Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. Discussion covers: how hospitals and hospital management companies are increasingly entering traditional indemnity insurance markets, hospital representatives address health care financing from the hospital perspective, the risks and financial incentives from the hospital's perspective, and whether hospitals are marginally pricing their health insurance products.

Description: This session discusses Universal Life issues including current and projected sales results, product design, agent's compensation, how companies are pricing products and current Federal Income Tax effect on the product. From Records of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This session discusess managing mental health cost through benefit structures, utilization review, and mandated benefits. From the Record of the SOA 1990 Vol. 16 No. 1

Description: The presentation discusses the history of the Medicare+Choice [M+C] program and the challenges faced by plans offering the program, as well as the challenges faced by those interested in entering the program. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 60

Description: 2004 SOA Spring Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Topics in this teaching session included: 1. Selecting and testing levels of margin premium deficiency reserves. 2. Loss adjustment expense reserves. 3. Other ancillary liabilities. 4. Interplay between regulatory requirements and actuarial standards of practice.

Description: This session is about managed-care risk-sharing arrangements. Topics include insurance company and HMO joint ventures, employer arrangements with insurance companies and HMOs, and HMO provider risk contracting. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 19, No. 1B