Description: This presentation from Session 15 of the SOA 2005 Health/Pension Spring Meeting discusses current developments affecting health plan contracting with institutional, professional and ancillary providers. Specific questions addressed are: 1. What are the trends in financial arrangements sought by providers?, 2. Has consolidation changed negotiating strategies?, 3. Has technology affected the types of financial arrangements available?, and 4.How can actuaries assist in the analytical/negotiating process?

Description: This presentation from Session 100PD of the SOA 1999 San Francisco Annual Meeting is about the evolution of medical underwriting: where we've been, what we've learned, where we are, and where we go from here. The panelists also discuss the role and purpose of underwriting in the individual market, how societal attitudes have changed, and the resulting legislative challenges to industry practices. Specific states with 'innovative' requirements [New York and Florida, for example] and the resulting impact on the health care markets in those states are reviewed. Current topics include proposed limits on HIV testing, genetic testing, issues surrounding privacy and confidentiality, the impact of guaranteed issue, and community rating in the marketplace. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: In session 9 PD of the Palm Desert Spring Meeting a panel of dental insurance companies discuss their approaches for paying dental claims and the reasons supporting their strategies for the dental product designs. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 1981 SOA Spring Meeting focused on Disability Income Marketing Approaches for group disability, multiple employer trusts and individual disability. The following factors that influenced the market place were reviewed: high inflation, high unemployment and regulations. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 3.

Description: This panel will discuss various product issues relating to dread disease products: features, cost levels, evolution, the future, the consumer and regulatory environment, and payroll deductions. The panel will describe the current products available in this market, with emphasis on cancer insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: In session 76 PD of the Maui II Spring Meeting the panel discusses the exodus of many carriers from marketing both life and health products in favor of life, AD&D, and LTC products. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: This teaching session provides a summary of publicly available data and information sources for health actuaries. Several of the more useful resources are reviewed in detail. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 15

Description: There is considerable controversy regarding the role, if any, of HIV in causing AIDS. This panel will update attendees on the issues involved in examining this matter. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers the small group and mini-group market, specifically the trends in plan design, underwriting strategies, approaches to marketing compensation and claim cost containment strategies.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting addresses risk selection and classification and wellness-related issues. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.