Description: Summary of the National Conference on Medical Costs, held in Washington, D.C. on June 28-29, 1967.

Description: This discussion on major medical expense insurance examines the trends in the types of plans sold, popularity of the comprehensive type of medical expense insurance plan, special problems, and dependent coverage. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: The article gives actuaries an introduction to Academy Health, the notable health policy research organization.

Description: CD Paper Exhibits - Exhibit #2 by SOA from NewsDirect Newsletter, Spring 2000, Issue No. 34, Special Supplement.

Description: Paper summarizes articles on quality care issues including - measurement & reporting, financing, patient safety, standards & education, and leadership.

Description: This is an article that highlights recommended reading by the Health Practice area communications committee. The readings cover a broad subject matter from risk assessment, medical technology to uninsured.

Description: This SOA report describes the components of margin for calculating capitation rates in a Medicaid context along with practical issues that MCOs may face.

Description: This discussion focuses on sickness insurance and associated issues. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: The Society of Actuaries and LIMRA have sponsored a U.S. Individual Disability Income Persistency Study. The report, authored by Cathy Ho and Steve Elek, presents the results of a study of individual disability income (“IDI”) lapse experience in the United States between observation years 2000 and 2007. This is the first report in a two-part series that will present results of a study conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and based on data provided by 12 individual disability income insurance writers.

Description: A listing of articles on managed care and health care issues.