This week, national media stories and a new JAMA Network Open publication bring attention to the problem of cost-related barriers for follow-up evaluations for post-initial cancer screening, as well as the clinical and economic benefits of policies that remove these impediments.
Reducing Low-Value Care: New Report from 4 State APCDs
On Monday, May 15, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke during a breakout session at the ISPOR 2022 conference.
2022 Virtual V-BID Summit Summaries Increasing Health Equity to Reduce Disparities in Value-Based CareAt the 2022 V-BID Summit, hosted by the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan, representatives of CMS and the Commonwealth Fund gave an update on the efforts to monitor, evaluate, and improve health equity in the United States. Panel 1 Summary Serving Nontraditional Health Care Needs in Medicare Through V-BIDPanelists touted the ability to pay for items and repairs to keep Medicare beneficiaries healthier at home, avoiding potentially costly hospitalizations and complications. Panel 2 Summary How Is US Progressing in Measuring, Reducing Low-Value Care?Reducing low-value care means saving money, reducing potential harm, and creating room for high-value care to be delivered in the United States. Panel 3 Summary Incremental Steps Helpful but Not Enough to End Underinsurance Issue, Panelists SayWithout addressing rising costs, the problem of underinsurance in health care [...]
Video: Enhancing Equity by Reducing Low-Value Care, White House Prioritizes Medical Debt Relief
Watch 2022 V-BID Summit; Addressing Health Equity
On Wednesday, April 13, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Partners quarterly meeting.
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, served as the keynote speaker for the Smarter Health Care Coalition (SHCC) annual policy summit.
On Friday, March 18, 2022, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) Policy Fellows.
One week to Register for V-BID Summit; CMS Launches Equity Initiative
2022 Virtual Summit; Removing Barriers to Cancer Screening
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke during a National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) webinar on health savings account-eligible high-deductible health plans.
Register for 2022 Virtual Summit; More Preventive Services Covered without Cost-Sharing
2022 Summit; Guidance Eliminates Cost Sharing for COVID Testing and Follow up Colonoscopy
The Biden Administration has released Frequently Asked Questions Part 51 regarding implementation of the ACA, FFCRA, Coronavirus Aid Relief, and CARES Act. The guidance reaffirmed no out-of-pocket costs for COVID testing as well as the elimination of cost-sharing for colonoscopies following a positive non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test.
