Brian A. Sweatman
MBA, FSA, MAAA
Principal, Consulting Actuary
Atlanta, GA, US
Brian Sweatman is a principal and consulting actuary with the Atlanta office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 2013.
Experience
Brian primarily consults with providers, commercial insurers, and large employers. His client activities include:
- Value-based payment model strategy, design, and pricing (including bundled payments, shared savings/risk arrangements, capitation, and joint ventures)
- Population health analytics
- Utilization and cost benchmarking
- Fee schedule analysis
- Custom network design and pricing
- Healthcare cost analysis
- Preparation of commercial regulatory rate filings for both ACA and non-ACA products, including individual and group
- Pricing and rate development
- Alternative payment model support
- Analysis of actuarial liabilities
Prior to joining Milliman, Brian was an analyst with Coventry Health Care and previously worked with AonHewitt.
Publications and Presentations
- How will EDGE affect your 2019 ACA Risk Adjustment Transfer? (Published on milliman.com, August 2018).
- "Pathways to Success" MSSP proposed rule: Integrity (published on milliman.com, November 2018).
- Value-Based Payment Models - Actuarial Considerations (Southeastern Actuaries Conference Fall Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 2018).
- Considering trend guarantees in your next TPA selection analysis (published on milliman.com, May 2019).
- Direct contracting strategies for employers (published on milliman.com, May 2020).
- Ten questions providers should be asking about their value-based contracts and the COVID-19 pandemic (published on milliman.com, May 2020).
- Direct Contracting and Other Models: How CMS, Providers, and Employers Continue to Challenge the Status Quo (Society of Actuaries Virtual Health Meeting, June 2020).
- Payer-Provider Collaboration: The Road Behind, The Road Ahead (Conference of Consulting Actuaries Webinar, June 2021).
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
- BBA, Actuarial Science, Georgia State University
- Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business & Technology
Publications