Description: A recap of The first Annual Applied Actuarial Research Conference was held in Orlando.

Description: Full version of Smaller Consulting Firm Section, June 2004, Issue No. 5.

Description: Disease management [DM] is a health care intervention targeted to individuals with chronic diseases chronics. To justify the investment by payers in DM, it is important to demonstrate beneficial clinical and financial outcomes. This paper analyzes the health cost trends between the chronic and non-chronic populations. Paper 7 of an 8 paper series on 'An Introduction to Care Management Interventions and Their Implications for Actuaries'.

Description: This article presents a summary of the third SOA/DMAA Predictive Modeling Conference, as well as comments from the panel. From Health Watch News, September 2006, Issue No. 53.

Description: This paper applies the principles and methodologies discussed in earlier papers in this series to measure cost savings from a two-year disease management DM program for the 200,000 Medicare members of a regional managed care plan. We then study how savings estimates change when we allow for four variations in key assumptions: methods for identifying or excluding plan members, requirements for eligibility in the health plan, methods for calculating health care trend and study design. Finally, we also examine the sensitivity of these results to product type by comparing the Medicare results to those of the Commercial HMO/POS product. Paper 8 of an 8 paper series titled: “Evaluating the Results of Care Management Interventions: Comparative Analysis of Different Outcomes Measures” sponsored by the Society of Actuaries’ Health Section and the Committee on Knowledge Extension Research.

Description: Disease management DM is increasingly encountered in health plans and employer groups as a health care intervention targeted to individuals with chronic diseases chronics. The untested assumption is that without DM, the chronic and non-chronic trends are identical. From Financing Chronic Care Monograph, M-HB05-1.

Description: This report, sponsored by the Society of Actuaries' Health Section, examines stochastic simulation research found in peer reviewed health journals. In addition, the authors suggest ways health actuaries can apply the modeling techniques and/or findings in their daily work.

Description: This session discusses disease management [DM] and the role of health actuaries versus economists and biostatisticians. Topics discussed include economics of DM, epidemiology strategies, and operational concerns. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 21pd.

Description: Fairly thorough discussion about group universal life, from history through legal and actuarial issues and market outlook. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 1.

Description: Panelists continue their discussion of a research project into actuarial issues and financial measurements related to disease management programs. Outcomes measurement is specifically discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 41