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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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Date Published: 06/10/2015
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Date Published: 05/28/2015
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Date Published: 05/28/2015
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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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Testimony

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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Comment / Letter

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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Comment / Letter

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

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

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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Issue Brief

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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Comment / Letter

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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