Health Insurance

Comment / Letter

Comment Letter on Health Insurance Market Reforms Proposed Rule

Individual and Small Group Market Task Force and Premium Review Work Group comments to CMS on a proposed rule regarding health insurance market reforms, which included modifications to the final rule…

Policy Paper

Voter Guide – Making Health Care Reform Work: Why Broad Participation is Necessary (Updated)

Voter guide to help explain why broad participation is necessary in the health insurance system to avoid higher premiums.

Comment / Letter

Letter to Massachusetts Senate on Amendment to H.3535

Premium Review Work Group letter to the Massachusetts Senate regarding an amendment to the state budget that would require the disapproval of any health insurance rates to be supported by “sound…

Comment / Letter

Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule on Exchanges

Exchanges Work Group comments to CMS in response to proposed regulations establishing health insurance exchanges and qualified health plans under the ACA. 

Comment / Letter

Comments to NAIC Regarding Rate Filing Disclosure Form

Premium Review Work Group comment letter on the NAIC Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee’s exposure draft of a rate filing disclosure form that is intended to facilitate the reporting of…

Comment / Letter

Comments to NAIC Regarding Rate Filing Disclosure Form

Premium Review Work Group comment letter on the NAIC Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee’s exposure draft of a rate filing disclosure form that is intended to facilitate the reporting of…

Comment / Letter

Letter to HHS on Grandfathered Coverage

Grandfathering Provisions Work Group letter to HHS in response to an interim final rule on the ACA provision related to the status of health insurance coverage as a grandfathered plan.

Critical Issues in Health Reform

In 2009, the Academy’s Health Practice Council introduced a new series of policy statements — Critical Issues in Health Reform — to provide an actuarial perspective to policymakers as they…

Comment / Letter

Letter to Senate on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Health Practice Council letter to Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell that outlines key isuses that need to be considered when evaluating whether the Senate’s health care reform bill will lead to a…

Letter to Senate on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Health Practice Council letter to Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell that outlines key isuses that need to be considered when evaluating whether the Senate’s health care reform bill will lead to a…