Health

The Health Practice Council (HPC) provides objective technical expertise to policymakers and regulators on major health insurance and health care affordability issues, including Medicare.

Controlling Health Care Spending Growth
Controlling Health Care Spending Growth
Drivers of health care costs and slowing the growth in health care spending.
Health Reform & ACA Implementation
Health Reform & ACA Implementation
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law passed in 2010, and other health care reform issues.
Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency
Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency
Financial reporting and solvency issues at the state level, such as NAIC-related projects on RBC, as well as emerging international solvency issues and federal regulation of insurance companies.
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid
Potential reform options addressing Medicare’s financial sustainability, and information on the Medicaid and CHIP programs.
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care
Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
More Health Issues
More Health Issues

Health News

Presentation on the AHP, Short-Term Duration and HRA Rules
Individual and Small Group Markets Committee members present at the 2018 SOA Health Meeting on examining rules surrounding association health plans, short-term limited duration insurance plans, and health reimbursement arrangements from the Trump Administration. (June 27, 2018)
Committee Sends Comments on the Medicare Long-Term Care Services And Supports Act Of 2018
The Long-Term Care & Disability Committee sent comments on proposed legislation to add a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program, evaluating in terms of financing, benefits, and coordination with other programs. (June 15, 2018)
Subcommittee Publishes Issue Brief on Medicare Trustees' Report
The Medicare Subcommittee published an issue brief, Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance, on significant concerns about Medicare’s long-term financial health. (June 13, 2018)
Committee Publishes Issue Brief Outlining the Drivers of 2019 Health Insurance Premium Changes
A new issue brief produced by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, Drivers of 2019 Health Insurance Premium Changes, provides an overview of the general factors underlying premium rate setting and highlights the major components driving premium changes for 2019. Read the news release. (June 13, 2018)
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Health Public Statements

Comments and letters

Comments, analysis, or explanatory material prepared for an external audience on behalf of an Academy group or the Academy as a whole; these include letters, memos, reports, and fact sheets.

Issue briefs

Analyses of major actuarial or public policy issues written primarily for policy-makers, regulators, the news media, and the public.

Policy papers

Include white papers and monographs which are longer, more detailed analyses of major actuarial or public policy issues written primarily for policy-makers, regulators, the news media, and the public. Includes monographs and white papers.

Presentations

Slides presented by the Academy at webinars, seminars, briefings, hearings, or other meetings and events.

Reports to the NAIC

The Academy works with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on the creation and refinement of sensible, effective regulation. These reports and related documents highlight the NAIC-related work of the health practice councils.

Testimony

Written and oral testimony provided to Congress or to other governmental and quasigovernmental bodies.

Practice Notes

Practice notes

Practice notes offer examples of current and emerging approaches to selected actuarial tasks. They are intended to supplement the available actuarial literature, especially where the practices addressed are subject to evolving technology, recently adopted external requirements, or advances in actuarial science and other applicable disciplines.