Description: A document came across my desk recently that caused me to think about the profession and the way it is structured and led, at least in the United States. The document that I read is a report by the International Actuarial Association's (IAA) Strategic Planning Task Force titled, "A Strategy for the IAA." As an owner of a smaller consulting firm, I'm not in favor of paying additional dues to more actuarial bodies. Also, I was confused about the role of the IAA and the national organizations: is the IAA intended to replace the SOA, internationally? I had some tough questions for Steve and Jim. Here are their responses. From The Actuary Magazine August 2006

Description: Article discussing how the pursuit of value-based care as a consequence of health care reform laws such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Medicare Modernization Act has accelerated the use of risk adjustment and what it means to actuaries.

Description: Duncan's personal reflections on the state of care management evaluation.

Description: A dinner speech at the Actuarial Research Conference at Drake University, Des Moines IA summer 2023. A ramble through 50 years of experience with actuarial research.

Description: A study on stochastic simulation literature as it applies to a health actuary.

Description: Full version of Health Watch News, Issue No. 56, September 2007.

Description: This paper describes an actuarial methodology for evaluating disease management outcomes. We address several important issues in this paper: • Control of exposure, • Identification of measured populations, and • Ensuring equivalence between baseline and intervention populations. - Paper 6 of an 8 paper series on 'An Introduction to Care Management Interventions and Their Implications for Actuaries'.

Description: This session discusses disease management [DM] and the role of health actuaries versus economists and biostatisticians. Topics discussed include economics of DM, epidemiology strategies, and operational concerns. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 21pd.

Description: Full version of The Actuary Newsletter Volume 37, Number 9 - November 2003

Description: Disease management [DM] is a health care intervention targeted to individuals with chronic diseases chronics. To justify the investment by payers in DM, it is important to demonstrate beneficial clinical and financial outcomes. This paper analyzes the health cost trends between the chronic and non-chronic populations. Paper 7 of an 8 paper series on 'An Introduction to Care Management Interventions and Their Implications for Actuaries'.