AGENDA: Affordable Care Act Proposed Premium Rates for 2027 Public Hearing, July 23, 2026

​Thursday, July 23, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This meeting is virtual through the Zoom platform.

ZoomGov Link: https://maryland-insurance.zoomgov.com/j/1656730683
Dial-In: (646) 828-7666
Webinar ID: 165 673 0683

  1. Welcome from Commissioner Marie Grant

  2. Opening Remarks, Chief Actuary Brad Boban, ASA, MAAA

  3. Carrier Overviews of Filings, Key Drivers, Assumptions, Context, Outlooks Individual Non-Medigap & Small Group Markets (as applicable)

     a) CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Mr. Peter Berry, FSA, MAAA, Chief Actuary/Senior VP - Actuarial & Underwriting and Mr. Ryan Mihalic, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
     b)
    Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., Mr. Stephen Chuang, ASA, MAAA, Actuary
     c)
    United Healthcare Mr. Peder Skinner, FSA, MAAA, Sr. Director, Actuarial Pricing, Individual and Family Plans, (Speaking on Individual Files) and Daniel Akier, ASA, MAAA, Associate Director, Actuarial Pricing, Mid-Atlantic Market (Speaking on Small Group Files)
     d)
    Wellpoint Maryland, Inc., Mrs. Suzanne Conforti, FSA, MAAA, Actuarial Director and Mr. Jeff Amoros, Government Relations Director

  4. Interested parties provide testimony

          a) Suzanne Schlatmman, ​Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative
          b) M
arceline White, Executive Director, Economic Action Maryland Fund
          c) 
Patrick Carlson, Vice President, Care Transformation and Finance, Maryland Hospital Association
          d) Vanessa Gress, Environmental Professional, (Consumer)