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Academy Launches Health Cost/Quality of Care Initiative with Release of Models of Care Delivery Report

WASHINGTON—A new initiative of the American Academy of Actuaries points to several promising areas of focus for policymakers seeking to sustain and extend the slowdown in health cost…
Date Published: 04/08/2014
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American Academy of Actuaries Calls on President to Include Solvency and Sustainability in His State of the Union ‘2014 Year of Action’ Agenda

WASHINGTON – As the nation takes measure of President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, the American Academy of Actuaries calls on the President and Congress to…
Date Published: 01/27/2014
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MedPAC votes for site-neutral Medicare payments

Modern Healthcare
Date Published: 01/16/2014
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How Rejecting Medicaid Funding Boosts the New Marketplace Rates

Wisconsin Budget Project
Date Published: 10/29/2013
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Restructuring Medicare

HealthAffairs
Date Published: 06/20/2013
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Medicare gains ground but still in peril

Healthcare Finance News
Date Published: 06/04/2013
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News Release: Actuaries Respond to President Obama’s Proposed Budget

WASHINGTON – April 11, 2013 – As policy makers debate changes to Social Security and Medicare in the 2014 federal budget proposed by President Obama, the nation’s actuaries urge them to…
Date Published: 04/11/2013
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News Release: CMS Chief Actuary Nomination Requires Actuarial Independence and Qualification

WASHINGTON – Feb. 20, 2013 – In a letter to President Obama, top administration officials, and the Senate Finance Committee, the American Academy of Actuaries urges Academy membership…
Date Published: 02/20/2013
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Subcommittee Comment Letter to CMS on the Proposed Rule for the 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs

The Long-Term Care Medicaid Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, “Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and…
Date Published: 03/07/2022
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Subcommittee Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule

The Long-Term Care Medicaid Subcommittee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule, “Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and…
Date Published: 03/07/2022
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Statement for the Record on the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Future of Medicare Financing

Medicare Committee Chairperson Rina Vertes and Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal…
Date Published: 02/11/2022
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Committee Comments on Draft 2023 Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator Methodology

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on…
Date Published: 01/31/2022
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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 &…
Date Published: 01/26/2022
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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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Committee Releases Issue Paper on Medicaid Managed Care Plan Rate Setting as Impacted by COVID-19

The Medicaid Committee released an issue paper, Considerations for Reflecting the Impact of COVID-19 in Medicaid Managed Care Plan Rate Setting, which explores key components of rate setting during…
Date Published: 11/12/2021
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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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HCDC and Telehealth Work Group Comments to CMS on Medicare Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule

The Health Care Delivery Committee and its Telehealth Work Group submitted 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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