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Academy Updates NAIC on Health Equity Committee Activities

Annette James, co-chairperson of the Health Equity Committee (HEC), provided updates on recent HEC activities to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Special (EX) Executive… Download
Date Published: 08/13/2024
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Committee Presents on Health Equity at SOA Health Meeting

The Health Equity Committee presented at the 2024 SOA Health Meeting on “Improving Data Analysis Using a Health Equity Lens.” The session explored the intersection of health equity and data,… Download
Date Published: 06/24/2024
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Benefit Design

Health Equity Committee co-chairpersons Annette James and Rebecca Sheppard, and member Yi-Ling Lin, gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to benefit design to… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 01/09/2024
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity for Managing Population Health and Risk Adjustment

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee Co-Chairperson Rebecca Sheppard gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related managing population health… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 12/12/2023
Presentation

Academy Updates NAIC on Key Health Initiatives

Academy Senior Health Policy Analyst Matthew Williams provided an update on the Health Practice Council (HPC) activities of interest to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)… Download
Date Published: 11/30/2023
Video

Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity

Health Symposium https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lkh3PZluTZYHJuSqbUzjkw1pVo3eVFq The incorporation of more equity-enhancing benefit design elements has the potential to improve…
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/29/2023
Presentation

Presentation to SEAC on Health Equity and Updates on the Health Equity Symposium/Workshops

On November 16, 2023, Academy Health Equity Committee chairperson Annette James and member Yi-Ling Lin presented to the Southeastern Actuaries Conference (SEAC) on the importance of health equity… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/16/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Summarizes Series on Benefit Design and Removing Barriers to Successful Implementation

The Health Equity Committee released an issue brief summarizing its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series.  Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/14/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Examines The Needs of Populations We are Trying to Serve

The latest issue brief in its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series explores how to better understand unmet… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/10/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Examines Overcoming Constraints to Implementation

The latest issue brief in its “Health Benefit Design Innovations for Advancing Health Equity: Removing the Barriers to Successful Implementation” series explores how to better understand unmet needs… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Provider Contracting and Network Development

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee members Ugo Okpewho and Sara Teppema gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to provider contracting… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 10/10/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity Issue Brief Examines Evaluation of Benefit Changes

A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of how potential benefit changes are evaluated and how those evaluations could facilitate the incorporation of… Download
Date Published: 10/05/2023
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Academy Presents to CBPP on Health Equity and Benefit Design

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello gave an overview of the Health Equity Committee’s work on equity considerations related to benefit design to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP)… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 09/20/2023
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Academy Presents to AHIP on Health Equity and Plan Pricing

Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello and Health Equity Committee member Rebecca Sheppard gave an overview of the committee’s work on equity considerations related to health plan pricing to AHIP’s… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 09/12/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity and Benefit Design

A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of issues related to designing health benefits to improve health equity. These issues were discussed in the first of a… Download
Date Published: 08/08/2023
Issue Brief

Health Equity and Benefit Design – Part 1

Health Equity and Benefit Design—Part 1: Overview A new issue brief released by the Health Equity Committee provides an overview of issues related to designing health benefits to improve health… Download
Date Published: 08/08/2023
Comment / Letter

Letter to NAIC HRBC Working Group on H2 Updates

The Health Solvency Subcommittee’s Health Underwriting Risk Factors Analysis Work Group sent a letter updating the NAIC’s Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (HRBC) on progress on the… Download
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Academy Presents on Health Equity at SOA Meeting

Health Equity Committee (HEC) Chairperson Annette James presented at the 2023 Society of Actuaries Health Meeting in Seattle on “Health Equity: What it Means for Actuaries.” Her presentation… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 06/26/2023
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Presentation to SEAC on Health Equity and the Upcoming Health Equity Symposium/Workshops

Academy Health Equity Committee Vice Chairperson Stacey Lampkin presented to the Southeastern Actuaries Conference (SEAC) on the committee’s ongoing work on health equity, including the upcoming… Download
Topics: Health Equity
Date Published: 06/22/2023
Comment / Letter

Life Practice Council, Health Practice Council, and Casualty Practice Council Submit a Joint Comment Letter to the Colorado Division of Insurance

The Life Practice Council, Health Practice Council, and Casualty Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to the Colorado Division of Insurance on its recent exposure of a draft regulation… Download
Date Published: 03/06/2023
Comment / Letter

Health Equity Committee Comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage

The Health Equity Committee sent comments responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) request for information (RFI) that was seeking public comment on the Medicare… Download
Date Published: 08/30/2022
Issue Brief

Health Care and Health Insurance System Risk Assessment and Risk Adjustment in the Context of Health Equity

The Health Equity Committee released a public policy issue brief on health care and health insurance system risk assessment and risk adjustment in the context of health equity. Risk assessment and… Download
Date Published: 08/30/2022
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Health Equity Committee Presentation on Barriers to Care and Benefit Design to the NAIC Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance

Academy Health Equity Committee Chairperson Annette James gave a presentation on equity considerations for barriers to care and health plan benefit design to the National Association of Insurance… Download
Date Published: 08/23/2022
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Academy DE&I Presentation at The Drake Symposium

On April 9, 2022, Academy Board member and Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) Chairperson Annette James presented to about 150 students at the Drake Symposium on Insurance on “Diversity, Equity &… Download
Date Published: 04/14/2022
Comment / Letter

HPC Committees Comment on 2023 NBPP

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Risk Sharing Subcommittee, and Health Equity Work Group submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare &… Download
Date Published: 01/26/2022