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  • To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial
    Actuarial Realizing the impact of medical errors on the U.S. health care system, the Health Section commissioned ... commissioned a research project to measure the annual frequency of medical errors and their total measurable direct ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • 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 ... than $13 trillion by 2055, about 50 percent of total medical expenditures. Model validation;Modeling efficiency ...

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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
  • The Art and Science Of Pricing SmallGroup Medical Coverage
    The Art and Science Of Pricing SmallGroup Medical Coverage This article examines two general approaches ... to pricing The Forecast Approach and the Rebuilding Approach. The author then supplies the reader with ...

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    • Authors: William Lane
    • Date: Mar 2005
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Transparency Leads Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders
    Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders Summary of results of a 2010 Health Section survey of actuaries and Medicare ... Medicare population, on ways to bend the cost trend curve downward. Issues included transparency, quality ...

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    • Authors: Sara Teppema
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Letter from the Editor
    Letter from the Editor A preview of the contents of the latest issue, including essays & interviews ... provider reimbursements, rate filing review, and medical errors. Accountable care organizations= ACO;Payment ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Experience Studies & Data; Public Policy
  • The Art & Science of Pricing Small Group Medical Coverage: Initial Pricing Schemes
    The Art & Science of Pricing Small Group Medical Coverage: Initial Pricing Schemes The process of ... of setting initial and renewal premium rates for small group medical block of business using risk characteristics ...

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    • Authors: William Lane
    • Date: Dec 2000
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Medical Out-of-Pocket Products Overview
    Medical Out-of-Pocket Products Overview Overview of plans designed to cover out-of-pocket medical costs ... costs as a supplement to major medical coverage. Group Health Plans;Health Insurance;High-Deductible ...

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    • Authors: Rex Durington
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • The Art & Science of PricingSmall Group Medical Coverage: From Debits to Risk Factors
    The Art & Science of PricingSmall Group Medical Coverage: From Debits to Risk Factors Pricing small ... small group medical coverage under reform laws using debit manual and risk factors. Issue No. 45. Health ...

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    • Authors: William Lane
    • Date: Apr 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • The Art & Science of Pricing Small Group Medical Coverage: Renewal Pricing
    The Art & Science of Pricing Small Group Medical Coverage: Renewal Pricing Pricing Small Group Medical ... Medical Coverage Renewal Pricing regression to the mean, blending of experience and manual rates, small ...

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    • Authors: William Lane
    • Date: Apr 2001
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Retiree Health Benefits and the U. S. Supreme Court
    Retiree Health Benefits and the U. S. Supreme Court A January 25, 2015 ruling by the US Supreme Court regarding ... benefits is the topical springboard for the author to discuss the history and future of retiree health ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Petertil
    • Date: May 2015
    • Publication Name: Health Watch