Tuesday, July 13, 2021: KBGH Healthcare Roundtable
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the KBGH Healthcare Roundtable.
V-BID Center Update: New Paper – Cost-Sharing Elimination Increases Use of Preventive Care
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout June 2021.
Thursday, June 30 2021: GOP Doctors Caucus
On Thursday, June 30, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the GOP Doctors Caucus of the 117th Congress.
V-BID Center Update: Bipartisan Chronic Disease Management Act Reintroduced in Senate
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout late April and early May 2021.
Thursday, May 27, 2021: 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference, which focused on bridging the gap between health care policy and political reality.
Press Release: Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate
On April 28, 2021, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Tom Carper (D-DE), re-introduced the Chronic Disease Management Act in the United States Senate. This bill builds upon its previous versions and includes criteria from the 2019 IRS guidance to further increase the flexibility of HSA-HDHPs to cover chronic disease services on pre-deductible basis.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Carrier Conference
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Carrier Conference, co-hosted by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
Monday, April 19, 2021: All-Payer Claims Database Council Meeting
On Monday, April 19, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the All-Payer Claims Database Council.
V-BID Center Update: Insurers Re-Instating Cost-Sharing for COVID-19 Care; Lawsuit Against ACA Preventive Service Provisions
This update features literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout late March and early April 2021.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021: The Conference Board Employee Benefits Research Council
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the Employee Benefits Research Council of The Conference Board.
V-BID Center Update: Recording Available for 2021 Virtual V-BID Summit; USPSTF Expands Recommendations for Free Lung Cancer Screenings
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout March.
Monday, November 9, 2020: University of Michigan HMP 631 Guest Lecture
On Friday, March 12, 2020, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of University of Michigan School of Public Health HMP 631.
V-BID Center Update: Complimentary Registration to 2021 Summit; New CMS Guidance on V-BID Principles for COVID Vaccine and Testing
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout the end of February and early March 2021.
2021 V-BID Summit Resources
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, the V-BID Center held its annual summit.
V-BID Policy Highlight 2021
20 Years of impact V-BID Policy Achievements To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first V-BID publication, we have highlighted key V-BID policy developments over the last two decades. Scroll through the following list to [...]