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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…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 04/08/2014
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Social Security, Medicare Drop in Public Interest for State of the Union but Top Issues for Actuaries

Senior Journal
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 01/28/2014
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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…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/27/2014
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MedPAC votes for site-neutral Medicare payments

Modern Healthcare
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/16/2014
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Obama calls out Texas for Medicaid expansion resistance – Sebelius to Senate: Brace for more bad news – States crafting health care contingency plans

Politico
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 11/07/2013
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How Rejecting Medicaid Funding Boosts the New Marketplace Rates

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

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

Healthcare Finance News
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
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…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
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…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Membership Social Security
Date Published: 02/20/2013
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Comment / Letter

Subcommittee Comment Letter on Prescription Drug Rebate Proposed Rule

Medicare Subcommittee comments on the proposed rule regarding the removal of safe harbor protection for rebates involving prescription pharmaceuticals and the creation of new safe harbor…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 04/03/2019
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Issue Brief

Medicaid and Long-Term Care Insurance

Medicaid and Long-Term Care Insurance Work Group issue brief exploring the potential for catastrophic long-term care costs as a major financial risk especially facing older Americans and to help…
Topics: Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 02/25/2019
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Comment / Letter

Subcommittee Comment Letter on Medicaid and CHIP Proposed Rule

Medicaid Subcommittee letter to CMS providing comments on Nov. 14, 2018 proposed rule regarding Medicaid and CHIP managed care programs.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/13/2019
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV)

Council letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its request for comments on proposed rules pertaining to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, including…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 12/16/2018
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Adoption of Methodology for HHS-Operated Permanent Risk Adjustment Program for 2018 Benefit Year

Committee and Subcommittee comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Aug. 10 proposed rule regarding the adoption of…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/04/2018
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Comments on the Medicare Long-Term Care Services and Supports Act of 2018

Committee comments on proposed legislation to add a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program, evaluating in terms of financing, benefits, and coordination with other programs.
Topics: Benefits Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/14/2018
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Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance

Medicare Subcommittee issue brief on the three fundamental long-range financing challenges facing the Medicare program.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/12/2018
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Comment / Letter

Comments on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal

Health Practice Council comments on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal (GCHJ), legislation that would make revisions to the individual health insurance market and approaches to federal…
Topics: Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/22/2017
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Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance

care Subcommittee issue brief on significant concerns about Medicare’s long-term financial health. 
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 07/19/2017
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Comment / Letter

Comments on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA)

Indivdiual and Small Group Markets Committee and Medicaid Subcommittee comments on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017, the proposed legislation to repeal and replace provisions in the…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/30/2017
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