Description: Join us as we summarize the impacts of recent studies from 2022, which update individual disability incidence rates and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we will look at expectations for the disability insurance market. By attending this session, attendees will: - Identify the impact of recent experience adjustments to incidence rates. - Understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disability coverage. - Discover emerging issues likely to influence disability coverage in upcoming years.

Description: The cost of prescription drugs is top of mind for consumers, payers, and policymakers. While there have been many efforts to reduce pharmacy costs over the years, the problem remains. This begs the question “Where do we go from here?”. While each of the many policy proposals currently on the table help some people some of the time, none seem to address the root causes of rising prescription drug benefit costs.

Description: We will share the latest research from the Actuarial Innovation and Technology (AIT) Strategic Research Program, with a focus on research relevant to health actuaries. Attendees will learn about leading-edge technology that has impacts on actuarial functions, both broad and specific innovations and breakthrough technology, and the resulting impacts.

Description: In July of 2024, CMS will start operations on its new GUIDE model, designed to support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. GUIDE is a TIN-centered model, offering a standardized approach to care with the goal of allowing people with dementia to remain in their homes for longer and improving their quality of life.

Description: The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is a major source of income protection for disabled Americans. Private disability plans, especially group long-term disability plans, typically offset for SSDI benefits, so the programs are closely related.

Description: Today's provider reimbursement landscape

Description: Explore the value and cost of prescription drugs, how they should be defined and measured and the effects various stakeholders in the pharmacy ecosystem can have on these factors in the latest webcast. You'll investigate the impact of coverage, formulary and rebate negotiations and related benefit design. Find out how actuaries can answer questions related to the prescription drug industry, in addition to improving the access, quality and affordability of prescription drugs in the United States. Join us for this webcast and come learn about value-based contract design, negotiations, implementation and administration for prescription drugs.

Description: As the medicine practice continues to evolve, join us for this webcast to receive up-to-date information about the incorporation of scientific advancements and emerging evidence into the field. The creation of innovative treatments and the focus on improving patient outcome can cause information and price shocks, which will be one of the covered topics. Expect to utilize this webcast as an introduction to precision medicine, which is a genetics-based approach to healthcare. Speakers will share their experiences in demonstrating cost-effectiveness and promoting reimbursement with this new approach.

Description: The Supplemental Health, DI & LTC Conference provides a unique opportunity to consider a cross-functional view of supplemental health products, individual disability insurance, and long-term care standalone and combination products.