Abstract
Determining the present value of future medical costs is an important issue for a variety of public and private entities. This article examines the time-series properties of medical net discount rates and considers the implications for forecasting. The article provides evidence that the standard autoregressive moving average forecasting model may be improved by modeling the time-varying volatility characteristics of the medical net discount rates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-95 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Risk and Insurance |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2003 |