NEWS

Benefits Science Technologies Launches Advanced COVID-19 Modeling Tools 

April 8, 2020 – BST has released a modeling tool that projects the financial impact COVID-19 will have on self-funded health plans. The tool allows users to tailor scenarios to their populations under various assumptions, such as severity of infection rates, longevity of the crisis, and percentage of services deferred to future months. 

2019

Michael Morrow Named Chief Actuary at Benefits Science Technologies.

Dec. 1, 2019 – Michael Morrow has been named Chief Actuary. He brings an actuarial perspective to the company’s healthcare analytics platform and provides counsel on the actuarial implications of business strategies and regulatory changes. Michael is a seasoned actuary and risk leader with more than 20 years of financial and quantitative analysis, ...

Benefits Science Technologies Founder Dimitris Bertsimas Awarded the INFORMS President's Award and Prestigious John von Neumann Theory Prize.

Nov. 15, 2019 – Dr. Bertsimas, recognized for his leadership role in advancing technologies in data science, robust optimization and AI to optimize some of the world’s most complex systems, received two honors from INFORMS, the President's Award and the ...

Benefits Science Technologies Names Leader of Data Science Team – Omid Nohadani.

Nov. 1, 2019 – Nohadani will lead the data science team developing advanced analytics, optimization and machine learning tools for its healthcare analytic platform.  “We are excited to have Omid join the BST team,” said Stephen Sofoul, MBA, CEO & President. “His considerable experience in predictive and robust analytics has direct application to our mission to ...

An interview with Neil Larson, Chief Strategy Officer of Benefits Science Technologies.

Jan 30, 2019 – Larson discusses the role of data science in helping companies gain new insights to improve healthcare for employees and control costs. 1. What was your role prior to coming to Benefits Science Technologies?  A: I worked as an actuarial consultant for two...

2018

Benefits Science Technologies Applies State-of-the-Art Clustering Algorithms to Create a More Accurate and Interpretable Results for Healthcare Decisions

Dec 3, 2018 – Benefits Science co-founder Dr. Dimitris Bertsimas, in conjunction with team members at the Operations Research Center at MIT, publish latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to optimizing healthcare decisions.

Benefits Science Technologies Names Neil Larson to Key Leadership Position 

Oct. 8, 2018 – Larson will lead the data science and technology firm’s strategic efforts in the health insurance plan management market.

Stephens Insurance Introduces STAT, An Advanced Data Analytics Platform For Employee Benefits Planning 

Oct. 28, 2018 – Stephens Insurance, LLC today announced the release of STAT, a best in class data analytics platform designed to enhance risk management of employee benefits portfolios. The product was developed in partnership with Benefit Science Technologies, a leader in healthcare analytics. STAT is an exclusive offering of Stephens Insurance.

Benefits Science Technologies Forms Partnership With Lucent Health/Narus Health

Jan 15, 2018 – Benefits Science Technologies announces a strategic partnership with Lucent Health, a leading healthcare risk management, and administrative services company in partnership with Narus Health,...