PublicHealth Focus/Interests:
Dr. Yang is an experienced actuarial professional in driving change and delivering results under complex environments for over 22 years. Dr. Yang has held various leadership roles within both the health insurance and reinsurance sectors, where she led cross-functional divisions developing structured solutions for the health industry and driving the expansion of the health business across different emerging markets. Dr. Yang has extensive experience in pricing, underwriting, forecasting and capital planning, product development, provider partnership, and risk management.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, Social Welfare and Health Care, 2007
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Master of Science, Economics, 1999
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Science, Economics, 1996
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Public Health Courses Taught:
PH 840: Public Health Finance
Professional Experience/Expertise:
- Health Insurance and Reinsurance
- Pricing and Product Development
- Risk Management
- Strategic Planning and Financial Planning
- Business Process Improvement
- Healthcare Data Analytics
Professional Activities or Current Research:
- Yang currently develops and originates financially motivated reinsurance solutions for all health product lines (Comprehensive Medical, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental, Medicaid and Supplemental Health), and with various healthcare partners including direct insurance, agent and broker relationships, Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
- Current memberships include: Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)
Recent Publications, Presentations:
Managing Financial Performance, Risk and Capital Under COVID-19 Uncertainty, 2022 SOA Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA June 13-15, 2022
Review of the H2—Underwriting Risk Component and Managed Care Credit in the Health Risk-Based Capital (RBC), Health Solvency Subcommittee, American Academy of Actuaries, 2023
