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. Topics include mental-health disorders, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 89

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about recent trends in direct response marketing. This discussion will be led by two prominent direct response marketing professionals. Their initial remarks will provide a contrast of the growth strategies of a large established direct response company with those of a smaller, more recent entrant into this increasingly competitive market.

Description: This session discussion is about the characteristics common in HMOs concentrating on the small employer market, Preferred Provider Organizations marketed to small employers, items requiring special attention when marketing Alternate Delivery Systems to small employers, alternate delivery options in an integrated multiple options package. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 12, No. 1.

Description: Presented at April 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about the techniques for understanding and analyzing trends in medical care, including: utilization and cost components, analysis of cyclical behavior, use of econometric models, and aggregate trend vs. employer-specific needs.

Description: The new incidence and continuance tables from the National Long-Term Care Survey based on activities-of-daily-living threshold and cognitive impairment will be presented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3b.

Description: This session will recap the history of the involvement of the actuarial profession in the debates on health care reform. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: In this session actuarial and benefit design issues of various health care reform proposals will be identified. An update on task force activities will be presented. The relative richness of benefits will be discussed. Key benefit components such as mental illness coverages will be featured. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: Panelists discuss pricing considerations on long-term care inforce contracts including: · State & NAIC regulation on premium rate changes · Challenges in implementing premium changes · Product design features like rate guarantees and limited-pay contracts From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 3, Session 6

Description: Attendees learn the major issues on both sides of the single-payer health care issue. They learn the challenges associated with a massive conversion of our health care system and explore the economic impact of such changes. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 110

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1995 Vancouver Spring Meeting discuss current Long Term Care Insurance issues, including plan designs and other activities in the market, and state and federal regulatory and legislative activities.