Description: In this session 2PD of the 2004 Valuation Actuary Symposium panelists share their perspectives on valuation-actuary-related issues, including the hot issues from a regulatory concern.

Description: Explores SOA and other research on shocks and unexpected expenses. Discusses impact of shocks and strategies for responses. Includes many focus group quotes.

Description: Summary of cost-reduction and quality improvement within the disease management sector. Paper 4 of an 8 paper series on 'An Introduction to Care Management Interventions and Their Implications for Actuaries'.

Description: Research report measuring the annual frequency of medical errors in the United States and the total measurable cost to the United States economy of these errors.

Description: Compilation of the answers gathered through the survey, Will Retirement Assets Last a Lifetime?

Description: This checklist is a tool for Regional Offices for use in approving rates under 42 CFR 438.6(c) for all capitated Medicaid managed care programs [1915(a)(1)(A), 1915(b), 1932(a), and 1115] excluding PACE capitated programs.

Description: The Society of Actuaries' managing director of actuarial research provided an overview of research activities including the funding behind research projects and the staff/volunteers involved with research.

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed factors affecting the design of flexible benefits programs: choice of benefits, cost containment, tax effectiveness of benefits.

Description: This session presents information sources used in tracking health technologies, the value of health technology assessments and clinical data typically available. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 4

Description: This article discusses the rationale behind having premiums for long term care insurance that vary by gender. Differences in LTC morbidity and practical aspects of gender distinct rates are discussed.