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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
View 2019 highlights from the V-BID Center.
December 19, 2019 – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced strong participation in the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (MA V-BID) model and released information on Medicare hospice benefits in CY 2021.
Wednesday, December 18th: HSA Preventive Care Benefits Guidance Webinar On Wednesday, December 18th, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), presented as part of the National Alliance’s HSA Preventive Care Benefits Guidance Webinar. His presentation is available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Press Release: US Treasury Announces HSA Guidance HSA-HDHP Initiative V-BID X Initiative Low-Value Care Initiative FierceHealthcare Op-Ed The Health Care Blog Op-Ed More Information on V-BID
On Wednesday, December 11th, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Benefit Design Summit.
This week’s episode of TradeOffs, a new national podcast that brings listeners engaging stories about our toughest health policy challenges, will highlight the V-BID story, from its conception at an Ann Arbor restaurant to major policy achievements in Washington, DC.
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from late October of 2019 through mid-December 2019.
External Resources & Links: Health Savings Account-Eligible High-Deductible Health Plans Expand the health savings account 'safe harbor' to reduce health costsThe Hill - A. Mark Fendrick, MD Full Article Precision Benefit Design - Using "Smarter" Deductibles to Better Engage Consumers and Mitigate Cost-Related NonadherenceJAMA - A. Mark Fendrick, MD & Michael E. Chernew, PhD Full Article General: HSA-HDHPs Value-Based Insurance Design Benefit Offsets Reductions In Medication Adherence Associated With Switch To Deductible Plan Health Affairs - Mary E. Reed, E. Margaret Warton, Eileen Kim, Matthew D. Solomon, and Andrew J. Karter Full Article Republicans Want You in a Health Savings Account. So Now What?The New York Times - Ron Lieber Full Article With a High Deductible, Even a Doctor Can Shortchange His HealthThe Washington Post - Dan Gorenstein Full Article Health Savings Accounts Are Back In The Policy SpotlightNPR - Julie Appleby Full Article Trump Plan To Increase [...]
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives from July of 2019 through mid-October 2019.
The High-Cost Plan Tax, or “Cadillac Tax” was established in Section 49801 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)1. Originally slated to be implemented in 2018, the tax has been twice delayed by Congressional action, most recently in January of 2018. Now scheduled to take effect in 2022, the excise tax will be levied on certain generous health plans.
