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This week’s episode of Tradeoffs, a national podcast addressing America's toughest health policy challenges, focuses on the problem of lack of coverage for follow up testing after positive initial cancer screening.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Includes Several V-BID Elements The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate on August 7th, includes several V-BID related items, notably: Caps Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 per year, with the option to break that amount into affordable monthly payments Covers adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices under Medicare Part D without cost-sharing Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a safe-harbor allowing Health Savings Account-eligible plans to cover insulin prior to meeting the plan deductible Caps Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month Since its launch in 2005, the V-BID Center has undertaken research and advocacy efforts supporting policies — such as those included in the Inflation Reduction Act — that reduce out-of-pocket costs for essential medical services for millions of Americans, leading to improved patient-centered outcomes, enhanced equity, and increased efficiency of medical [...]

In a July 7 press release, CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Expand Access to High-Quality Care”, CMS proposed that a follow-up colonoscopy to an at-home test be considered a preventive service, which means that cost sharing would be waived for people with Medicare.