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 Gene Therapy RFI
The Health Practice Council’s Health Care Delivery Committee, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, and Active Benefits Committee responded to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,…
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Health Practice Council Comments on ASOP No. 12 Exposure Draft
The Health Practice Council submitted comments on the exposure draft of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 12, Risk Classification (for All Practice Areas).
Comment / Letter
Cross-Practice Letter on NY Proposed Circular on AIS and ECDIS in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing
The Academy’s Health, Life, and Casualty practice councils submitted comments on New York State Department of Financial Services’ proposed insurance circular letter on the use of Artificial…
Comment / Letter
Committees Comment on Definition of Employer-Association Health Plans
The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s proposed rule on…
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Committees Comment on Definition of Employer – Association Health Plans
Committees Comment on Definition of Employer—Association Health Plans The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the…
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on 2025 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 2025 Notice…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Draft 2025 Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator Methodology
The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Letter to NAIC HRBC Working Group on H2 Updates
The Health Solvency Subcommittee’s Health Underwriting Risk Factors Analysis Work Group sent a letter updating the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (HRBC) on progress on the…
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on LTC Financing for WA Cares Fund Program
The Health Practice Council’s Long-Term Care (LTC) Reform Committee submitted comments to the Office of the State Actuary for the state of Washington on key issues related to LTC financing and risk…
Comment / Letter