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
Letter to CMS on Revised MLR Annual Reporting Form
Medical Loss Ratio Subgroup letter to CMS offering comments on the revised annual reporting form, specifically on the definition of premiums, contract reserves, and the definition of pre-tax…
Comment / Letter
Comments on White Paper, ‘The U.S. National State-Based System of Insurance Financial Regulation and the Solvency Modernization Initiative’
Public policy practice groups comments to the NAIC on its draft white paper on the Solvency Modernization Initiative and insurance regulation offering suggestions encompassing RBC, ORSA, and NAIC…
Comment / Letter
Letter to NCOIL on LTC Reform Options
Federal Long-Term Care (LTC) Task Force letter to NCOIL in response to a request for information on strategies to reduce costs related to LTC coverage.
Topics: Long-Term Care
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to CCIIO on Structure of the Actuarial Value Calculator
Health Practice Council comment letter to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) providing responses to questions raised during a meeting with representatives of CCIIO on…
Comment / Letter
Comment Letter to House Leadership on HR 5 to Repeal IPAB
Health Practice Council comment letter to House leadership on legislation (HR 5) that would include a provision to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was created under the ACA to…
Comment / Letter
Comments to CMS on MLR Reporting Form
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Work Group comments to CMS on the exposure draft of the MLR annual reporting form.
Comment / Letter
Second Health Practice Council Letter to Arizona Insurance Department
Health Practice Council and Committee on Qualifications letter to the Arizona insurance director stressing its concern that their regulatory definition of “qualified actuary” for health premium…
Comment / Letter
Letter to HHS on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
Individual and Small Group Market Task Force comments to the HHS on the essential health benefits bulletin.
Topics: Benefits
Comment / Letter
Letter to HHS on Research Brief Addressing Actuarial Value
Health Practice Council letter to the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at HHS providing comments on a research brief, Actuarial Value and Employer-Sponsored Insurance.
Comment / Letter