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COURSE8:Fall2005-1-GOTONEXTPAGE Health,GroupLife&ManagedCare **BEGINNINGOFEXAMINATION** HEALTH,GROUPLIFE&MANAGEDCARE MORNINGSESSION 1.(3points) (a)Explainnon-financialusesofreinsurance. (b)Describelimitationsofreinsurance. COURSE8:Fall2005-2-GOTONEXTPAGE Health,GroupLife&ManagedCare 2.(3points)YouaretheactuaryforaUShealthinsurancecompany.Youhavebeenasked tomakeapresentationtoyourBoardofDirectorsregardingtheregulatoryenvironment foryourcompany. (a)Describegoalsandobjectivesofinsuranceregulation. (b)Describethelegalframeworkforinsuranceregulationandmeansofenforcement. COURSE8:Fall2005-3-GOTONEXTPAGE Health,GroupLife&ManagedCare 3.(7points)Youareaconsultingactuaryretainedbyanemployergroup.Followingthe presentationofrenewalratestothegroup,youhavebeenaskedtoattendameetingto reviewtrendcalculations. Youaregiventhefollowinginformation: •Allowedtrend:15 •Incurredclaims:$5,250,000 •Averagemonthlymembershipofthegroup:2,000members •ThecurrentplanisPlanA,butthegroupisconsideringPlanB: PlanAPlanB Deductible$250$1,500 Coinsurance2030 Valueofthemembercostsharing(PMPM)$50$100 •Assumethevalueofthedeductibledoesnotvaryfromyeartoyear. (a)Describeindetailexternalsourcesoftrendthatyouthinkmightbehelpfulinyour trenddiscussion. (b)Describecommonproblemsincomputingtrendsthatyoumightneedto investigate. (c)Calculatethenettrendforthetwoplansandexplainwhytheremightbea difference.Showyourwork. (d)DescribemajorissueswhichmightneedtobeaddressedifPlansAandBwereto bothbeofferedasadualoption. COURSE8:Fall2005-4-GOTONEXTPAGE Health,GroupLife&ManagedCare Questions4-7pertaintotheCaseStudy 4.(7points)YouaretheactuaryatWonderfulLifeandhavereceivedarequestfor proposalfromJLBCompany(JLB)foramulti-optionhealthquoteeffectiveJanuary1, 2005.JLBcurrentlyoffersonlya$100deductibleindemnityplan. UsingdatafoundinTablesMM-2aandMM-2bandthefollowingadditionalinformation: TotalclaimsincurredforJuly1,2003toJune30,2004were$4,063,000. Claimamountsinexcessof$50,000were$278,000. Averageemployeeenrollmentduringthisperiodwas500singleand750family contracts. WonderfulLife’sPPOnetworkdiscountis30. In-networkutilizationis85. Useofthenetworkreducesutilizationby5ascomparedtoindemnity. (a)Discusspricingconsiderationsinamulti-optionenvironment. (b)Calculate2-tiergrosspremiumratesfora$100deductibleindemnityoption,and a$500deductiblePPOoption,assumingnoselectionimpact.Showyourwork. (c)OutlineconsiderationsifJLB’scurrentplanwasamanagedcareplaninsteadof anindemnityplan. COURSE8:Fall2005-5-GOTONEXTPAGE Health,GroupLife&ManagedCare Questions4-7pertaintotheCaseStudy 5.(9points)WonderfulLife’smanagementisevaluatingthecompany’sprofitandsurplus requirements.YouaregiventhedatainTableC-1andtheassumptionthatRisk-Based Capital(RBC)is18ofpremium. (a)(1point)Discussmethodsofmeasuringprofit. (b)(2points)Discussdistortionsthatmayrequireadjustmenttoavoid misrepresentationofprofits. (c)(3points)Describeimplicationsofthefollowingwhenmodelingrequiredsurplus forWonderfulLife: i.Reinsuran |
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