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Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

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Date Published: 09/11/2018
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Date Published: 09/10/2018
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Academy Pension Forum Puts Spotlight on Bridging the Gap Between Retirement Policy and Reality

WASHINGTON—Retirement policy thought leaders speaking at the American Academy of Actuaries’ “Modernizing the U.S. Retirement System” forum in Washington today led a…
Date Published: 07/27/2018
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Date Published: 06/19/2018
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Academy’s ‘2018: Making Issues Count’ Website Provides Voters With Nonpartisan, Expert Information on Key Issues

WASHINGTON—As the political campaigns for the 2018 fall elections move into high gear after Memorial Day and candidates discuss their public policy positions during debates and in other…
Date Published: 05/24/2018
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Academy: U.S. District Court Decision Mischaracterizes Role of Actuarial Standards Board

WASHINGTON—A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas regarding a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation on actuarially sound Medicaid…
Date Published: 03/13/2018
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Modernizing Medicare Fee-for-Service Cost-Sharing Has Trade Offs

HealthPayer Intelligence
Date Published: 02/13/2018
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Senior Health Fellow Written Testimony on Medicare’s Benefit Design

Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s written testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in response to its recent hearing that examined Medicare’s traditional fee-for-service…
Date Published: 03/08/2013
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Presentation

Webinar Slides on The Relationship Between Medicare and Private Insurance Provider Payment Rates

Slides providing information on the relationship between Medicare provider payment rates and those for private insurance, which is important for understanding how any changes in Medicare provider…
Date Published: 02/21/2013
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Comment / Letter

Academy Comments on Requiring MAAA for CMS Chief Actuary Appointment

Academy’s letter to President Obama and top administration officials urging them to require Academy membership as a qualification for any candidate to the chief actuary position at the Centers for…
Date Published: 02/19/2013
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Issue Brief

A Guide to Analyzing Medicare Premium Support

Issue guide on Medicare premium support and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program.
Date Published: 02/11/2013
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Policy Paper

Fact Sheet: Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO Program

Update of a June 2011 fact sheet by the Health Care Quality Work Group providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO program.
Date Published: 12/19/2012
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Presentation

Implications for State Medicaid Expansion Decisions

Presentation to the 2012 NCOIL Annual Meeting on implications for states regarding their Affordable Care Act-related Medicaid expansion decisions. 
Date Published: 11/26/2012
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Issue Brief

Voter Guide – A Guide to Analyzing the Issues: Medicare Premium Support

e to help voters understand what premium support is and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program.
Date Published: 10/09/2012
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Issue Brief

Decision Brief: Implications of Medicaid Expansion Decisions on Private Coverage

Decision brief highlighting some of the issues that federal and state policymakers and regulators should consider as they are making their Medicaid expansion decisions.
Date Published: 09/10/2012
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to CMS on Medicaid Payment Rate Change

Medicaid Work Group comments to CMS on a proposed rule regarding payments for Medicaid primary care services.
Date Published: 06/12/2012
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Issue Brief

Sample slide deck without speaker notes (updated 5/12): A Guide to Medicare’s Financial Challenges and Options for Improvement

care Steering Committee sample slide deck without speaker notes (updated 5/12) regarding a guide to Medicare’s financial challenges and options for improvement.
Date Published: 05/22/2012
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