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. Â
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 see how V-BID policies have improved quality, enhanced patient experience, and promoted cost-containment. View the Summit Webpage Sections 2713 and 4105 of the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that health plans must provide coverage for specified evidence-based and preventive services without a copay or contribution toward a deductible. The Secretary of Health and Human Services was also given the authority to develop guidelines allowing employers and health insurers to utilize V-BID. Read More March 2010 CMS Final Rule 2334-F CMS finalizes rules giving state Medicaid programs greater flexibility to vary enrollee cost-sharing, allowing the possibility to implement a clinically nuanced cost-sharing model. Read More January 2014 CMS Announces [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2021: DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority Advisory Working Group
On Thursday, February 25, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority advisory working group, Social Justice and Health Disparities.
V-BID Center Update: Cost-Sharing Deters Appropriate Care, Increases Mortality; 2021 V-BID Center Virtual Summit
This update features recent literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout February.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021: Million Hearts Webinar
On Tuesday, February 16, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the Million Hearts webinar, Value-Based Insurance Design Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management.
Thursday, February 4, 2021: AHIP V-BID Model Webinar
On Thursday, February 4, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at AHIP webinar, Successfully Navigating the Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) Model.
V-BID Center Update: Significant Uptake of IRS Rule Expanding Pre-Deductible Coverage of Chronic Disease Services
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout the end of January and early February 2021.
Press Release: Significant Uptake of IRS Rule Expanding Pre-Deductible Coverage of Chronic Disease Services
The 2020 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Employer Health Benefits reported significant uptake of a 2019 federal rule that expanded the number of clinical services that may be covered before enrollees meet their plan deductibles.
Thursday, January 21, 2021: Alliance of Community Health Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Adherence Webinar
On Thursday, January 21, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the Alliance of Community Health Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Adherence webinar.
V-BID Center Update: CMMI Webinar on Medicare Advantage V-BID Model January 14th; Role of V-BID in Addressing Consumers’ Drug Costs
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout early January 2021.
V-BID Center Update: Increasing Receipt of Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, V-BID’s Expanding Role in Medicare
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout December 2020.