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  • Further Discussion of High Hospital Charges
    Further Discussion of High Hospital Charges Article discusses causes of high charges in relations to reimbursement arrangements and possible actions of insurers & payers. Issue No. 45.

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    • Authors: John Cookson
    • Date: Apr 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability
  • Health Care Variability
    Health Care Variability Discusses variability in per capita health-care costs by health-care provider. Health care costs;Health care quality; Health Care Variability by John P. Cookson When ...

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    • Authors: John Cookson
    • Date: Feb 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Hospital Charges Become ASignificant Issue Again
    Hospital Charges Become ASignificant Issue Again Hospitals, through consolidation and affiliations, gaining back negotiation strenght lost due to managed care in the 80s and 90s. Charges vary ...

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    • Authors: John Cookson
    • Date: Jun 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Health Care Quality Issues Need Actuarial Input
    Health Care Quality Issues Need Actuarial Input This article outlines what the author learned from the Sixth Annual Quality Colloquium at Harvard. From Health Watch, January 2008, Issue No. 57.

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    • Authors: John Cookson
    • Date: Jan 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • SOA Health Section and CMS: A Continuing Dialogue
    SOA Health Section and CMS: A Continuing Dialogue This article talks about forging relationships between Health actuaries and CMS. Issue No. 60 Medicaid;Medicare; 9492 1/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John Cookson, Steven Siegel
    • Date: Jan 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care