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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Practice Note
Actuarial Certification of Restrictions Relating to Premium Rates in the Small Group Market
Actuarial Certification of Restrictions Relating to Premium Rates in the Small Group MarketHealth Practice Financial Reporting Committee practice note on actuarial certification of restrictions…
Topics: Financial Reporting
Practice Note
Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion Instructions
Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion InstructionsPLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2011 practice note on the Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion Instructions of the NAIC…
Practice Note
Medicare Part D Accounting
Medicare Part D Accounting Practice Note Subgroup practice note describing some of the current practices used by U.S. health actuaries with respect to work involving valuation, accounting, and…
Practice Note
Actuarial Equivalence for Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans under the Medicare Drug Program
Practice note issued by the The Actuarial Equivalence PDP/MA-PD Practice Note Work Group on the actuarial equivalence for private prescription drug plans under Medicare Part D. The practice note…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Practice Note
Disease Management
Disease ManagementPractice note created by the Disease Management Work Group to describe some of the current practices used by U.S. health actuaries with respect to work involving disease management…
Practice Note
Group Long-Term Disability Insurance
Group Long-Term Disability InsurancePractice note created by a subgroup of the Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee providing a description of some of the current practices used by health…
Topics: Financial Reporting
Practice Note
Attestation of Actuarial Equivalence for Plan Sponsors Accepting a Retiree Drug Subsidy Under the Medicare Drug Program
Practice note created by the Actuarial Equivalence Retiree Practice Note Work Group providing advisory guidance to actuaries attesting to the actuarial equivalence of a plan sponsor’s retiree health…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Practice Note
Statutory Reserves for Individual Disability Income Insurance
Statutory Reserves for Individual Disability Income InsuranceHealth Practice Financial Reporting Committee practice note describing some of the current statutory reserving practices used by…
Topics: Financial Reporting
Practice Note
Small Group Medical Insurance Reserves and Liabilities
Health Financial Reporting Committee practice note addressing questions and issues regarding the valuation actuary’s responsibilities related specifically to determining reserve levels and asset…
Topics: Financial Reporting
Practice Note
Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care Programs
Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care ProgramsPractice Note created by the Medicaid Rate Certification Work Group to provide nonbinding guidance to actuaries who certify rates…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid