Description: Since health care reform has made accountable care organizations a hot topic, an SOA workgroup is addressing relevant questions, including provider risk under various ACO models, limitations of the Medicare model for motivating change in the health care delivery system, strategic priorities, attribution of members, meaurement, and the roles actuaries can play.

Description: Discussion of the impact of the ACA on RBS and required surplus for a health plan

Description: Analysis of the projected impact of the Affordable Care Act on Medicare Part C revenue over 2014 through 2017, with background on recent historical revenue trends. The analysis is largely based on CMS published data, with trend analysis based on the Medicare Trustees report and author's assumptions.

Description: Current Status of managing costs & increasing costs, Future Direction of Consumerism, technology and defined contribution health plans. Issue No. 39.

Description: Part II of a two-part series discussing individual market evolution from before the ACA through President Trump's first term.

Description: This article discusses future benchmarks of Medicare and Medicare's rising costs and its relativity to the actuarial profession.

Description: Remain a competitor in health insurance with value, knowing the competition, and using external experts Issue No. 37.

Description: An edited written interview with two actuaries and a public health professional on issues related to the intersection between the two fields.

Description: A summary of the driving forces behind, and effects of, the historical increases and future expectations of Generic Dispensing Rates.

Description: The Health Section's strategic initiative entitled Commercial Health Care: What’s Next? focuses on health care reform. This article contains a summary