Description: Provides an overview of a Columbia University graduate course in actuarial science called a Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market. It includes an overview of this unique course and a summary of course content and completed research in the course. The course covers all financial aspects of US and international health insurance.

Description: Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch

Description: This is an article about population risk management and using it to reduce health insurance costs.

Description: A Discussion of why female mortality is higher than male mortality at higher ages.

Description: Discussion of recent developments in the taxation of noncoordinated benefits such as fixed indemnity, hospital indemnity, and specified disease insurance policies. Developments include a recent Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum and proposed triagency rulemaking that would impact non coordinated benefits.

Description: As actuaries in health care, we spend most of our time focused on reviewing claims, enrollment and clinical data. That information is captured while patients are in health care facilities. Yet most people spend only a small fraction of their time in these facilities. This article explores what types of data are available to actuaries the provide a more holistic view of the member so that a members physical and emotional needs, the social determinants of health can be taken into consideration along with their clinical needs. Two uses cases are presented so actuaries can see how these types of analyses can be leveraged to improve clinical, operational, and financial performance of risk bearing health entities. Understanding the customer (member) not just the patient enables actuaries to provide new insights and values to our stakeholders across a wide range of business and risk applications.

Description: Panelists discuss the role of the valuation actuary in health insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: The Brazilian private health care market ended 2010 with US $48 billion worth of premium. This already makes it Latin America’s largest health care market and sixth in the world ranking. This article provides information on the market and opportunity for growth.

Description: A discussion of funding arrangements that can reduce the costs of providing medical coverage through lower reserves or state tax savings, instead of through cutting benefits.

Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 3. In this article Deborah Poppel interviews Paul Barnhart regarding the controversies surrounding the proposed heath insurance reserve standards.