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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 ...

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    • 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
  • The Impact of Obesity and Diabetes on LTC Disability and Mortality: Population Estimates from the National Long-Term Care Survey
    of Obesity and Diabetes on LTC Disability and Mortality: Population Estimates from the National Long-Term ... effects of obesity and diabetes on disability and mortality, and ways these effects can be used to improved ...

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    • Authors: P J Stallard
    • Date: Sep 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: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
  • Medicare Advantage Hierarchical Condition Categories: Targeting Chart Reviews
    Medicare Advantage Hierarchical Condition Categories: Targeting Chart Reviews Identifying ... payments to Medicare Advantage plans. Milliman's HCC prevalence study illustrates the significant variations ...

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    • Authors: Corey Berger, Eric P Goetsch
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Social Insurance>Medicare; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Rethinking Family Tiers
    Rethinking Family Tiers A closer look at family tier factor rating assumptions, and how well ... average adult costs would suggest. The follow- ing table shows the claims ratios we experienced, where we ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn
    • 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: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Big Data: What Is It, How Is It Collected, and How Might Life Insurers Use It?
    collects the social security numbers of deceased U.S citizens; this is queried by life insurance companies ... DATA COLLECTION AND USAGE? The primary applicable U.S. law is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)4 and ...

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    • Authors: Andy Ferris, David A Moore, Nathan Dennis Pohle, Priyanka Srivastava
    • Date: Dec 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining