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  • An Interview with David Cutler and Grace-Marie Turner
    their ability to pay. It has been said that the U.S. health care system does not have any founding ... there weren’t a ton of dif- ferent ideas at that table on how to save money that weren’t already floating ...

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    • Authors: Ksenia Whittal, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Modeling Anti-selective Lapse and Optimal Pricing in Individual and Small Group Health Insurance
    conditions that if =M, then L =1/2 and vice versa. S is an “s”-shaped monotonically increasing function with ... if z=1. A special case for S is a step function with S(z)=0 if z <1, S(z) =1 if z >1 and if z=1 (Figure ...

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    • Authors: D Wei
    • Date: Feb 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Pharmacoeconomics: Why ShouldActuaries Care?
    Medicare population mix. These costs are presented in Table 1. PHARMACOECONOMICS: WHY SHOULD ACTUARIES CARE ... 3-Month Period Using Mean Ulcer Rates Ketoprofen Table 1 Estimated Current Cost of OA Drugs for Medicare ...

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    • Authors: Jill Van Den Bos
    • Date: Oct 2002
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics
  • Review: “Health Insurance for ‘Humans’: Information Friction
    HEALTH INSURANCE Currently, more than 80 percent 1 of large U.S. employers offer their employees, either as one ... switch for each of the four models presented in Table 6. The results for both the types model and the ...

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    • Authors: Christopher Coulter, Kathleen Dobrzynski, Tyler Engel, Dorothy Andrews
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Do Individuals Make Sensible Health Insurance Decisions
    plans separately, while others were shown a single table containing all potential plan options with corresponding ... following table tells you how much you would pay in premium for the deductable you select. TABLE OF MONTHLY ...

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    • Authors: Alexander Leung, Jonah Yearick, Randy P Herman
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Technology & Applications>E-commerce
  • Letter from the Editor ... Are We Over Treated and Over Dosed by Our Health Care Industry?
    Letter from the Editor ... Are We Over Treated and Over Dosed by Our Health Care Industry? Overview ... scans were performed in 2005, up from 40 million in 2000. If the growth rate persists, 100 million scans ...

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    • Authors: Gail M Lawrence
    • Date: May 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics
  • Behavioral Economics: Overview and Healthcare Applications
    tends to increase potential donor consent rates. Table 1 presents a summary of examples of possible applications ... theory to health and welfare insurance plans. Table 1 Sample Applications of Behavioral Economics Theories ...

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    • Authors: Randy P Herman, Tony Pistilli, Brian Plaskow, Jeffrey Chanin
    • Date: Aug 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Health Care 2.0—Massive Implications of System Transformation
    major programs and initiatives. The following table outlines the major forces that are driving this ... more sophisticated payment reform options on the table, but implementation is just starting and/or uneven ...

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    • Authors: Greger J Vigen
    • Date: May 2013
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Payment models; Public Policy
  • Getting Actuaries More Engaged in Population Health
    Getting Actuaries More Engaged in Population Health Introduction to population health, a collaborative ... actuaries the opportunity to have a “seat at the table” when the programs are designed, and give actuaries ...

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    • Authors: Robert D Lieberthal
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Medicaid Risk-Based Managed Care Financial Results: A Decade in Review
    Medicaid Risk-Based Managed Care Financial Results: A Decade in Review This article ... medicaid-managed-report.pdf. 4 Total Medicaid Enrollment, Table 1B: Medicaid and CHIP: March 2017 Monthly Applications ...

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    • Authors: Jeremy Palmer
    • Date: Oct 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting