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SOA真题系列荟萃Course8M2004November北美精算师第二课

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　　8. (5 points) LMN Company employees currently utilize two different networks. Both

　　networks use the same pharmacy benefits manager, and detailed pharmacy claims data

　　are available. Network A has additional detailed health claims information. The per

　　capita claims cost for Network A is twice as high as in Network B. You have been asked

　　to determine if the higher costs are caused by differences in the enrollee health status.

　　(a) Describe criteria used for health risk classification.

　　(b) Describe risk assessment models currently available.

　　(c) Recommend a risk assessment method for LMN Company.

　　9. (7 points) You are an actuary who recently accepted a non-traditional role as claims

　　manager for a health carrier. You are concerned about the new inventory standards, as

　　measured by turn-around time (TAT) and their impact on quality. Additionally, you are

　　concerned about common claims problems and the lack of documented procedures and

　　guideline for working with other departments.

　　(a) Regarding TAT:

　　i. Define TAT.

　　ii. Describe considerations used when establishing TAT goals.

　　iii. Describe the tools used for tracking and monitoring TATs.

　　(b) Regarding quality:

　　i. Define the measures of claim quality.

　　ii. List the steps of claim quality review process.

　　iii. Describe the major issues to consider when performing a quality audit.

　　(c) Describe common claims and benefit administration problems.

　　(d) List the items requiring procedures and guidelines for coordination of the claim

　　department with the following departments:

　　i. Enrollment and billing

　　ii. Provider relations

　　iii. Utilization management

　　iv. Member services

　　v. Finance

　　COURSE 8: Fall 2004 - 7 - STOP

　　Health, Group Life & Managed Care

　　Morning Session

　　10. (4 points) As a result of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and

　　Modernization Act of 2003 it may be necessary for a plan sponsor to perform an actuarial

　　valuation to determine actuarial equivalence between the sponsor’s plan with the basic

　　Medicare benefit.

　　Assume that costs over age 65 for the sponsor’s plan are $1,500 per year and plan costs,

　　on the average, increase by 3% per year above 65. Assume that the demographics are as

　　follows:

　　Demographics

　　Age Group Number

　　65 to 69 200

　　70 to 74 400

　　75 to 79 300

　　80 to 84 100

　　Total 1,000

　　(a) Outline the assumptions needed to perform an actuarial valuation of the sponsor’s

　　plans.

　　(b) Develop the sponsor’s plan costs by age group.

　　(c) Describe the financial impact to the plan sponsor of the three possible outcomes

　　when determining actuarial equivalence.

　　**END OF EXAMINATION**

　　MORNING SESSION

　　COURSE 8: Fall 2004 - 8 - GO TO NEXT PAGE

　　Managed Care Segment

　　Afternoon Session

　　**BEGINNING OF EXAMINATION**

　　MANAGED CARE SEGMENT

　　AFTERNOON SESSION

　　Beginning With Question 11

　　11. (4 points)

　　(a) Describe the types of claim liabilities and reserves. For each, provide an example

　　of an event which would require such a liability or reserves to be established.

　　(b) Describe common methods used to estimate claim reserves.

　　12. (6 points) Company XYZ management has decided it is time to invest resources into

　　developing better reporting and analytical systems.

　　(a) (2 points) Describe ways data compiled in the claim adjudication process can be

　　used for reporting and analysis.

　　(b) (3 points) Compare and contrast types of data structures and physical media used

　　to store data in computer systems.

　　(c) (1 point) Describe considerations when choosing a data structure and storage

　　media.

　　COURSE 8: Fall 2004 - 9 - GO TO NEXT PAGE

　　Managed Care Segment

　　Afternoon Session
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