Presented at June 2007 Health Meeting. Presents: 1. An overview of the uninsured - definition, how many, their access to healthcare, and cost to cover, and 2. standards of care - public policy and the actuary's role, and 3. converting to electronic health records.

2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibit, New York. This session focused on considerations and differences between reinsuring small limited-underwriting products versus fully underwritten large amount policies. Topics included: 1. Underwriting and actuarial collaboration on the protective value of various questions and data. 2. Available databases for limited underwriting. 3. Components of full underwriting. 4. Preferred considerations. 5. Reinsurance considerations.

2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibit, New York. This session focused on considerations and differences between reinsuring small limited-underwriting products versus fully underwritten large amount policies. Topics included: 1. Underwriting and actuarial collaboration on the protective value of various questions and data. 2. Available databases for limited underwriting. 3. Components of full underwriting. 4. Preferred considerations. 5. Reinsurance considerations.

Electronic health information provides information to improve health outcomes through the management of patient care and provides predictive cost information to payers of care. There are different types of electronic health information, such as Electronic Medical Records, Disease Registries, Personal Health Records, and Administrative Data. The goal of this session is to introduce participants to forms of electronic health data and the intricacies of the use of such data. From the SOA 2010 Health Meeting, Session 26

2007 Annual Intercompany LTCI Conference, Anaheim. this session discussed the changes that have occurred in claims adjudication. These changes include more automation, increased policyholder service expectations, and limitations imposed by HIPAA and mandated benefits. The emphasis was on LTCI, but much of the material had broader applicability.

Electronic health information provides information to improve health outcomes through the management of patient care and provides predictive cost information to payers of care. There are different types of electronic health information, such as Electronic Medical Records, Disease Registries, Personal Health Records, and Administrative Data. The goal of this session is to introduce participants to forms of electronic health data and the intricacies of the use of such data. From the SOA 2010 Health Meeting, Session 26

NewsDirect article that discusses the benefits of automating the underwriting process. Underwriting speed, the east of case submission and sales support stand out as the most important factors.

A discussion of fraud and abuse in the Medicare payment system, and steps to address these problems.

Recent health care reform activity has highlighted the importance of Clinical Integration in improving the quality, safety, efficiency and reimbursement infrastructure of the health care system. This article discusses relevance and implication of regulatory measures, implementation and data issues, and provides an end-to-end example.

This article discusses what actuaries see as ideal components of a health care reform package with an emphasis on cost control, efficiency, elimination of fraud and reduction of errors.