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.

Health
Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

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, 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

Health Reform & ACA Implementation

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care

Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare/Medicaid

Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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More Health Issues

Health Resources

Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to CMS/CCIIO on Exposure Draft of Risk Adjustment Technical Paper

The Risk Sharing Subcommittee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on the HHS-Operated Risk…
Date Published: 11/24/2021
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Comment Letter Sent to CMS/CCIIO on Exposure Draft of Risk Adjustment Technical Paper

The Risk Sharing Subcommittee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on the HHS-Operated Risk…
Date Published: 11/24/2021
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Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) Sends Comment Letter to National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) committee on Revised Health Insurance Data Principles Exposure Draft

The HEWG sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance – Workstream 5 (Health) on the exposure draft of the Principles for Data Collection document. The…
Date Published: 11/15/2021
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HEWG Sends Comment Letter to NAIC Special Committee on Race and Insurance

The Health Equity Work Group sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance – Workstream 5 (Health) on the exposure draft of the White Paper on Provider Network…
Date Published: 11/05/2021
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Health Equity Work Group Issues Request for Information

The American Academy of Actuaries created a Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) with a goal of contributing to efforts to reduce health disparities and improve health equity among racial and ethnic…
Date Published: 10/29/2021
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Comment Letter to the NAIC Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force on the Long-Term Care Insurance Multistate Rate Review Framework

LTC Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care Insurance (EX) Task Force regarding the exposure drafts of the operational and…
Date Published: 10/08/2021
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Committee/Work Group Comments to CMS on Medicare Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule

Health Care Delivery Committee and its Telehealth Work Group comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CMS’ proposed rule on Medicare, payment policies, and…
Date Published: 09/13/2021
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Subcommittee Comment Letter to the NAIC Long-Term Care Insurance Reduced Benefit Options (EX) Subgroup on Issues Related to LTC Wellness Benefits

Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care Insurance Reduced Benefit Options (EX) Subgroup regarding the July 22,…
Date Published: 09/03/2021
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Committee/Subcommittee Comments to CMS on Payment Parameters Proposed Rule

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and its Risk Sharing Subcommittee comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, Updating Payment…
Date Published: 07/28/2021
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Comment Letter to the NAIC Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force on the Long-Term Care Insurance Multistate Rate Review Framework

Long-term Care Reform Subcommittee comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care (EX) Task Force regarding the June 10, 2021 exposure draft of the…
Date Published: 07/26/2021
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