Description: This session will provide an overview of the challenges found in understanding and managing the medical drug benefit based on standard claims data. Participants will learn what makes coding medical drugs challenging and how to navigate some of the pitfalls when conducting analyses on this important segment of utilization and cost trend.

Description: Virtual - Session 6A: The ROI of Wellness - Actuarial Insights on Digital Health Engagement

Description: This webcast will explore the shifting landscape of healthcare costs. It will cover healthcare trend basics, recent developments, and what’s ahead. Drawing from comprehensive data analysis and industry insights, this presentation promises to equip attendees with actionable knowledge to navigate the complex terrain of healthcare expenses effectively.

Description: This session will provide an overview of the landscape of accident and health insurance valuation. Attendees will gain an understanding of key concepts and various actuarial techniques employed in the valuation of accident and health insurance policies. By incorporating real-world perspectives and experiences, this presentation equips attendees with actionable knowledge to enhance their understanding and approach to accident and health valuation in an ever-evolving insurance landscape.

Description: The world has shrunk and there is no going back. In today’s post-pandemic business landscape, actuaries are frequently being asked to collaborate or lead within multicultural teams dispersed across the globe. The question is, how should companies go about maintaining a sense of team connection across teams that are geographically and demographically different?

Description: Join us as we explore Medigap claims assumptions and more. What has been driving cost increases? Does the trend vary by market? How are area factors determined? What opportunities exist for niche carriers? This session will provide a fresh experience-based perspective on key pricing considerations and leave you with food for thought as you manage your business.

Description: After 10 years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) risk adjustment program has evolved as the ACA has evolved. In recent years the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has focused on predictive accuracy over compensating for actuarial risk and has failed to address systemic issues such as insolvencies that created suboptimal outcomes for the ACA markets.

Description: How is extreme weather impacting you? If you live in California, you may have been impacted by the atmospheric rivers unleashing record-breaking rain and snow last winter. If you live in Canada or near Canada, you may have been impacted by the wildfires raging last spring. NASA has declared that the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record.

Description: Virtual - Session 2C: Innovative Care Models for Medicare & Medicaid Dually - Eligible Populations

Description: Session 9B: Negotiated Drugs - How the IRA Program Impacts the PD Ecosystem