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  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor Thank you to the contributors and those who helped. Brief description of the articles in the issue. Major medical insurance;Rate regulation 6442471994 11/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Marilyn Medved McGaffin
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice
  • ASOPs, Anti- Selection, Affordability and ACA Altern
    ASOPs, Anti- Selection, Affordability and ACA Altern This article is focused on sustainability concerns in the ACA individual markets and what we can learn from core actuarial principles as ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Health Section Issues New IBNR Study
    Health Section Issues New IBNR Study Summary of the health section council’s research project to assess the accuracy of commonly used IBNR estimation methods over a wide range of scenarios.

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel, Cabe Chadick
    • Date: Feb 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Health & Disability>Health care; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
  • Examining the Evidence: A Reader Response to “Blood, Guts, ASOPs and Delivery System Reform
    Examining the Evidence: A Reader Response to “Blood, Guts, ASOPs and Delivery System Reform Letter to editor responding to "“Blood, Guts, ASOPs and Delivery System Reform", ...

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    • Authors: David Ogden
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice
  • Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem
    Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem This article discusses challenges that short-term predictions have on actuaries' reputations, both as individuals and as a profession, ...

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    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing
  • Data Quality in Real Life
    Data Quality in Real Life Discussion of the standards set by ASOP 23 on data quality within a health insurance context. Data quality; 9387 9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Karl Volkmar
    • Date: Sep 2001
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Health & Disability
  • The Actuarial Memorandum in Support of the Health Statement
    The Actuarial Memorandum in Support of the Health Statement Preparing an effective actuarial memorandum in support of the health actuarial opinion. Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum = ...

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    • Authors: Annette James, Nancy Hubler
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • ASOP No. 6 Exposure Draft Provisions Relating to Community-Rated HMO Contracts
    ASOP No. 6 Exposure Draft Provisions Relating to Community-Rated HMO Contracts ASOP No. 6 Exposure Draft Provisions Relating to Community- Rated HMO Contracts. Discusses determination of initial ...

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    • Authors: Application Administrator
    • Date: Jan 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice
  • Read. Think. Write.The Statement of Actuarial Opinion for the Health Annual Statement
    Read. Think. Write.The Statement of Actuarial Opinion for the Health Annual Statement Review of six opinions requried in The Statement of Actuarial Opinion for the Health Annual Statement. Issue ...

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    • Authors: Robert Dobson, Thomas Snook
    • Date: Oct 2004
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice