This analysis will primarily focus on the individual, non-group market. In order to plan for the impact that these currently uninsured individuals will have on the health insurance markets, it will be important to understand their costs relative to the costs for people already enrolled, for whom many health insurers have experience and data.

2007 Intercompany LTCi Conference, Dallas. In this CEO session, the discussion included how the industry can best leverage government-sponsored programs such as CMS’ Own Your Future campaign and the Federal LTCi reenrollment campaigns. Upcoming healthcare proposals were also discussed.

This Regulation shall be known and may be cited as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medical Loss Ratio Regulation. The purpose and intent of this Regulation are to promulgate uniform definitions and a standardized methodology for calculating the medical loss ratio, as legislated by Section 2718 b of the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

This is a list of articles about health care law and regulation.

Notes from the ACO Learning Network Webinar 5/16/2011. Covered overview and progress with the development of accountable care organizations, regulatory provisions that could be problematical and other implementation and viability issues.

Notes from the ACO Learning Network Webinar held on January 26, 2011. The speakers included Mark McClennan, Elliott Fisher, Dr. Clint McKinney, Dr. Shields. Discussed accountable care organization regulations, characteristics of rural areas and importance of local control, and Advocate health care.

Statement of the American Council of Life Insurers on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in the Financial Services Sector before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Financial Services Committee of the United States Congress, June 29, 2006

In the course of consulting engagements, actuaries almost always find they need one or more of the following resources: -Healthcare data, which may be at the individual patient level or on a particular population. -Health services research studies which describe, summarize, try to alter, or predict patients’ use of health resources. -Health policy information, which describe public or private actions which affect the access, cost and quality of medical care. This document describes the ever-changing resources and specifies where they may be obtained.

Summary of pending legislation in response to looming crisis in the Long Term Vare market.

Report on the proceedings of the 2010 Long Term Care Think Tank Session, whose goals were to discuss the major issues and challenges facing the LTC insurance industry, and to formulate action items and initiatives to help the industry move ahead. Focus was on understanding the needs & affordability capabilities of different market segments, the limited variety of product designs, shrinking distribution force, regulation and public policy, implications of the CLASS Act, and ideas for educating consumers and marketing products.