Description: Presented at April 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about what analysis is effective in measuring recent medical care experience and are the projected cost-containment savings presented to plan sponsors being realized.

Description: Panelists lead participants in a discussion of recent experiences and current issues regarding the valuation of medical and dental insurance and managed care products. Topics include ASOP 22 [asset adequacy analysis for statements of actuarial opinion] and ASOP 41 [communication]. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 102

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This discussion looks at redirecting the traditional role of the actuary into new areas such as working with doctors to deal with medical management issues, dealing and negotiating with providers and how to help the company develop a provider payment strategy. Employers negotiating directly with providers is also discussed.

Description: Presented at October 2000 Annual Meeting. Discusses prescription cost trends, factors behind the trends, and cost management strategies for both the commercial and Medicare markets.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about credit card distribution systems, association endorsed marketing, direct response marketing and single premium credit insurance.

Description: Discusses cost-benefit decision-making for acquiring electronic data-processing equipment and installation issues, ability of small companies to compete in pension trust arena, effectiveness of various agency compensation programs in stimulating sales and improving persistency, success of sales to substandard risks and rating methods, and pricing, reinsurance and experience with individual hospital and medical policies.

Description: This session discussion is about experience-rating and credibility in group health insurance. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1B.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. This session focused on recent experience of programs designed to contain health care costs.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about marketing opportunities, marketing techniques, product selection and design.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Selective underwriting standards, Renewable options, Producer controls, Compliance with state laws and regulations, Control and profitability.