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  • The Modernization of Medigap Plans-Legislative Summary

    The Modernization of Medigap Plans-Legislative Summary This article discusses the legislative summary of the changes that will occur with the new Medigap policies, which will be effective on or ...

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    • Authors: Marianne Miller
    • Date: Jan 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Providers: Reorganize and Refinance

    Providers: Reorganize and Refinance A rethinking of current provider reimbursement, focusing on incentives instead of simply cutting fees. The recommended 2-pronged approach would feature ...

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    • Authors: Jill Van Den Bos
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Payment models; Public Policy
  • Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health – Part 2

    Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health – Part 2 Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring implementation issues for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 MHPAEA. Part ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy
  • Chairperson’s Corner

    Chairperson’s Corner The Health Section Council Chairperson looks back at a historic year for the health care industry, and what it means for health actuaries. Patient Protection and Affordable ...

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    • Authors: Susan Pantely
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Economics>Health economics; Public Policy
  • Cost and Benefit Trends Observed in Jan. 1, 2011 Renewals for State Employers

    Cost and Benefit Trends Observed in Jan. 1, 2011 Renewals for State Employers An analysis of health insurance cost and benefit trends using January 1, 2011 data from state employee medical plan ...

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    • Authors: Robert Gordon Cosway, Barbara Dewey
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • An Interview with Rick Foster

    An Interview with Rick Foster Rick Foster, chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discusses public policy Funding policy;Medicare;Comparative effectiveness; 28080 ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Public Policy
  • Letter from the Editor ... Times, They are a-Changin’

    Letter from the Editor ... Times, They are a-Changin’ This letter from the editor reviews changes and reforms made over the years. From Health Watch Newsletter, May 2006, Issue No. 52. 25697 5/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Gail M Lawrence
    • Date: May 2006
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
  • Interview with Mark Hoyt

    Interview with Mark Hoyt Interview with recently retired mark Hoyt. 4294995966 1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Date: Jan 2013
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
  • The Health Insurance Providers Fee and Medicaid

    The Health Insurance Providers Fee and Medicaid This article describes the Health Insurance Providers Fee implemented through Section 9010 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and discusses how the ...

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    • Authors: Sabrina Gibson, Maria Dominiak
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare; Social Insurance>Medicaid
  • The ACA--Two Policy Experts' Perspectives

    The ACA--Two Policy Experts' Perspectives Round table discussion regarding the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act. Health insurance;Medicaid;Health care costs;Patient Protection and ...

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    • Authors: Kurt Wrobel
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care