Description: Since detailed claim information is not readily available to the Committee on Group Mortality and Morbidity on an annual basis, a special investigation of group hospital expense experience has been conducted. That investigation is summarized in this paper, and covers plan descriptions, morbidity and cost data, and continuation tables.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 2000 Las Vegas Spring Meeting discuss Medicare Supplement insurance issues, including competitive dynamics with Medicare+Choice and Medicare HMOs, rate increase issues, prescription drug coverage and potential changes to benefit structures.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Spring Meeting covers current and future issues relating to individual and small group medical insurance. This includes implications of market consolidation, regulatory issues and demographic trends. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 5PD.

Description: Panelists discuss recent acquisitions and mergers from a variety of perspectives. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 3, Session 90

Description: This paper presents a procedure for calculating aggregate stop-loss premiums that takes parameter uncertainty into account. From Actuarial Research Clearing House ARCH 1988, Vol. 3

Description: This paper presents a method for analyzing the experience of a stop-loss underwriter to develop a claim continuance table. This method is designed to deal with the limitations presented from certain limited information so as to get the most out of the available information. To the extent this approach is succesful, the credibility of the experience analysis will be maximized, thus minimizing the reliance on external data. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1993, VOL. 3.

Description: Article describes how Medicare Medical Savings Plans work and why they would be attractive option for insurance companies.

Description: Abstracts of recent articles of interest to health actuaries

Description: A new initiative, Commercial Health Care: What’s Next, will focus on education and research for health actuaries regarding issues that remain with the ACA.

Description: This is a regular column highlighting articles of interest to Health Actuaries appearing in the North American Actuarial Journal.