Description: Keynote Speaker: J.D. Kleinke, Author and Medical Economist J.D. Kleinke has been instrumental in the creation of four health care information organizations; has served on the Boards of several health care companies; and spent many years advising both sides of the political aisle on non-partisan, practical approaches to health policy and legislation.

Description: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented significant changes to the Medicare Star Ratings that are expected to result in cost savings to CMS. The 2024 Star Ratings were recently released in October 2023 which was the beginning of these changes where future changes will impact 2026 and 2027 Star Ratings.

Description: This session is intended to provide an update on past, current, and future studies done by the SOA GLTD Experience Committee. This includes an update on the ongoing Group LTD Incidence Survey including the nature of the study, goals, timelines, data submissions, and current status.

Description: When actuaries and consultants evaluate various pharmaceuticals for inclusion in an employer’s benefits offering, it can be commonplace to look at the advertised list price, or WAC (wholesale acquisition cost), between products and use that as a primary driver in the evaluation process.

Description: As health insurance self-funding becomes more popular among smaller group sizes, risk is evolving for the MGUs, stop loss writers, and reinsurers that cover them. Assessing more small groups at lower attachment points means rethinking traditional stop loss underwriting techniques.

Description: This game-style session will test your knowledge on several topics related to Supplemental Benefits. Our panel of carrier representatives will offer a range of industry perspectives, and our live studio audience will learn new industry insights and have some fun!

Description: Our panel of experts will explore 'Blue Zone' communities, the common denominators slowing the aging process and the potential impacts these initiatives could have on disability and long-term care insurance.

Description: How can we maintain our sanity while staring at the same screen all day, clicking into and bouncing out of meetings? To be successful in today's (remote) world, we must learn how to relate to individuals virtually.

Description: Attendees will hear examples of individuals with medical conditions which are either being treated by gene therapy or have gene therapy treatments in development. Attendees will learn about what gene therapy is, current development methods, treatment efficacy, and expectations for future gene therapy treatments. We will explore funding challenges for gene therapy and potential methods to manage costs for gene therapy treatments.

Description: This session will explore a solution to manage health expenses, a bit like the retirement risk managed by the three-legged stool, that is coming from government benefits, employer pension plan, and registered retirement savings plan. The solution could be called a Registered Health Savings Account (RHSA), and could then complement public coverage, and group insurance coverage