Julia M. Friedman

As a Principal & Consulting Actuary at Milliman, clients entrust Julia and her team to help protect the health and financial well-being of their people. Doing this meaningful work is the heart of Milliman's mission. Julia has over 16 years of experience partnering with a range of healthcare stakeholders in the Medicare Advantage space, including health plans, provider systems, union groups, and organizations in the investment space. Each client partners with Julia and Milliman to receive strategic actuarial insights that help them better understand the ever-changing Medicare Advantage landscape

What her clients and Julia care about:

We believe that healthcare extends beyond business and impacts the lives of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and their families. Together, Julia and her clients navigate the intersection of healthcare policy, actuarial science, and benefit offerings in a constantly evolving and dynamic market. Our shared goal is to develop long-term solutions in order to thrive in the Medicare Advantage marketplace and deliver quality care to each plan's unique population.

Leadership and collaboration:

As a leader, Julia thrives on building strong, collaborative relationships with both her clients and internal teams. She is passionate about leading high-performing teams and mentoring emerging actuaries in their career development. Julia’s enthusiasm for the Medicare Advantage market fuels her commitment to spearheading research at Milliman, focusing on innovative strategies to help our clients navigate new and emerging challenges.

Empowering informed decisions:

Julia learns from her clients every day that healthcare decision-making involves aligning their diverse stakeholders from clinicians to policymakers. Collectively, she excels at working with her clients across these groups to deliver timely, impactful results. By combining strategic vision with data-driven insights, Julia helps clients make the most informed decisions they can make. Along the way, she's committed to helping her clients achieve their annual and multi-year goals with sustainable and well-developed solutions - even in the rapidly changing Medicare Advantage marketplace and a business world that's experiencing unprecedented change.