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
Comment Letter on New Accounting Proposal for ACA Risk-Sharing Programs
Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee comments to the NAIC on new accounting proposals for the risk-sharing programs of the Affordable Care Act.
Comment / Letter
Work Group Comments on ACA Risk-Sharing Mechanisms
Risk Sharing Work Group letter to CCIIO with comments on a proposed rule related to exchanges and market reforms for 2015, specifically addressing ACA risk-sharing mechanisms.
Comment / Letter
Letter to NAIC on Impact of 3Rs on Health RBC
Letter from Health Solvency Work Group to NAIC Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group regarding the effect of the 3Rs on risk-based capital.
Comment / Letter
Joint Committee on Retiree Health Comments on ASOP No. 35
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on revisions to ASOP No. 35, Selection of Demographic and Other Noneconomic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations.
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Comment / Letter
Academy Letter to NAIC on Operational Risk Proposal
Letter from Academy RBC work groups to the NAIC SMI RBC Subgroup regarding the NAIC’s Dec. 9 Operational Risk Proposal.
Comment / Letter
Work Group Technical Comments on ACA Rate Review Template
The Rate Review Practice Note Work Group submitted comments to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on a second draft of revisions to the Unified Rate Review Template…
Comment / Letter
Academy Letter to NAIC JQA Subgroup Regarding Uniform Definition Of “Qualified Actuary” Referencing MAAA Credential
. 6 letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Joint Qualified Actuary subgroup, American Academy of Actuaries President Tom Terry provides comments on a uniform…
Comment / Letter
Work Group Technical Comments on ACA Rate Review Template
Rate Review Practice Note Work Group letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) with comments on a new proposed list of changes to the Unified Rate Review Template…
Comment / Letter
Council Comments on Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 Proposed Rule
Health Practice Council letter to HHS in response to the proposed rule on benefit and payment parameters for 2015, specifically addressing composite rating, proposed changes to the actuarial value…
Comment / Letter