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Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors
Health estimate approxi- mately one-third of the U.S. adult population is now obese, with a body mass ... kilograms divided by height in meters squared. From 2000 to 2005 alone, the obesity rate increased by 24 ...- Authors: John Dawson, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Arindam Ghosh
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Modeling Anti-selective Lapse and Optimal Pricing in Individual and Small Group Health Insurance
conditions that if =M, then L =1/2 and vice versa. S is an “s”-shaped monotonically increasing function with ... if z=1. A special case for S is a step function with S(z)=0 if z <1, S(z) =1 if z >1 and if z=1 (Figure ...- Authors: D Wei
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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In the Event of a Pandemic, What Can be Done?
population are aligned. Reducing morbidity and mortality, proactively preparing for a pandemic, and the ... assets? ● Insurance risk — how will increased mortality and morbidity affect this? ● Counterparty risk ...- Authors: Max Rudolph
- Date: Nov 2006
- Competency: Communication>Active listening
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health risks
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Rationing Health Care
Rationing Health Care This session is about rationing health care. From Record of Society ... less than 1% of total health care spendingin the U.S. So, I'm not sure that is the problem, as such; it's ...- Authors: Gregory Benesh, Howard Kurpit, Janet Carstens, Martin Gaynor, John B Crosby
- Date: Oct 1992
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Public interest representation
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicaid