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  • The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA

    The Sustainability of the New American Entitlement: Actuarial Values and the ACA The article discusses the sustainability of the ACA individual market from a public entitlement standpoint. A key ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial markets; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • How to Succeed in the Worksite Market

    How to Succeed in the Worksite Market This article describes the four keys to successful worksite marketing: 1. Onsite selling either with group meetings or one-on one using professional ...

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    • Authors: Al Barthelman
    • Date: Dec 1998
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities; Health & Disability>Accident insurance; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
  • Final Thoughts

    Final Thoughts Wrap-up of publication and thank-yous. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act= PPACA=Affordable Care Act;Health care reform;Health insurance;Medical Loss Ratio=MLR;Accountable ...

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    • Authors: Valerie Nelson
    • Date: Aug 2015
    • 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
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Biosimilars, Part 4: The Financial Impact

    Biosimilars, Part 4: The Financial Impact Savings from biosimilars have accelerated significantly in the past few years. There has been a number of relatively recent biosimilar launches that can ...

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    • Authors: Greg Warren, Tony Pistilli
    • Date: Nov 2023
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • What No One Ever Told Me About the Rate Filing Process

    What No One Ever Told Me About the Rate Filing Process What No One Ever Told Me About the Rate Filing Process: how to deal the unspoken rules and politics. From Health Section News, December ...

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    • Authors: Karl Volkmar
    • Date: Dec 2000
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Up Front with the SOA Staff Fellow

    Up Front with the SOA Staff Fellow Joe Wurzburger, Staff Fellow at the SOA, shares his views and insights about the health care industry in general and the Health Section's role in ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Wurzburger
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Telemedicine: What Actuaries Should Look For

    Telemedicine: What Actuaries Should Look For This article explores telemedicine's impact on the health care system, health care costs, and actuarial pricing. health insurance;Health Care ...

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    • Authors: Traci Leigh Hughes
    • Date: Jun 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • CSRs and Market Stabilization: What’s the Real Story?

    CSRs and Market Stabilization: What’s the Real Story? Argues that reinstatement of CSR (cost-sharing reduction) reimbursements by federal government will have destabilizing effect on individual ...

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    • Authors: Dean Ratzlaff
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Medicare Advantage Star Ratings: Expectations for New Organizations

    Medicare Advantage Star Ratings: Expectations for New Organizations This article makes organizations entering the MA market aware of the star rating climate, as well as short- and long-term star ...

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    • Authors: Kelly Backes, Julia Friedman, Dustin Grzeskowiak, Elizabeth Phillips, Patricia Zenner
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Managing Insurance Business—A Peek into the Future

    Managing Insurance Business—A Peek into the Future This article describes the current Nigerian Insurance Industry. Financial economics;Risk assessment;Underwriting; 9850 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Olurotimi O Okpaise
    • Date: Apr 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Life Insurance