and Health Work Group (A&HWG) provides input in response to a request from the NAIC to to develop…
Policy Paper
2004 Election Guide on Medicare Reform
This 2004 election guide for journalists, policy-makers and citizens to use as they evaluate the candidates’ Medicare proposals. It summarizes several Medicare issues and suggests questions that…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Letter to House-Senate Conferees on Medicare Rx Bills
Health Practice Council letter to House and Senate conferees, who are reconciling to Medicare Rx bills, that offers assistance in assessing the actuarial implications of changes to the Medicare…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Letter to EEOC on Proposed Retiree Health Benefit Rule
Retiree Health Work Group comments related to the proposed rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and retiree health benefits.
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Letter to NAIC on Proposed LTC Model Valuation Regulation
Long-Term Care Reserve Work Group letter to NAIC that illustrates the anticipated impact of various hypothetical changes in the mortality, voluntary lapse, interest and morbidity valuation…
Comment / Letter