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Actuaries Call for State of the Union to Include Public Policy Focus on Aging of America

WASHINGTON – The American Academy of Actuaries is calling on the president and the 114th Congress to commit to a focus in the next two years on addressing the needs of an aging America. A…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Governance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/20/2015
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Medicaid Expansion Post Leads Health Affairs Blog 2014 Top-Fifteen List

Health Affairs Blog
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/08/2015
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Pricey ‘breakthrough’ drugs confound Medicaid rate-setting

Modern Healthcare
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 12/12/2014
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Actuaries: High-cost meds threaten Medicaid’s ability to deliver quality, affordable care

AHIP
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 11/19/2014
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Sebelius bullish on Medicaid expansion

Politico
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 11/13/2014
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Academy: Introduction of BTD Medications Like Sovaldi Complicates Projections of Medicaid Expenses

WASHINGTON – The impact of breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) medications—namely, Sovaldi—on the Medicaid program is a key concern for the American Academy of…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/11/2014
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American Academy of Actuaries Announces Tom Wildsmith as Next President-elect

Board of Directors Also Elects Five Officers WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries board of directors has elected Tom Wildsmith to the position of president-elect. Wildsmith, an…
Topics: Casualty Health Insurance Life Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 10/15/2014
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Medicare trustees’ report finds ‘cautious optimism’

Modern Healthcare
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 07/28/2014
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What Do the Newly Released Trustees’ Reports Mean for the Financial Health of Social Security and Medicare? Actuarial Experts Available to Break It Down

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: David MendesPhone: 202.384.2075Email: mendes@actuary.org What Do the Newly Released Trustees’ Reports Mean for the Financial Health of Social Security and Medicare?…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 07/28/2014
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NAMD Issue Brief on DSRIP; HCBS Rule; Actuaries Ask for Health Insurance Fee Calulation Guidance; NAMD Fall Conference

National Association of Medicaid Directors
Topics: Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 07/08/2014
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Issue Brief Examines Medicaid Per-Capita Caps, Design Considerations, and Policy Implications

A Medicaid Committee issue brief, Medicaid Per Capita Caps: Design Considerations and Policy Implications, focuses on Medicaid per-capita caps and discusses some of the key design considerations…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 03/06/2025
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on 2026 NBPP

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule for the 2026 Notice…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 11/12/2024
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Comment / Letter

Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Casualty Continuing Education Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Membership NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security
Date Published: 09/24/2024
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ASOP NO. 49

Medicaid Managed Care Capitation Rate Development and Certification

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/23/2024
Presentation

Committee Presents on Health Equity at SOA Health Meeting

The Health Equity Committee presented at the 2024 SOA Health Meeting on “Improving Data Analysis Using a Health Equity Lens.” The session explored the intersection of health equity and data,…
Topics: Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/24/2024
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Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance

The Medicare Committee released an issue brief, Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance, that examines the findings of the 2024 Medicare Trustees Report with respect to program…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Solvency
Date Published: 05/08/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on 2025 NBPP

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule for the 2025 Notice…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/08/2024
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Committee Comments on Draft 2025 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…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 01/02/2024
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Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello Receives Wynn Award from CCA

Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello received the prestigious Wynn Kent Public Communication Award from the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) at CCA’s Annual Meeting. In remarks…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/16/2023
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Committee Comments to CMS on Cost-Sharing Payments Program’s Maximum Monthly Cap

Health Practice Council’s Medicare Committee submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the draft part one guidance for the Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing…
Topics: Health Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 09/20/2023
Policy & Research
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