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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Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on House Budget Resolution
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the U.S. House Committee on the Budget on the reconciliation legislation advancing in the House of Representatives to comply…
Topics: Health Insurance
Comment / Letter
Individual & Small Group Markets Committee Comments to CMS on ACA Rule
The Individual & Small Group Markets Committee sent a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;…
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Comment / Letter
HPC Releases Summary of SOA Research Institute Report on the ACA
The Health Practice Council (HPC) released a summary of findings from a new Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute report, The ACA @ 15 – Tracking Prior and Emerging Results since its…
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Comment / Letter
Practice Councils Comment to ASB on ASOP No. 41
The Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, and Retirement Practice Council sent comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the second exposure draft of Actuarial Standard of…Date Published: 03/14/2025
Comment / Letter
Practice Councils Comment to NAIC’s New RBC Model Governance Task Force
Vice presidents of the Academy’s Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, Life Practice Council, and Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council provided comments to the NAIC’s…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on LTCI MSA Framework Exposure Draft
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Committee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care (B) Task Force (LTCAWG) in response to the NAIC Long-Term Care Insurance (B) Task Force’s November 20, 2024,…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on 2026 NBPP
The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule for the 2026 Notice…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
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Committee Comments on LTCI MSA Proposals
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Committee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care Actuarial (B) Working Group (LTCAWG) in response to LTCAWG’s August 12, 2024, request for comments on Proposals…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on LTC MSA Minnesota Approach
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Committee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Long-Term Care Actuarial (B) Working Group (LTCAWG) in response to LTCAWG’s July 2 request for comments on the Minnesota…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Portable Health Benefits
The Health Practice Council’s Active Benefits Committee and Individual and Small Group Markets Committee responded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’…
Topics: Benefits