Forbes.com Article References Consulting Actuary Greg Fann
A recent article about the Trump Administration's plans to replace the ACA on Forbes.com makes reference to a [...]
Obamacare Marketplaces Were in Trouble. What Did We Do?
Four years ago today, the New York Times acknowledged “Obamacare Marketplaces Are in Trouble” and asked, “What Can Be Done?”. It was not a surprising headline at the time as we were all aware of...
Actuaries versus Experts: Lost Sheep Astray on Route ACA
I spent most of Memorial Day weekend in my backyard, about an hour from the San Diego coastline. More time was dedicated to writing rather than grilling, and I wrapped up a four-part series...
Impressions of the ACA: 10 Years, 30 Voices
I’m a math guy. I always have been. While I did well in most subjects in school, I excelled at math. In high school, I completed an advanced calculus course in my junior year. I had to commute to the...
The ACA Underwriting Cycle
I recently heard about a song collaboration between Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone. I remember this only because I also heard a random but insightful observation regarding the collaboration...
Metalball: Gold < Silver ‘Gets on Base’
I haven’t been to many movies recently, but two that I have seen are Invincible and Moneyball. Observant readers will recognize each as nonfictional portrayals of sports figures with a unique story. A smaller...
Value Considerations for States: ACA Decisions Through an ROI Lens
You have seen the maps. They are pretty and color-coded. They show which states have expanded Medicaid, which operate their own exchange in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets, and which have...
The Game You Thought You Knew: Inside ACA Baseball
The game of baseball underwent a 21st-century change when advanced analytical computations changed the way players were valued. Important measures in the individual health insurance market went...
Meaningful Field Measures: Counting What Matters in ACA Markets
When a colleague and I wrote Fields of Gold in April last year, the imagery seemed perfect. The Gold Rush of 1849 led many prospectors to California; the “Golden State” has also been the most visible to...
The Joe Pesci Option
There are many unknowns in the future of health care funding and costs given the current crisis faced by our country. With unemployment rising at an unprecedented rate and...