Julia M. Friedman

As a Principal & Consulting Actuary at Milliman, clients entrust Julia and her team to help them 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 organizations-including health plans, Medicare Advantage/Part D, Managed Medicaid, provider systems, union groups, and organizations in the investment space. Each of her clients partners with Julia and Milliman to provide strategic actuarial and market insights that support them in better understanding the financial and long-term impacts of 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 are navigating 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 to help them thrive in the Medicare Advantage marketplace and ensure their commitment to enhance the quality of care delivered to each plan's unique populations is met.

Leadership and collaboration:

As a leader, Julia thrives on building strong, collaborative relationships with both my clients and internal teams. She am passionate about leading high-performing teams and mentoring emerging actuaries in their career development. Julia’s enthusiasm for the Medicare Advantage market fuels my 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 diverse their 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 to make the most informed decisions they can make. Along the way, she is committed to helping her clients achieve their annual and multi-year goals with sustainable and well-developed solutions and doing so in the rapidly changing Medicare Advantage marketplace and a business world that's experiencing unprecedented change.