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MEDICARE at 50: Is It Sustainable for 50 More Years

Life and Health Advisor
Date Published: 08/04/2015
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Medicare: Actuaries Look to the Program’s Future with Medicare@50

WASHINGTON – The 50th anniversary of Medicare, enacted on July 30, 1965, with President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, is a significant milestone…
Date Published: 07/29/2015
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Medicare Trustees: Funds ‘Sufficient’ Through 2030

Health Leaders Media
Date Published: 07/23/2015
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Actuarial Experts Available to Discuss Challenges and Policy Options for Social Security, Medicare With the Release of Trustees’ Reports

The 2015 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports provide a detailed picture of the programs’ financial health, including financial challenges that Congress and the…
Date Published: 07/22/2015
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Academy Offers Actuarial Expertise to National Policy Discussion on Aging-Related Issues

WASHINGTON–As changing demographics, increases in life expectancy and longevity, and the aging physical and digital infrastructure of the United States bring new urgency to reforming and…
Date Published: 06/24/2015
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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.
Date Published: 06/22/2011
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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.
Date Published: 06/16/2011
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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.
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…
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…
Date Published: 05/25/2011
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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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
Date Published: 01/14/2011
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