Description: Four papers were presented: [1] Gross Premium Valuations of Individual Health Business, [2] Policy Reserves on Adjustable Premium Policies, [3] Health Reinsurance: The Actuary's Dilemma, and [4] Specific and Aggregate Stop-Loss Reserves. Session 7 of the 1991 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: In this session 2PD of the 2004 Valuation Actuary Symposium panelists share their perspectives on valuation-actuary-related issues, including the hot issues from a regulatory concern.

Description: In session 120 PD of the Las Vegas Spring Meeting panelists discuss new developments and strategies related to provider contracting. What changes in the risk-sharing arrangements are occurring? What contracting methodologies have been successful and what ones have not? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 1.

Description: This article highlights a trend among companies to integrate the management of the various medical programs including health, workers compensation and disability. This concept of total health management allows greater focus on the health and wellness of employees resulting in improved productivity.

Description: Examine an actuarial analysis of the 2022 Medicare Advantage competitive landscape with an emphasis on benefits and their value that drive membership increases. Evaluate plan components prevalent amongst the strongest plan offerings in the market, including supplemental benefit prevalence, member cost sharing, and the underlying benefit value. Better understand which benefits drive the most significant membership changes, as well as how to think about the most impactful benefit changes for 2023. By attending this session, you will have a clearer understanding of the drivers of enrollment changes in the MA market, and be empowered with your own analytical tools to understand changes for your plans and clients.

Description: This session at the 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium covers regulatory activity with respect to health insurance that is of interest to valuation actuaries. Topics discussed include financial reporting, health risk-based capital, health reserves, and long term care issues.

Description: Describes benefits of updating homes for aging in place. Calls for stakeholders coalition of: building & tech sectors, LTCI, homecare, health insurance & care.

Description: Cost Effectiveness of Tumor Genomic Analysis and Immunotherapy

Description: The devastation wrought by opioid related deaths is national news. This article looks at the details behind the statistics.

Description: Tree models have been found to provide a good fit to group long term disability recovery and mortality rates. This research paper provides an overview of tree models, and details how they have been used for developing these rates.