Description: This article is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 20. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss recent developments in expanding major medical expense coverage under individual policies and group policies, and progress made in providing hospital, surgical and medical expense coverage beyond age 65. Guaranteed renewability and substandard issues are discussed.

Description: This discussion at a 1959 Regional Meeting looks at issues related to health insurance coverage at older ages including levels of coverage, underwriting issues, expense levels, and renewability provisions.

Description: This session discussion is about what factors affect the small employer's choice of programs, how may the small employer capitalize on recent developments in managed health care, what problems do insurance companies have in marketing and communicating their plans to small employers, are partially self-insured benefits a threat or an opportunity for carriers in this market. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 12, No. 1.

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the SOA's May 1976 Meeting in Houston. The topics covered included: experience rating problems, group life problems, Long Term Disability issues, Association Group, and utilization of HMOs. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1976, Volume 2, No. 2.

Description: A review of strategies for non-ACA products for small employers including level-funded plans, association health plans (AHPs), and multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs). Discussion will focus on market trends, strategy, pricing, and block management. Session will include some audience participation via polling so audience can crowd source information and identify industry trends.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, San Diego. This session discussion is about FAS 106 valuations, issues, assumptions, data, per capita claims before versus after age 65 and transition strategies. Topics addressed: 1. Issues and assumptions. 2. Data. 3. Per capita claim cost before versus after age 65. 4. Transition strategies.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1995 Vancouver Spring Meeting debate the pros and cons of Medical Savings Accounts [MSA]. Viewpoints on the effectiveness of MSAs, expected changes in medical consumer behavior, anticipated cost savings, and other topics are discussed.

Description: The panel at this session of the SOA 1995 Vancouver Spring Meeting discusses issues associated with the development of HMO plans for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting outlines the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice ASOP with respect to small-group, reform rate certifications and the feedback from Society members regarding the proposal. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1997 Palm Desert Spring Meeting discusses how ratings and rating agencies affect health care insurance and related organizations. Advice is offered on maintaining a good relationship with rating services.