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News for Saturday, September 18, 2021

This Week: Annual Meeting to Feature Author Robert Costa as In-Person Keynote Speaker; Academy Presents at CLRS

Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication. (September 17, 2021)

Health Equity Work Group Releases Discussion Brief – Issue in Focus: Health Equity and Provider Contracting/Network Development

The Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) released a discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective: Provider Contracting and Network Development. This discussion brief is part of a series developed by the HEWG to provide more context on issues raised in the initial discussion brief, Health Equity from an Actuarial Perspective: Questions to Explore. (September 16, 2021)

Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum 2021 Update: Robert Costa Announced as Speaker

Co-author of "Peril" and national political reporter Robert Costa will speak at the Nov. 4 opening plenary session for in-person meeting attendees only. Costa, the former moderator of "Washington Week" on PBS, will discuss his book and current events in Washington. Register now. (September 15, 2021)

This Week: P/C Loss Seminar Registration Open; Annual Meeting Early Discounts Available; Life Illustrations Work Group Updates Practice Note

This Week: Medicare, Social Security Trustees Reports Released; Issue Brief Looks at 2022 Health Insurance Premium Drivers

Essential Elements: Securing Social Security

The Academy’s Securing Social Security Essential Elements provides updated figures and information on the financial outlook of Social Security following the release of the 2021 Social Security Trustees report. Essential Elements is a series designed to make actuarial analyses of public policy issues clearer to general audiences. Read the news release. (September 02, 2021)

Essential Elements: Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge

The Academy’s Medicare’s Long-Term Sustainability Challenge Essential Elements provides updated figures and information on the financial outlook of Medicare following the release of the 2021 Medicare Trustees report. Essential Elements is a series designed to make actuarial analyses of public policy issues clearer to general audiences. Read the news release. (September 02, 2021)

Issue Brief Released on Drivers of 2022 Health Insurance Premium Changes

The Individual and Small Group Markets Committee released an issue brief laying out the factors underlying premium rate setting and highlighting the major components driving premium changes in 2022. Read the news release. (September 02, 2021)

Contingencies, September/October 2021

The September/October issue of Contingencies includes feature stories about transitions. “Realigning Long-Term Care Insurance” looks at why it makes sense to position LTCI within the health care continuum. “A Robot That Can Change Your Mind” covers how persuasive chatbots might be used in insurance. Plus, a President’s Message from Academy President Tom Campbell on teaming up with the Academy, a Tradecraft selection on applying predictive analytics, and an Up to Code article on the Code of Professional Conduct. (September 01, 2021)