Health Research
SOA 2019 Health Meeting Preview
Recent Publications
Commercial Health Care Cost and Utilization Trends From 2009–2015
In collaboration with the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), the Society of Actuaries has put together a research report detailing some of the findings from HCCI’s Commercial health care data from 2009 – 2015 along with a data extract for practicing health actuaries to be able to better understand historical trends and host disruptors.
Evaluating Payment Models for High-Cost Curative Therapies
The SOA is pleased to make available a research report that evaluates alternative payment models that potentially could be instituted by health care payers and manufacturers to pay for high-cost curative disease therapies and prescription drugs.
Predicting High-Cost Members in the HCCI Database
Using the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) database, which contains claim information on approximately 47 million members annually over a seven-year time period, we examined which characteristics best predict and describe high-cost members.
Research Insights 2nd Anniversary, Opioid Mortality Update
Experience Studies
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Medical Large Claims Experience Study
Access Group Medical Insurance Database and Analysis Report.
Software & Tools
Model of Long-Term Health Care Cost Trends in Canada
Download the resource model on long term healthcare cost trends.
Modeling Long Term Healthcare Cost Trends - Update for 2019
Download the resource model on long term health care cost trends.
Research Reports
Modeling Long Term Healthcare Cost Trends – Update for 2019
The Society of Actuaries' issues the 2019 update to the resource model for the projection of long term healthcare cost trends.
Examining Predictive Modeling-Based Approaches to Characterizing Health Care Fraud
The Health Section Research Committee is pleased to make available a research report providing a systematic evaluation of the modeling methodologies and data samples used to characterize health care fraud.
Research Opportunity
The SOA welcomes proposals for projects that result in information, data, or tools useful to practicing health actuaries