Edward Jhu
FSA, MAAA
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Seattle, WA, US
Ed is a principal and consulting actuary specializing in healthcare consulting in the Seattle office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 1999.
Experience
Ed’s expertise is in group healthcare, with an emphasis on government sponsored programs, (including Medicare and VHA) and health care payer/provider relations. His experience covers a broad spectrum, including providers, payers and purchasers. His consulting assignments have included:
- Evaluation and comparison of provider contracts, including development of the Hospital Evaluation and Comparison System (HECS™) and GlobalRVUs™, Medicare-based contract comparison tools
- Development and review of alternative provider payment arrangements, supporting both providers and payers
- Development of Reasonable and Customary Charge Model
- Comparison of provider reimbursement for contract parity analyses
- Medicare Advantage bid support for both Part C and Part D
- Estimating financial impact of regulatory and policy changes
- Projecting liabilities for claims incurred but not paid
- Preparation and certification of annual actuarial opinions
- Development and implementation of risk adjustment algorithms and relative morbidity analyses
- Projecting contribution rates for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
In addition to his experience in healthcare, Ed also has extensive employee benefits experience with both Milliman and other consulting firms.
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
- BA, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
Publications