Barbara Dewey
FSA, MAAA
Principal and Consulting Actuary
San Diego, CA, US
Barbara Dewey is a principal and consulting actuary with the San Diego office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 2008. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.
Experience
Since joining Milliman, Barbara has performed work for a variety of different clients, including the California Health Benefits Exchange, large state plans, and public sector pools. Her experience includes:
- Expertise in the Affordable Care Act with a focus on the individual market
- Reviewing health plan bid materials on behalf of active purchasers of healthcare
- Calculating actuarial values for managed care health plan designs
- Analyzing risk adjustment programs, including reviews and adjustments for differences in morbidity, geographic variation, and plan design
- Evaluating managed care savings
- Developing expected utilization and cost benchmarks for commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid populations
- Pricing for changes in provider contracting, such as transitioning from fee-for-service to capitation
Publications and Presentations
- Are essential health benefits here to stay? (Milliman White Paper, March 2017)
- Factors Affecting Individual Premium Rates in 2014 for California (Prepared for Covered California, March 2013)
- Cost and Benefit Trends Observed in July 1, 2011 Renewals for State Employers (HealthWatch, October 2011)
- Cost and Benefit Trends Observed in January 1, 2011 Renewals for State Employers (HealthWatch, January 2011)
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
- BS (honors), Mathematics and Statistics - University of Vermont
Publications
Read their latest work
Article
Risk adjustment programs for healthcare purchasers offering carrier or benefit plan choice
16 April 2024 - by Tanya Hayward, Barbara Dewey, Kylie Young
We look at how risk adjustment programs can help mitigate the risks of selection when healthcare purchasers offer choice among health plan benefit options.
Article
Health insurance enrollment changes due to COVID-19 and the potential impact on the ACA individual market
27 April 2020 - by Annie Man, Barbara Dewey
What are the health insurance options available to the newly unemployed and how may this affect the size of the Affordable Care Act market?
Article
Are essential health benefits here to stay?
17 March 2017 - by Rebekah Bayram, Barbara Dewey
The fate of essential health benefits (EHBs) is uncertain, and what could happen to them is an open question.
Article
Cost and benefit trends observed in Jan. 1, 2011 renewals for state employers
31 January 2011 - by Bob Cosway, Barbara Dewey
An examination of the medical trend increases that U.S. employers are facing.