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Actuaries: Medicaid Expansion Decisions Can Affect Private Plans

WASHINGTON—14 Sept. 2012—States’ decisions about whether to expand Medicaid coverage or not can have implications for private health insurance plans, including increased…
Topics: Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Reinsurance
Date Published: 09/14/2012
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Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Harms Minorities; Is a Benefits Reduction, Experts Say

Medicare News Group
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 08/24/2012
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Actuaries: Medicare Trust Fund Looks Awful

LifeHealthPro
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 05/25/2012
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Academy Releases Voters’ Guides to Medicare and Social Security

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/27/2012
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Actuaries Set to Discuss Trustees’ Reports on Financial Condition of Medicare and Social Security

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/23/2012
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Social Security, Medicare Report Card on Tap

CNN Money
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/20/2012
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House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare Payments

New York Times
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 02/06/2012
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State of the Union 2012: Actuaries Identify Risks, Look to Solutions for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 – The nation will watch President Obama’s address on the State of the Union tonight to hear recommendations for some of the most pressing issues facing our…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/24/2012
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As ‘super committee’ ponders Medicare cuts, actuaries weigh in

HealthLeaders Media
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/14/2011
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Actuaries to ‘Super Committee’: Slow overall health spending, not just Medicare

Kaiser Health News
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/12/2011
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Testimony

Congressional Testimony on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report

Health Practice Council testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health regarding the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/22/2011
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Issue Brief

Fact Sheet: Medicare Shared Savings Program Under the Affordable Care Act

Health Practice Council fact sheet providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and how accountable care organizations (ACOs) are addressed in the Affordable Care Act.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/16/2011
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Comments to CMS on Proposed Regulations for Accountable Care Organizations

Health Care Quality Work Group comments to CMS in response to proposed regulations on accountable care organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program under the Affordable Care Act.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/06/2011
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Issue Brief

2011 Medicare Trustees’ Report Slides

Cori Uccello, Senior Health Fellow, and Thomas Wildsmith, Vice President for Health Issues, slide set regarding the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report. The slide set was presented during a Capitol Hill…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 05/27/2011
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Issue Brief

Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2011)

care Steering Committee’s annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare’s financial condition and outlining the public policy options to address the program’s long-term financial…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 05/25/2011
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Issue Brief

An Actuarial Perspective on Proposals to Improve Medicare’s Financial Condition

care Steering Committee issue brief that summarizes the key cost, access, and quality issues associated with some of the Medicare-related provisions in the various debt and deficit reduction…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 05/12/2011
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Comment / Letter

Letter to NAIC on Medicare Part D Survey Request

Medicare Part D RBC Subgroup letter to the NAIC’s Health RBC Working Group asking it to sponsor and administer a survey of carriers that write Medicare Part D business. The survey is designed to…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid NAIC
Date Published: 02/09/2011
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Letter to NAIC on Medicare Part D Survey Request

Medicare Part D RBC Subgroup letter to the NAIC’s Health RBC Working Group asking it to sponsor and administer a survey of carriers that write Medicare Part D business. The survey is designed to…
Topics: Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid NAIC Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 02/09/2011
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Comment / Letter

Comments to CMS on RADV

Health Practice Council letter to CMS in response to its request for comments on the Medicare Advantage risk adjustment data validation (RADV) payment error calculation methodology.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/21/2011
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Comment / Letter

Letter to CMS on Medicaid Rate Setting Checklist

Medicaid Work Group letter to CMS in response to CMS’ request for assistance in revising the Medicaid rate setting checklist.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/14/2011
Policy & Research
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