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
Cross-Practice Council Comments on NAIC’s Corporate Governance Exposure Draft
Casualty, Life, Health, Professionalism, and Financial Reporting Council comments to the NAIC’s Corporate Governance Working Group on its Proposed Responses to a Comparative Analysis of Existing U.S….
Comment / Letter
Letter to Sen. Thune and Rep. Boustany on Long-Term Care
Health Practice Council letter to Sen. Thune and Rep. Boustany clarifying the nature and intent of recent Academy-hosted roundtables focused on addressing the accessibility and affordability of…
Topics: Long-Term Care
Comment / Letter
Exposure Draft: Rate Review
Exposure draft of a practice note related to the preparation and review of rate filings under the Affordable Care Act. Comments on Actuarial Practices Relating to Preparing, Reviewing, and Commenting…
Comment / Letter
Comments to ASB on ASOP 6 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB’s exposure draft of ASOP 6, Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Plan Costs or Contributions.
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to CMS on Medicaid Payment Rate Change
Medicaid Work Group comments to CMS on a proposed rule regarding payments for Medicaid primary care services.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to IRS on Minimum Value
Actuarial Value Subgroup comments to the IRS on Notice 2012-31, Minimum Value of an Employer Sponsored Health Plan, addressing how to account for non-core benefits and non-standard plan features as…
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Comments to ASB on ASOP 27 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB’s exposure draft for ASOP 27, Selection of Economic Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations, regarding the implications for retiree group…
Comment / Letter
Comments to ASB on ASOP 4 Exposure Draft
Joint Committee on Retiree Health comments on the ASB’s exposure draft for ASOP 4, Measuring Pension Obligations and Determining Pension Plan Costs or Contributions, requesting clarification on the…
Comment / Letter
Letter to CCIIO on Actuarial Value and Cost-Sharing Reduction Bulletin
Actuarial Value Subgroup letter to CCIIO offering comments on the Actuarial Value and Cost-Sharing Reduction bulletin, specifically addressing the proposed actuarial value calculator. This letter…
Comment / Letter