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  • Genetic Testing, Medical Progress and the Health Insurance Industry
    Genetic Testing, Medical Progress and the Health Insurance Industry Discussion of how actuarial input is needed to ensure fair regulations with regards to Genetic Testing. Issue No. 45. Health ...

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    • Authors: Bruce Pyenson
    • Date: Apr 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics
  • Navigating New Horizons…Dawn E. Helwig, FSA, MAAA
    Navigating New Horizons…Dawn E. Helwig, FSA, MAAA An interview with Dawn Helwig on developments in the Long Term Care market. Assumptions;Funding policy;Home health care;Lapse rates=Lapses;Life ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Long-term Care>Public financing - Long-term Care
  • Do Individuals Make Sensible Health Insurance Decisions
    Do Individuals Make Sensible Health Insurance Decisions New research shows that we often make sub-optimal choices, when selecting a health insurance plan, that lead to unnecessary out-of-pocket ...

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    • Authors: Alexander Leung, Jonah Yearick, Randy P Herman
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Technology & Applications>E-commerce
  • Palliative Care
    Palliative Care This article from major US payers describes palliative care as a scaleable means of improving quality and reducing costs during serious and complex illness. Payment models=Health ...

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    • Authors: Randall Krakauer, Bruce Smith, Diane Meier, Torrie Fields
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Payment models
  • Proposals for Health-Care Reform
    Proposals for Health-Care Reform This session discussion is about two proposals for health-care reform will be presented, one from the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association and one from the ...

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    • Authors: Gregory N Herrle, Greg Scandlen, Liz Conway
    • Date: Oct 1992
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Financial Decision-Making Theory and the Small Employer Health Insurance Market in Texas
    Financial Decision-Making Theory and the Small Employer Health Insurance Market in Texas This paper describes in detail each of five options available to small Texas employers wanting to purchase ...

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    • Authors: Bonnie Albritton
    • Date: Oct 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • A Neurologist's Deep Dive into Insurtech
    A Neurologist's Deep Dive into Insurtech Overview on current trends in medical practice impacting the LTC insurance business with a focus on dementia, risk stratification, and predictive ...

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    • Authors: Anitha Rao
    • Date: Apr 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Economics>Health economics; Economics>Macroeconomics; Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Pharmacoeconomics: Why ShouldActuaries Care?
    Pharmacoeconomics: Why ShouldActuaries Care? Article presents arguements for actuarial involvement to facilitate use of pharmaceutical research within managed care organizations MCO. Issue No.

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    • Authors: Jill Van Den Bos
    • Date: Oct 2002
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics
  • An Interview with David Cutler and Grace-Marie Turner
    An Interview with David Cutler and Grace-Marie Turner An economics professor and a health care consumer advocate weigh in on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including ...

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    • Authors: Ksenia Whittal, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Article Title * Producing Actionable Insights from Predictive Models Built Upon Condensed Electronic Medical Records
    Article Title * Producing Actionable Insights from Predictive Models Built Upon Condensed Electronic Medical Records How predictive analytics techniques can be used in the health practice.

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    • Authors: Sheamus Parkes
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics