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
