以下则是SOA精算师考试——真题系列Course8M（3），珍惜小编的良苦用心编辑的哦。
　　15.(4points)YourCFOisconsideringhiringamedicalmanagementvendorthatspecializes
　　inreducingphysicalmedicineandchiropractorutilization.TheCFOwantstotest
　　whetherthevendorcanlowerHMOclaimcostsin2005.Thevendorstatesthattheycan
　　reduceutilizationforeachofthesetwoservicesby8%andreducecostsby$3.00perunit
　　in2005.Withouttheprogram,medicalunitcostisexpectedtoincreasefrom2004to
　　2005by10%andutilizationby2%.ThisprogramwillalsoincreasetheDisease
　　Managementadministrativecostsin2005by20%.
　　UsingTablesMC-4,MC-5,MC-6
　　(a)Calculatethefinancialimpactofthisprogramassumingthemedicalmanagement
　　vendor’sassumptionsarerealized.Showyourwork
　　(b)Listactionstheplanandvendorshouldtaketoensurecompliancewiththeir
　　medicalmanagementobligationswhileminimizingtheirliabilityexposure.
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　　Questions15–18pertaintotheCaseStudy
 
　　16.(12points)TheBedfordGroupisexpandingintoanewmarketandneedstocontract
　　withRuralHealthplansInc(Rural),aphysicianhealthorganization,tocoverinpatient
　　andphysicianservices.Ruralisthesolehospitalproviderinthisnewmarket.Ruraldoes
　　notprovideskillednursingservices.
　　Tobecompetitive,yourMarketingManagerrequestsapremiumof$180PMPM
　　(excludingprescriptiondrugs).YourCFOrequiresapricingmarginof3%.
　　YouaregiventhedatainTablesMC-1,MC-2,MC-4,MC-7,andMC-8.
　　Fordeveloping2005expectedclaimscostsforthenewregion:
　　?Assumetherewillbe120,000membermonths.
　　?Hospitalutilizationfor2005willbethesameasthe2004combinedservicesfor
　　HospitalsID1,ID2andID3.
　　?RuralwillbereimbursedbasedontheHospitalID2feeschedule.
　　?AssumeeveryRuraladmissionisatleastatwo-daystay.
　　?Physiciancostsareexpectedtorepresent45%oftotalmedicalcosts.
　　Youplantoofferproviderincentives:
　　?RuralwillbeofferedanincentivesimilartoHospitalID2exceptthetarget
　　averagelengthofstayis90%oftheexpectedaveragelengthofstay.
　　?Physicianswillhavea20%withholdtoberepaidthreemonthsaftertheendof
　　theyear.
　　?Anyinstitutionalsurpluswillbesplitwiththephysiciansbutwillfirstbeusedto
　　offsetanywithholddeficits.
　　?Forincentivepurposesyouhavetargetedutilizationtobeasfollows:
　　ServiceAdmits/1000Days/1000
　　Medical25.080
　　Surgical15.070
　　Psychiatric4.040
　　Alcohol&DrugAbuse1.510
　　Maternity15.030
　　(a)Listpotentialsourcesofdatatosupplementyourowndataandconcernsyoumay
　　havewitheachofthesesources.
　　(b)Calculatethe2005expectedhospitalinpatientPMPMclaimcostforRural.Show
　　yourwork.
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　　16.Continued
　　(c)CalculatethehospitalincentivethatwouldbepaidtoRuralfor2005ifthey
　　achievetargetedutilization.Showyourwork.
　　(d)Calculateoutpatientfacilityclaimscostsassumingyouchargethe$180premium
　　andusingresultsfromyourpriorcalculations.Showyourwork.
　　(e)Developthephysicianwithholdandhospitalincentiveliabilitiesattheendof
　　2005assumingthatactualincurredclaimsare$9millionforphysicianservices,
　　$10millionforinstitutionalservices,andthattargetedutilizationisachieved.
　　Usetheresultsfromyourpriorcalculations.Showyourwork.
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　　Questions15–18pertaintotheCaseStudy
 
　　17.(5points)Throughproviderprofilingefforts,youobservedthatHospitalID2performs
　　anunusuallyhighnumberofcaesariansection(C-Sections)deliveries.Yourdiscussions
　　withthishospitalresultedinanimplementationofanewprogramthatwilllowertheir
　　rateofC-Sectionsby10%.Theone-timecostofthisprogramis$50,000whichyouhave
　　agreedtofund.Inreturn,HospitalID2willagreetochangetheirreimbursementtoaper
　　casebasis.
　　Youaregiventhefollowing:
　　?TablesMC-2,MC-3,andMC-7
　　?Incurredmaternityclaimsatallhospitalswere$7,800,000for2004.
　　?IncurredmaternityclaimsatHospitalID3were$800,000for2004.
　　?Priortothisnewprogram,30%ofalldeliveriesatHospitalID2wereC-Sections
　　andC-Sectionscost80%morethannormaldeliveries.
　　(a)Discusstheadvantagesandconcernswhenusinginpatientclaimsdataforquality
　　improvementandutilizationmanagementpurposes.
　　(b)CalculatetheaveragecostperadmitforC-SectionsandNormalDeliveriesat
　　HospitalID2.Showyourwork.
　　(c)Calculateexpectedsavingsresultingfromimplementingthisnewprogramand
　　changingreimbursementtoHospitalID2toamaternitycaserate.Showyour
　　work.
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　　Questions15–18pertaintotheCaseStudy
　　高顿网校之名人心语：别人永远对，我永远错，这样子比较没烦恼。