V-BID Center Update: CMS Proposed Rule Encourages Medicaid Value-Based Drug Agreements
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from mid to late June.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020: Washington Health Alliance Webinar
On June 24, 2020 at 10AM EDT, the V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, virtually presented on the Washington Health Alliance Dollar$ and $ense webinar.
V-BID Center Update: Medicare Caps Insulin Copays, COVID-19 Waivers Extended
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from late May to early June.
Press Release: Michael Chernew Appointed MedPAC Chair
On April 10, 2020 at 12PM EDT, the V-BID Center's A. Mark Fendrick will virtually present at the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds.
V-BID Center Update: V-BID included in CMS final payment rule, COVID-19 legislation
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from late April through mid-May.
Strategies for Incorporating Value-Based Insurance Design in Health Insurance Exchanges
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) called for the creation of a health insurance exchange in each state. As of the 2020 plan year, there are 13 state-based marketplaces, six state-based exchanges on the federal platform, six state-federal partnership marketplaces, and 26 fully federally-run marketplaces, altogether providing coverage for 11.4 million Americans.
V-BID Center Update: V-BID Principles Continue to be Included in COVID-19 Relief
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from early to late April.
V-BID Center Update: V-BID Principles Included In Federal COVID Relief
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from early March to early April.
Press Release: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Eliminates Cost-Sharing for COVID-19 Testing
Wasington, DC -- On Wednesday, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) into law. Among other stipulations, this legislation eliminates cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing.
BREAKING NEWS: New CMS Model Dramatically Reduces Insulin-Related Out-of-Pocket Costs
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new model, Part D Senior Savings, dramatically reducing insulin-related out-of-pocket costs for 3 million Medicare beneficiaries.
V-BID Center Update: Health Plans Waive Cost Sharing on COVID-19 Testing, Universal HCV Screening, and More
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from the end of mid-February to early March.
V-BID Center Late Winter 2020 Update: HHS Proposed Rule Includes Broad Support for V-BID & More
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from the end of January to mid-February.
Friday, February 7, 2020: CHRT Policy Fellowship
On February 7, 2020, the V-BID Center's A. Mark Fendrick presented to the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) Policy Fellows in Ann Arbor, MI.
Press Release: HHS Proposed Rule Offers Support for V-BID X Health Plans
In the proposed 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters rule, released on January 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared broad support for the inclusion of V-BID principles in marketplace health plans.
V-BID Center Midwinter 2020 Update: Our 2019 Year In Review, HSA-HDHP Legislation & More
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from mid-December, 2019 through the end of January, 2020.