Description: Read the October 2018 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.

Description: Results and discussion of a survey of FAS 87 Assumptions employed for non- USA defined benefit plans as of 12/31/1996

Description: An update to the 1975-79 report, this time including experience by amounts as well as by lives.

Description: A follow-up to the first Preferred Class Structure Report, which contains the additional analysis of areas identified while preparing the first report of preferred class structure data from statistical agent submissions.

Description: This study was undertaken to review pooled companies’ mortality experience on cases reported to the MIB with findings suggesting an increased probability of ethanol-related complications or hepatic dysfunction.

Description: One of the first projects undertaken by Claim Analytics was to create a model to predict return to work for group insurance claimants with long term disabilities. This report, sponsored in part by the Society of Actuaries Health Section , is a case study on creating such a model.

Description: A review of literature regarding care management program outcomes - either financial or utilization-related which are indicative of financial improvement or from which financial conclusions may be drawn. Includes a discussion on utilization & concurrent review, case & demand & population & disease management . Paper 3 of an 8 paper series on 'An Introduction to Care Management Interventions and Their Implications for Actuaries'.

Description: Surplus and the ACA

Description: Affordable Care Act and Payment Reform

Description: ACA Impact on Employers