Description: The Society of Actuaries Research Institute developed a new study to explore pharmacy financing. The goals of the SOA related to this research are to identify opportunities to increase transparency, encourage competition, align stakeholder incentives and mitigate increases in total cost of care. The research uses a value-based methodology.

Description: The Actuarial Research Clearing House (ARCH) is an informal communication providing current actuarial research to friends and members of the actuarial community. View the second issue for 2024.

Description: The Candidate Connect at the 2024 Health Meeting provides information, inspiration and networking opportunities to actuarial candidates pursuing their ASA.

Description: The devastation wrought by opioid related deaths is national news. This article looks at the details behind the statistics.

Description: This Society of Actuaries, working with LIMRA, Oliver Wyman and the American Council of Life Insurers, is releasing a series of pulse surveys aimed at obtaining a quick read on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting insurance companies and reinsurers.

Description: The SOA is pleased to make available a research report providing insight and considerations for the actuarial profession in assessing the potential risk and opportunities of MACRA to both provider and payer organizations.

Description: A Brief covering the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

Description: This study evaluates how integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) into Medicaid risk adjustment models impacts financial outcomes for ACOs/MCOs, offering foundational insights for policymakers and actuaries.

Description: Summary of an expert roundtable on generative AI in healthcare and health insurance, focusing on use cases, governance, trust, risks, and evolving actuarial skills.

Description: This report examines the demographic, medical, and pharmaceutical profiles of HIV-positive individuals in Medicare and how their needs differ from the general Medicare population.