The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is honored to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Session Awards for the 2026 SOA Health Meetings, which took place in person June 28-July 1 and virtually July 21-23.
Designing Medicare Advantage Under Uncertainty - How Plans Are Adapting to Policy Volatility
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Julia Friedman, FSA, MAAA
Andrew Schwab, MPA
Communicating Effectively with All Audiences
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Raymond E. DiDonna, FSA
Beyond Annual Check-ups - A Modern Debate on (Premium) Deficiency Reserves
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Jason Bribitzer-Stull, FSA, MAAA, MBA
Dave Dillon, FSA, MAAA
Rhea Forsythe, FSA, MAAA, CERA
CJ Wolfe, FSA, MAAA, FCA
Yes, And... Leading Through Uncertainty: Improv Skills for Actuaries
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Michael D. Draper, FSA, MAAA
David J. Jesik, FSA, MAAA
Alysia Overdorf, FSA, MAAA
Latest Developments in Medicare Supplement
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Brett W. Mushett, FSA, MAAA
Robert Himmelstein, ASA, MAAA
Andrew Jenkins, FSA, MAAA, CERA
Moshe N. Nelkin, FSA, MAAA
Managing the GLP-1 and Specialty Drug Wave - Employer Strategies for Action
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Chris Smith, ASA, MAAA
Harshal Amin, Pharm.D, MBA
Nate Stokes, ASA, MAAA
Inflation Reduction Act Updates - Modeling the Actuarial Ripple Effects
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Dan Hoffman, FSA, MAAA
Jed Abell, ASA, MAAA
Casey Gardner, ASA, MAAA
Trammell Lynch, ASA, MAAA
The Society of Actuaries would like to thank all the presenters at the 2026 SOA Health Meetings for their outstanding contributions to this year’s events.