Description: This paper presents a different approach to measuring Health Expectancy, especially as it relates to the elderly population. This new actuarial approach is described and numerous examples are given.

Description: Incorporating Pended Claims in Medical IBNR Estimates. Issue No. 45.

Description: Excel file from Health Pricing Boot Camp Session 1: Basic Trend Forecasting Model Case Study

Description: Recognizing an opportunity to help serve its members in this age of increased financial oversight, the Health Section of the Society of Actuaries commissioned a series of guides on the use of statistical techniques specifically geared for the work of health actuaries. From Health Watch Newsletter, January 2008, Issue No. 57.

Description: The purpose of the SOA project Modeling Long Term Healthcare Cost Trends for Valuation is to provide a benchmark projection of medical cost increases and provide a user-firendly model for making alternative projections. This paper presents sample output from the model, technical documentation of the model, FAQs, and a review of the literature and references.

Description: With many pharmacy benefit plans now considering whether to add a 4th tier for high priced specialty drugs, review and discussion also needs to be given to the other end of the pharmacy cost spectrum to see how costs can be reduced by promoting lower cost over-the counter OTC drugs. From Health Watch News, September 2006, Issue No. 53.

Description: The editorial shares observations and lessons learned from the process of implementing the Affordable Care Act.

Description: Estimating IBNR from Authorized Bed Days. Issue No. 40.

Description: Considerations in the applications of Predictive Modeling for health care management. Issue No. 47.