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  • Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council

    Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Updates on the efforts of the Academy’s health practice council. its work groups and task forces, to educate health care ...

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    • Authors: Heather E Jerbi, Melissa Stevens
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Can Direct-to-Provider Contracting Achieve Value-Based Care for Employer-Sponsored Plans?

    Can Direct-to-Provider Contracting Achieve Value-Based Care for Employer-Sponsored Plans? Can Direct-to-Provider Contracting Achieve Value-Based Care for Employer-Sponsored Plans? ...

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    • Authors: Andrew James Timcheck, Cory Gusland, Michael Gaal
    • Date: Dec 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Payment models
  • Digital Format Enables Quicker, Timelier Delivery

    Digital Format Enables Quicker, Timelier Delivery Description of rationale and benefits of moving newsletter to a digital format 10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Karen Shelton
    • Date: Oct 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Letter from the Editor

    Letter from the Editor Editor's letter introducing the issue of Health Watch. Health insurance 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: JoAnn Bogolin
    • Date: Mar 2019
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Mentoring
  • Consumers to the Rescue? A Primer on HDHPs and HSAs

    Consumers to the Rescue? A Primer on HDHPs and HSAs This article examines the history, theory, and effectiveness of high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts. Consumer driven ...

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    • Authors: Fritz Busch, Barbara Collier, Jason Karcher , Steven Phillips
    • Date: Mar 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • How blockchain technology will disrupt the PBM-payer-pharmacy relationship

    How blockchain technology will disrupt the PBM-payer-pharmacy relationship This article explores the disruptive applications of blockchain, an emerging technology, and its impact on the pharmacy ...

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    • Authors: Brian Anderson, Michael DiPrima , Greg Callahan
    • Date: Apr 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability; Technology & Applications; Technology & Applications>Blockchain & cryptocurrency
  • Critical Illness Turns 40!

    Critical Illness Turns 40! This article provides an overview of critical illness insurance: history, product description, and the three primary ways to offer critical illness coverage in the ...

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    • Authors: Jennifer Howard, Ashlee Borcan
    • Date: Sep 2023
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Experience Studies & Data>Rate calculations; Health & Disability>Incidence; Health & Disability>Rates - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Termination - Health & Disability
  • The Potential of Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback to Reduce Medical Claim Costs and Dramatically Improve Patients’ Lives

    The Potential of Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback to Reduce Medical Claim Costs and Dramatically Improve Patients’ Lives The article documents the efficacy of infra-low frequency neurofeedback ...

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    • Date: Jul 2023
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • ERISA - A Focal Point for Healthcare Debate and Reform

    ERISA - A Focal Point for Healthcare Debate and Reform Praise and critisicm of ERISA. Items affecting ERISA The Patient Access to Responsible Care Act of 1997 PARCA, Consumer Bill of Rights, ...

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    • Authors: James Murphy
    • Date: Jun 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy
  • Editor's Column

    Editor's Column Editor's Column by Jeffrey D. Miller from Health Section News, April 2000, Issue No. 37. 25660 4/1/2000 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Miller
    • Date: Apr 2000
    • Publication Name: Health Watch