Description: Panelists discuss their research study into actuarial issues stemming from care and disease management programs. Topics include programs, interventions, and measuring outcomes. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 31

Description: This session takes a fresh look at the issues related to acute care focus and the challenges of providing coordinated care for chronic conditions in the United States and internationally. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 67

Description: Presenters discuss the differences between patient treatment protocols and length-of-stay guidelines, and some of the issues that payers confronted as the protocols were implemented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: Actuaries are increasingly being called upon to advise management about the value of medical management programs and interventions. This session discusses disease management outcome measurements and the cost vs value issues. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 111

Description: Panelist discuss lifestyle issues and their effects on medical costs, both for managing costs and for making decisions about plan design. Topics include employer responses, lifestyle-based profiling, and obesity. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31 No. 2, Session 27

Description: Panelists discuss the successes and shortcomings of disease management as the latest generation of effective managed care. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

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

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: Panelists discuss issues related to special programs used to treat members with known chronic conditions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: Attendees will learn about new and emerging techniques for optimizing health care utilization from the highest users of health care. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 129