How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?
The purpose of this project is to address the question “How does where you live impact your health?” and to answer the obvious follow-up question “What can we do about it?”. This project will be focused on answering these questions from the perspective of actuaries, the health care community at large and the public. Most of the discussions and analytics about social determinants of health take place at the national or state level. This makes sense since most government programs and policies are developed at that level. Change, however, happens at the local level. After all, what good is a great benefit plan if there are not enough providers to deliver care? What good is identifying a need to reduce food insecurity if there are no grocery stores in the area?
The specific purpose of this research project is to develop a framework for curating and analyzing data related to social determinants of health at the local level. Our analysis will focus on the types of questions that product and program developers might ask like “are areas with limited provider access good candidates for telehealth or is broadband access a major issue?” Once we have answered these questions at a high level, we will demonstrate how these findings can be applied at the local level.
Responsibilities & Duties
Project Oversight Groups (POGs) provide guidance and input to researchers, oversee the progress of the work, and ensure it is in line with the proposal. POG members are expected to review draft materials prior to conference calls and provide input during the calls. It is expected that there will be one-hour conference calls approximately monthly for the duration of the project.
Time Commitment
11-20 hours
Most time will be spent reviewing materials and participating on conference calls.
Experience Required
Open to Members, Non-Members or Candidates
Individuals with experience in SDOH and other Determinants of Health are preferred.
Opportunity Location
Non-Country Specific
Travel Required
None
SOA Training Required
None
PAOP
Health
Additional Specializations
- Open to all Specializations
- Health Insurance - Commercial
- Health Insurance – Public Systems
- Public Systems/Social Insurance