Maryellen Vargas

FSA, MAAA

Senior Consulting Actuary

Chicago, IL, US

Main +1 312 726 0677 | Office +1 312 873 9659

Maryellen Vargas is a senior consulting actuary with the Chicago office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 2020.

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Experience

Maryellen has over 10 years of experience consulting to various entities in the healthcare system. Her primary areas of expertise include employer group benefits and stop-loss pricing and strategy. Maryellen supports employer groups across all lines of coverage, including health plan pricing and budgeting, reserving, plan design analysis, contribution strategies, and vendor management. Maryellen also supports employers in evaluating stop-loss coverage, including self-funded and captive arrangements.

Additionally, Maryellen provides support to state Medicaid plans, commercial plans, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Prior to joining Milliman, Maryellen spent nearly seven years as a consultant at a global benefits consulting firm.

Publications and Presentations

Premise Health: Independent review of ROI methodology, May 2023.
Understanding the evolution of reference-based pricing and considerations for employers evaluating the approach. February 2021.

Professional Designations

Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries

Education

BA, International Studies and Spanish, Northwestern University

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Publications

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Premise Health: Independent review of ROI methodology

22 May 2023 - by Frederick (Fritz) Busch, Maryellen Vargas

Details from our in-depth analysis of the cost savings methodology used by a direct healthcare provider operating clinics and virtual services.

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Understanding the evolution of reference-based pricing and considerations for employers evaluating the approach

01 February 2021 - by Mike Gaal, Jason Karcher, Maryellen Vargas

Employers should understand how reference-based pricing programs work and the potential risks associated with them before transitioning.

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Premise Health: Independent review of ROI methodology

Understanding the evolution of reference-based pricing and considerations for employers evaluating the approach

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