Will Fox
FSA, MAAA
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Seattle, WA, US
Will Fox is a principal and consulting actuary with the Seattle office of Milliman.
Experience
Will focuses on provider analytics. Specifically, how we compare data sets with different case mixes and severity; how we compare populations with different disease profiles and morbidity. He has helped a large variety of providers and payers improve their analytics and value-based contracting. He believes passionately that we can reduce the cost of healthcare if providers and members are given the correct information and incentives. Will has helped create several software applications to help clients better analyze their data. He worked for a major insurance company prior to joining Milliman in 1992.
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
- BS (honors), Mathematical Sciences, Oregon State University
Publications
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Benchmarking price transparency data
09 October 2024 - by Will Fox, David McManus
We shed some light on the differences between using CMS’s Medicare fee schedules and Milliman Global Relative Value Units.
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How to create a data analytics center of excellence in healthcare
20 May 2022 - by Melody Craff, Will Fox
How do you go about transforming your processes into a system for transforming data into meaningful business insights?
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Milliman RBRVS for hospitals
13 April 2022 - by Will Fox, Edward Jhu, Charlie Mills, David C. Lewis, Kevin M. Frodsham
A simple solution: Milliman RBRVS for Hospital Fee Schedule compares key variables such as contractual allowed amounts and billed charge master levels
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Pandemic-induced medical loss ratio opportunities
10 August 2021 - by David Mirkin, Will Fox
Historically low MLRs give commercial insurers a unique opportunity to make targeted investments in quality improvement and efficiency measures.
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Frameworks and considerations for COVID-19 related analyses
21 April 2020 - by Melody Craff, Dale Skinner, David Mirkin, Francesca Hammerstrom, Will Fox
This Milliman MedInsight brief provides an analytic guide to assist healthcare organizations with COVID-19 pandemic analytics.
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How employers can address plan selection bias with risk adjustment
18 October 2019 - by Benjamin J. Diederich, Will Fox, Brent Jensen
Employers should adjust health plan options for morbidity in order to reduce the selection bias.
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Milliman RBRVS for Hospitals
27 April 2017 - by Will Fox, Kevin M. Frodsham, Edward Jhu, Charlie Mills
The Milliman RBRVS for Hospitals™ Fee Schedule provides a simple solution for comparing hospital contractual allowed amounts, billed charge master levels, relative efficiency, and patient mix differences.
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Milliman RBRVS for Hospitals
04 April 2016 - by Will Fox, Edward Jhu, Charlie Mills
The Milliman RBRVS for Hospitals™ Fee Schedule provides a simple solution for comparing hospital contractual allowed amounts, billed charge master levels, relative efficiency, and patient mix differences with the fee schedule based on Relative Value Units (RVUs).
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Transparent cost network: A practical consumer-driven healthcare solution
17 October 2011 - by Will Fox
A transparent cost network gives consumers the price information they need to make informed decisions—and provides payors with an opportunity to gain market share.
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Will Fox testifies before Congress
17 October 2008 - by Will Fox
On Sept. 18, Will Fox testified before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee. He discussed how low Medicare and Medicaid rates are affecting the cost of commercial insurance for employers and individuals.