Description: This 1991 panel discussion is about PPOs- what they are, how they fit into the current managed care environment, how they fit into different markets, what products they compete against, their effectiveness at controlling medical costs, their effectiveness at meeting employer needs, and what to expect in the future. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3B.

Description: Presented at May 2000 Spring Meeting. Discusses common problems in creating a successful merger - such as not incorporating community support, and not achieving economies of scale - and how to avoid them.