The Actuary Alphabet
It is the acronym for the financial backup fund for claims that already took place, though the policyholder hasn't notified the provider yet.
What is IBNR?
This government-sponsored program remains Centene's largest line of business.
What is Medicaid?
This annual award, given by the Recording Academy, includes the category "Album of the Year," widely considered its top honor.
What is the Grammy Award for "Album of the Year"?
This flightless bird is the largest bird species alive today.
What is the Ostrich?
This South American river carries more water than any other river on Earth.
What is the Amazon River?
This acronym describes the annual window, typically running mid-October to early December, when Medicare beneficiaries can switch plans.
What is the AEP (Annual Enrollment Period)?
This team member is the most recent person to join our team.
Who is Carol Zeng?
This streaming service's series "The Crown" won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes for its depiction of the British royal family.
What is Netflix?
This marine mammal sleeps with only half its brain at a time, keeping one eye open to watch for predators.
What is the Dolphin?
This national park in Wyoming was the first national park in the United States.
What is Yellowstone?
This 2 letter abbreviation for a pre-ASA exam has the longest sitting time of any preliminary exam at 3 hours and 30 minutes.
What is Exam PA (Predictive Analytics)?
This team member can be found on Centene's home webpage, and is described as Centene's virtual assistant.
Who is MAX?
This musician has been named the most streamed musician of the year for 4 separate years and recently performed the most recent Superbowl halftime show.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This bird can fly backwards, and is the only bird able to do so.
What is the Hummingbird?
The strongest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded struck this country in 1960.
What is Chile?
This CMS program ties a portion of Medicare Advantage plan payment to how members rate their own health outcomes and experience, alongside clinical measures.
What are star ratings?
A merger worth over 17 billion dollars had Centene acquire which managed care organization founded in 1985?
What is WellCare?
This 2022 film was named Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars and features googly eyes and everything bagels.
What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?
This is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight.
What is the Bat?
Most of Earth's active volcanoes are located along this tectonic feature surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Ring of Fire?
CMS uses this acronym for the risk-adjustment model that scores enrollee health status.
What is HCC (Hierarchical Condition Category)?
Centene's founder, Betty Brinn, originally started the company in this Wisconsin city.
What is Milwaukee?
This actress is currently the highest grossing movie star of 2026 (so far).
Who is Zendaya?
This bird species builds the largest nest of any bird, sometimes weighing over a ton.
What is the Bald Eagle?
This African mountain is famous for its snow-capped summit near the equator.
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?