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  • Dental Coverage and the ACA
    Dental Coverage and the ACA This article discusses the challenges and unknowns relating to the regulatory inclusion of pediatric dental benefits within the essential benefits list of the ...

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    • Authors: Laurence R Weissbrot
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy
  • Using Statistical Analysis and Actuarial Judgment in the Calculation of Medical Liability
    Using Statistical Analysis and Actuarial Judgment in the Calculation of Medical Liability This paper discusses the need for actuarial judgment to be used in conjunction with statistical analysis ...

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    • Authors: Jed Linfield, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Jinadasa Gamage
    • Date: Jan 2007
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
    Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility This article describes a method that can be useful when re-fitting a risk score model to a population of only moderate size. Learn how to use ...

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    • Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Bradley Armstrong
    • Date: Jul 2015
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Predictive Analytics
  • Risk Theory Applications To Experience Rating Group Health Insurance
    Risk Theory Applications To Experience Rating Group Health Insurance Presenter offers ways in which actuaries might set credibility levels to be used by underwriters to set group health insurance ...

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    • Authors: Charles S Fuhrer
    • Date: Jun 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
  • Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility
    Calibrating Risk Score Model with Partial Credibility by Shea Parkes and Brad Armstrong Learn how to use concepts like ridge regression to train a model with partial credibility. Predictive ...
    • Authors: Sheamus Parkes, Brad Armstrong
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Bayesian methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Predictive Analytics
  • Health Watch, March 2017, Issue 82
    Health Watch, March 2017, Issue 82 Read the March 2017 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Hear from the chairperson on themes in the March 2017 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Health care costs;Health care reform;Health ...

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    • Authors: Brian Pauley
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • Validating a Novel Health Insurance Fraud Detection Method
    Validating a Novel Health Insurance Fraud Detection Method This article describes methodologies for detection and deterrence of Medicare fraud. It also describes the validation of PRIDIT for ...

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    • Authors: Robert D Lieberthal, Elias
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
  • Health Watch, February 2018, Issue 85
    Health Watch, February 2018, Issue 85 Read the February 2018 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines
    Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines Discusses effect of allowing companies to sell health insurance policy in any state, if approved in one state, without requiring approval in any other ...

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    • Authors: Lawrence Mitchell
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy