Description: This session 110IF of the Las Vegas Spring Meeting updates the changes in the health insurance industry due to recent mergers, acquisitions, and demutualizations. What has the impact of this consolidation been on health products? What is the outlook for continued future consolidations in the health insurance industry? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No 1.

Description: In this discussion, experts in specific areas reported on recent and current happenings in their field. These include HMOs and manged care, Congressional legislation initiatives, disability insurance and mergers and acquisitions within the health providers/insurers. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 22, No. 2.

Description: HIV is still a big public health concern, but there are therapies available to prevent infection before and immediately after exposure. As legislatures and the USPSTF considers adding these therapies to the list of preventive care covered without cost share, actuaries will need to estimate the impact on their care cost. The presenters will share an actuarial tool kit to estimate the impact of covering PrEP and PEP for different populations. Examples are provided and discussion is welcome.

Description: This article highlights the provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.