Description: This panel will present the perspectives of state government, federal government, and health maintenance organizations HMOs with respect to Medicaid risk contracting. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Panelists discuss key public policy issues relating to access, coverage, and financing of health care, as well as current health care reform proposals. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 47

Description: A preview of the contents of the latest issue, including essays & interviews related to health care reform, provider reimbursements, rate filing review, and medical errors.

Description: We propose using premiums and tax revenue to fund high-cost individuals in the Individual ACA market.

Description: A discussion of the accomplishments of a small group of industry leaders with a variety of opinions on the subject have held a National Conversation on Long-Term Care Financing. This group includes long-term care industry experts from the public policy, research, actuarial, sales and marketing, retirement, government, and the insurance industry sectors. The intent of the group is to discuss comprehensive solutions to the long-term care crisis and provide well vetted financing system approaches.

Description: Open meeting of the Society's Health Benefit Systems Practice Advancement Committee and Health Section Council, as well as the American Academy of Actuaries' Health Practice Council. The three committees review ongoing projects in the Health Practice area. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: Due to competitive pressures, resource constraints, and the evolving availability of new evidence-based underwriting tools, many direct writing insurers are struggling with how to evaluate new data sources and incorporate them into their underwriting workflow to create an efficient accelerated underwriting program. Explore the results of a recent Individual Life AU Survey, where development was guided by a steering committee of direct writing companies. Learn more about trends that were identified through the study, including a focus on increased throughput, post-implementation monitoring, and minimization of mortality slippage.

Description: A summary of each seminar from the 2019 Intercompany Long-Term Care Insurance (ILTCI) Conference Association meeting.

Description: Update on Health Section research projects and topics, including health care reform, complexity science, and strategic planning.