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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
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 News
The Academy
Health Insurance Affordability: Balancing Premiums And Out-Of-Pocket Costs
In this article for Health Affairs Forefront, Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello writes about the balancing act needed to address underinsurance in the individual market
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/09/2025
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ASB Boxscore, Fall/Winter 2020: ASB Approves Exposure Drafts of Proposed Revisions of ASOP Nos. 3, 38, and Setting Assumptions ASOP; New ASB Members and Chairperson Appointments Announced
Read the latest news from the ASB Boxscore.
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 12/23/2020
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Life Committee News
ASB Approves Second Exposure Draft of Revision of ASOP No. 22
The ASB recently approved a second exposure draft of a revision of ASOP No. 22, now titled Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 06/23/2020
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Health Committee News
ASB Approves Exposure Draft of Revision of ASOP No. 28
The ASB recently approved an exposure draft of a revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 28, now titled Statements of Actuarial Opinion Regarding Health Insurance Assets and…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 06/09/2020
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ASB TO MEET DECEMBER 9-10, 2015 IN WASHINGTON
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the ASB will be held December 9–10, 2015, at the Academy offices in Washington, D.C.
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 09/22/2015
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ASOP
Medicaid Managed-Care Capitation Rate Development and Certification
Proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice [glossary_exclude]Medicaid Managed-Care Capitation Rate Development and Certification STANDARD OF PRACTICE TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM December 2013 TO: Members…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 7 – Analysis of Life, Health, or Property/Casualty Insurance Cash Flow Risk
[glossary_exclude] TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in the Life,…
ASOP
Statements of Actuarial Opinion Not Based on an Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health Insurance Reserves and Related Actuarial Items
[glossary_exclude] September 2022 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Statements of…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of Scope of ASOP No. 28 – Statements of Actuarial Opinion Regarding Health Insurance Assets and Liabilities (Exposure Draft)
[glossary_exclude] TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Statements of Actuarial Opinion…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 18 – Long-Term Care (Exposure Draft)
[glossary_exclude] TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM March 2021 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 3 – Continuing Care Retirement Communities and At Home Programs (Exposure Draft)
[glossary_exclude] TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM November 2020 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 28 – Statements of Actuarial Opinion Regarding Health Insurance Assets and Liabilities (Exposure Draft)
[glossary_exclude] TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM March 2020 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 11 – Reinsurance Involving Life Insurance, Annuities, or Health Benefit Plans in Financial Reports (Exposure Draft)
[glossary_exclude] TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM November 2019 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested…
ASOP
Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 42 – Health and Disability Actuarial Assets and Liabilities Other Than Liabilities for Incurred Claims
[glossary_exclude] Exposure Draft TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM May 2017 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons…Date Published: 05/01/2017
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