WASHINGTON—Inflation, changes due to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and shifts in the health coverage options offered by small employers top the reasons why health insurance…

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Date Published: 07/19/2023

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Medicare’s Top Actuary: COVID-19 Sped Up the Deaths of High-Cost Enrollees

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Topics: Medicare / Medicaid

Date Published: 05/19/2023

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Return of Medicaid Redeterminations Will Worsen Risk Pool, Actuaries Say

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Topics: Medicare / Medicaid

Date Published: 03/31/2023

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Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

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Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security

Date Published: 03/19/2023

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New Academy Officers and Member-Selected Directors Began Terms at This Week’s Academy Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Ken Kent of McLean, Va., taking office as 2022–23 Academy president, five officers and three…

Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy

Date Published: 11/04/2022

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Most Medicare beneficiaries worried about inflation’s effect on healthcare costs

Healthcare Finance

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid

Date Published: 08/03/2022

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Date Published: 04/17/2006

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Medicare Part D RBC subgroup report to the NAIC on proposed RBC risk factors relating to the insurance of Medicare Part D coverage commencing January 1, 2006. This report was written in response to…

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Date Published: 12/03/2005

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Pay for Performance: Rewarding Improvements in the Quality of Health Care

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Report to NAIC on Proposed Medicare Part D RBC changes

Memo to the NAIC from the Medicare Part D Subgroup with proposed health RBC instruction and health RBC formula changes, proposed life RBC instruction and life RBC formula changes, and explanatory…

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Date Published: 09/10/2005

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Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care Programs

Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care ProgramsPractice Note created by the Medicaid Rate Certification Work Group to provide nonbinding guidance to actuaries who certify rates…

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Health RBC Subgroup status report to the NAIC Task Force. The subgroup was created in response to and NAIC charge for recommendations of changes to the 2006 RBC Formulas and Instructions, in order to…

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Date Published: 06/11/2005

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Comments on HHS Draft on Genetic Testing Coverage

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Date Published: 05/05/2005

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Medicare and Social Security: Weighing Solvency

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