Description: "Examine the exciting possibilities for artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and its potential to transform the patient journey. You will learn about the various touchpoints where AI is being applied along the patient/care journey, including provider search tools, claims analysis, and fraud detection. By attending the session, you will be able to: Have a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by AI in health care Evaluate the potential impact of AI on their own organizations Be equipped with strategies for effectively implementing AI solutions and maximizing their benefits for patients, providers, and payers"

Description: Discover results of the ongoing SOA COVID-19 Group Life Mortality Survey. It will also compare Group Life mortality results to U.S. general population excess mortality trends, and explore some of the non-COVID drivers of excess mortality.

Description: The impact of COVID-19 on life insurance is a matter of frequent discussion, but the impact on disability insurance has been less understood. This session uses survey data and other information to explore how COVID-19 has affected short-term disability, long-term disability and Social Security Disability Insurance.

Description: Fifty-three percent of Americans responding to a survey conducted by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute reported that extreme weather events – including hurricanes, tornadoes, heatwaves, wildfires and flooding – have adversely affected their health.

Description: Join us for an insightful webcast as we delve into the far-reaching implications of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron deference. This landmark ruling, which previously granted federal agencies significant leeway in interpreting ambiguous statutes, is set to reshape the landscape of healthcare policy.

Description: This presentation will explore innovative approaches to high performance networks (HPN). The session will compare the more traditional narrow network solutions offered by national carriers vs. different models established by newer vendors that focus on a different value proposition and/or does not involve narrowing the network at all.

Description: The Medicare Advantage (MA) program is facing challenges in the coming years due to a number of headwinds: Star rating program changes, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), revenue pressures, mergers/acquisitions, and risk score model changes, just to name a few.

Description: The SOA Research Institute has been publishing its annual Getzen Model of Long-Run Medical Cost Trends for the past decade. The Health Care Cost Trends Strategic Research Committee is looking for a researcher to build on the legacy of the Getzen model and provide annual updates to the SOA’s long-term health care trend projections.

Description: This session will cover the current and potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health care space. Participate in this interactive session and learn how AI is being used today and discuss its potential to reshape and revolutionize health care. You will get an opportunity to learn how AI can influence patient experience in every phase of healthcare delivery and talk about the challenges and limitations that arise with the use of this technology.

Description: The American Academy of Actuaries Health Solvency Subcommittee and the NAIC Health Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group are in the process of analyzing and reviewing the H2-Underwriting Risk component and the managed care credit calculation in the health risk-based capital (HRBC) formula. Come learn what changes are ahead! While RBC is designed for solvency issues, also come hear about other ways health insurers manage their capital and surplus levels. Are others doing something you should try?