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  • Wall of Comments

    Wall of Comments A compilation of feedback from actuaries in the Health Section of the affects of the ACA. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act= PPACA=Affordable Care Act;Health care ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • 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; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models; Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability
  • Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors

    Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors An economic analysis of bariatric surgery and health care costs supports the case for health plans to cover these procedures. Health ...

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    • Authors: John Dawson, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Arindam Ghosh
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • The State of Predictive Analytics in U.S. Health care

    The State of Predictive Analytics in U.S. Health care Health care predictive analytics varies between payers and providers as well as being a powerful tool in business decision modeling. Data ...

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    • Authors: Marilyn Medved McGaffin
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Predictive Analytics
  • Developing a Population Health Management Program for a Long-Term Care Insurance Product

    Developing a Population Health Management Program for a Long-Term Care Insurance Product Medical management programs have traditionally addressed more acute and short-term issues with chronic ...

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    • Authors: Jeff Underhill, Don Fetterolf, Geoffrey Walton
    • Date: Dec 2007
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Long-term Care>Chronic health management - Long-term Care; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Risk Factors in the Hospital Industry

    Risk Factors in the Hospital Industry Table from an article in The Actuary Magazine on an analysis of risk management terminology: your guide to speaking ERM with different industries. Volumn 4, ...

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    • Authors: Marjorie Rosenberg, Peng Shi, SHINICHI KAMIYA, Joan Schmit
    • Date: Dec 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks
  • Pandemic Sidebar: Pandemic Research

    Pandemic Sidebar: Pandemic Research An interview with Jim Toole, lead researcher for SOA's pandemic research project. The project examines pandemic influenza and its implications to the life ...

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    • Authors: Ronora Stryker
    • Date: Jun 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Life Insurance
  • An Interview: Dr. Uwe Reinhardt

    An Interview: Dr. Uwe Reinhardt In this interview Dr. Reinhardt shares his thoughts on the role he believes actuaries should take in the health care system reforms. Assumptions;Episode-based ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models
  • A Tax Like No Other: The Health Insurer Fee

    A Tax Like No Other: The Health Insurer Fee The PPACA imposed a market share-based health insurance provider fee, known as the "Section 9010 Fee", "Health Insurer Fee", ...

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    • Authors: Mersini Keller
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy
  • Health Risk Assessments in a Protected Environment

    Health Risk Assessments in a Protected Environment A discussion of permissible use and collection of genetic information for Health Risk Assessments and wellness programs under the Genetic ...

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    • Authors: John C Cameron
    • Date: May 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • A Simple Proposal to Save the Individual ACA Market

    A Simple Proposal to Save the Individual ACA Market We propose using premiums and tax revenue to fund high-cost individuals in the Individual ACA market. Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Slater, John Culkin
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy