Description: This session discussion is about two proposals for health-care reform will be presented, one from the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association and one from the Council for Affordable Health Care. These dramatically different proposals will be compared and open for critique. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A.

Description: Gathering information and assess risks of Managed Care Networks. Looking at cost and service areas. Issue No. 44.

Description: This article contains a condensed summary and excerpts from a recent white paper regarding the Individual Mandate.

Description: Concerns of Long-Term Care Insurance for consumers, life insurance agents, financial planners, insurance companies and regulators. From Long Term Care Newsletter, April 2000, Issue No. 2

Description: An editorial about the status of health care reform in the U.S.

Description: This article summarizes key findings from an SOA research report conducted by Milliman on a wide range of living benefit riders with medically related triggers on life and annuity products. The SOA report includes a survey of direct writers, and interviews with many reinsurers. The article focuses on chronic illness accelerated benefit riders, long term care accelerated benefit riders, and the more comprehensive long term care linked benefit products that can pay out benefits that may be much higher than the underlying base plan values. Information on regulations governing these plans, mechanics of the products, sales, and pricing structures is included The intent is to enable the reader to appreciate the issues and opportunities related to these new, innovative designs that help address a range of consumer needs..

Description: Panelists discuss the pros and cons of using a care manager in order to receive either benefits or enhanced benefits in long term care plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: This editorial reviews the benefits of managed care, notes the public pressure to relax controls around this system and the expected cost impact of doing so.

Description: Feature article discussing pending health care reform and the issue of access to care. From The Actuary Magazine, April/May 2010 Vol 7 Issue 2

Description: In spite of the growing need for long-term care financing, recent sales are stagnant and the number of insurance companies offering long-term care insurance is dwindling. This article examines some of the shortcomings of today’s product and suggests a different approach.