Description: This session dealt with Regulatory Considerations in Group Insurance. Topics included: 1. National health insurance. 2. Federal hospital cost control programs. 3. Non-discrimination legislation and regulation. 4. Multiple- employer trusts. 5. Impact of recent OASDI financing changes. 6. Changes in mandatory retirement age on group insurance.

Description: This 1993 paper examined the premium rate changes that could have resulted from the passage of The Health Insurance Reform and Cost Control Act of 1991. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1993, VOL. 3.

Description: Discover the key components of value-based care (VBC) contracts and their impact on provider credibility. Learn about benchmarks, measurement period results, and the unique challenges providers face in managing insurance risk. Gain insights into reducing costs and aligning financial incentives in the US healthcare market.

Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute developed a new study to explore pharmacy financing. The goals of the SOA related to this research are to identify opportunities to increase transparency, encourage competition, align stakeholder incentives and mitigate increases in total cost of care. The research uses a value-based methodology.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., presented information on federal issues that impact health insurance. Topics discussed included: -The Federal Government's role in health care financing - Prospective reimbursement of hospitals - Tax treatment of individuals medical expenses - Primacy of group health insurance for workers over 65 - Budgetary pressure on Medicare/Medicaid - Whatever became of National Health Insurance [NHI]? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 8, No. 4.

Description: This is a discussion about the impact the 1965 OASDI changes will have on group long-term disability insurance and group medical insurance. Also discussed are the rates of growth of separate accounts and variable annuities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 51.

Description: Feature article with helpful hints on video conferencing and more!

Description: Social Insurance & Public Finance Section council members provide a recap of sessions from the 2021 SOA Health Meeting, with a focus on sessions covering Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and public policy. The authors include a description of SIPF Section-sponsored sections, including a session on the ACA and a session on CMS's Direct Contracting Model.

Description: This is a discussion about the impact the 1965 OASDI changes will have on group long-term disability insurance and group medical insurance. Also discussed are the rates of growth of separate accounts and variable annuities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50.

Description: This session discusses the impact of rising costs and increased litigation on managed care. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 1, Session 133