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
Comments on ASOP 11, Reinsurance Involving Life Insurance, Annuities, or Health Benefit Plans in Financial Reports
The Health Practice Council and its Task Force to Review Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) 11 filed a comment on the Actuarial Standards Board exposure draft, Reinsurance Involving Life…
Comment / Letter
Health Solvency Subcommittee Response Letter on Health Bond Factors to HRBC Working Group
The Health Solvency Subcommittee submitted a response letter to the NAIC Health Risk-Based Capital (HRBC) Working Group for their request to provide the health bond factors over a range of additional…
Comment / Letter
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Risk Sharing Subcommittee Comments on the Proposed Rule for the 2020 NBPP
Comments of the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Risk Sharing Subcommittee on the proposed rule for the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP).
Comment / Letter
The Medicaid Subcommittee submitted comments on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
The Medicaid Subcommittee submitted comments on the proposed rule, Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR).
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter
Actuarial Memorandum Practice Note
Actuarial Memorandum Practice Note Work Group exposure draft to provide information that can be useful for appointed actuaries dealing with the challenges of producing an Actuarial Memorandum in…
Comment / Letter
Wellness Program Demonstration Project in the Individual Market
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee comments on the September 30, 2019 bulletin, Opportunity for States to Participate in a Wellness Program Demonstration Project to Implement…
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Comments on HHS-RADV White Paper
Risk Sharing Subcommittee comments on the HHS Risk Adjustment Validation (RADV) White Paper, released on December 6, 2019.
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Changes to RADV timing in the final 2020 NBPP and related documents
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee sent comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on rules finalized in the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) concerning risk…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
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Subcommittee Comments to NAIC Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group
The Health Solvency Subcommittee sent comments to the NAIC Health Risk-Based Capital (HRBC) Working Group on the comment letters received on the exposure of the Draft Bond Structure and…
Comment / Letter
Subcommittee Members Comment to Federal Interagency Task Force on LTCI
Members of the LTC Reform Subcommittee submitted comments following their discussion with the Federal Interagency Task Force on Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) earlier this year. These comments…
Topics: Long-Term Care