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  • 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
  • Reserving Challenges for Consumer-Directed Health Products
    Reserving Challenges for Consumer-Directed Health Products CDHP reserve levels claim, policy and premium reserves. New reserve technique for ASO plan sponsor reserves. Issue No. 48.

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    • Authors: Stephen J Kaczmarek
    • Date: Oct 2004
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Considerations for Surplus Determination under ACA
    Considerations for Surplus Determination under ACA Discussion of the impact of the ACA on RBS and required surplus for a health plan Risk-based capital=RBC;Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...

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    • Authors: Daniel Pribe, Richard Tash, David M Tuomala
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy
  • Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch
    Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Critical illness insurance;Ethics;Health reserves;Health Research;Cause-of-death mortality; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; 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: Health Watch
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • 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 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
  • The Return of Premium Benefit in Health Insurance
    The Return of Premium Benefit in Health Insurance The purpose of this paper is to analyze several existing versions of the return of premium provision and to attempt to develop a logical critique ...

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    • Authors: E Paul Barnhart, Charles M Beardsley, Willis W Burgess, Niels H Fischer, William A Halvorson, Thomas J Hummel, Henry K Knowlton, Jacob A Lazerson, Douglas O Sanders, W Harold Bittel, William A. White, Edwin L Bartleson
    • Date: Nov 1970
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • The Individual Accident and Health Loss Ratio Dilemma
    The Individual Accident and Health Loss Ratio Dilemma The principal objective of this paper is to remind actuaries of the rather significant misconceptions and distortions commonly encountered in ...

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    • Authors: W H Odell, Claude Y Paquin, Joe B Pharr
    • Date: Oct 1979
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • 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