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  • Modeling the Cost of Medical Care for the Elderly
    Modeling the Cost of Medical Care for the Elderly An excerpt from a presentation at the 2014 Living to 100 Symposium, this article describes an open-source model for use by actuaries attempting ...

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    • Authors: Thomas Getzen
    • Date: Jan 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Long-term Care>Medical expenses; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
  • Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference?
    Retirees versus Active Workers: What is the Cost Difference? Comparison of healthcare costs for early retirees versus active workers in the same age band. When adjusted for age, there is not a ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn, Sarah Legatt
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Population data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics
    Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics We highlight a new approach leveraging predictive analytics to identify high risk and rising risk opioid users for more effective ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Boschert, Andrew Gaffner, Barbara Collier
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
  • A Conversation with Alan Mills, ND, FSA
    A Conversation with Alan Mills, ND, FSA Excerpts from a conversation with Alan Mills regarding his work in complexity science and agent-based modeling. Complexity science 6442452727 1/1/2014 12: ...

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    • Authors: Mary Moran
    • Date: Jan 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation