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  • Estimating the Impact of Disease and Treatment on Life Expectancy
    Estimating the Impact of Disease and Treatment on Life Expectancy Analysis of the impact of disease progression ... treatment on life expectancy provides perspective on the long term costs to the health care system of chronic ...

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    • Authors: Tzu-Chun Kuo, Philipp Vetter
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Longevity; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Medicare Advantage Hierarchical Condition Categories: Targeting Chart Reviews
    diagnosis codes to CMS will result in a higher risk score for the member and increased payments to Medicare ... Milliman's HCC prevalence study illustrates the significant variations in HCC prevalence rates by ...

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    • Authors: Corey Berger, Eric P Goetsch
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Social Insurance>Medicare; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference?
    Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference? Comparison of healthcare costs for early retirees ... retirees versus active workers in the same age band. When adjusted for age, there is not a significant difference ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn, Sarah Legatt
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Population data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors
    Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors An economic analysis of bariatric ... Payors An economic analysis of bariatric surgery and health care costs supports the case for health plans to ...

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    • Authors: John Dawson, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Arindam Ghosh
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • New Research Study Measurement of Health Care Quality and Efficiency: Resources for Health Care Professionals
    Measurement of Health Care Quality and Efficiency: Resources for Health Care Professionals Review of a research ... co-sponsored by the SOA, which examined 83 organizations and over 150 programs that measure the quality and ...

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    • Authors: Sara Teppema
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence
  • Rethinking Family Tiers
    who was covered. The question we were asked: simply, what is the average cost of a child? We requested ... requested data on the average claims of this employer’s children, but by a stroke of luck we received ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics