- New Whitepaper: Episode-Based Cost-Sharing
- New Bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Eliminate Out-of-Pocket Costs for Childbirth
- Expanded HSA Benefits Could Boost Healthcare Savings Under New GOP Tax Plan
- Make American Health Care Affordable Again
- Virtual Mental Health Tools Improve Outcomes but Raise Costs for Employers and Plans [...]
- CMS Innovation Center Strategy to Make America Healthy Again Includes V-BID
- Cancer Costs Deplete Life Savings for Many Patients
- Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Hit $98B in 2024
- Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Caregiving in Healthcare
- Financial Anxiety Reaches Record Levels Amid Healthcare Access Challenges [...]
University of Chicago Public Health Sciences Value-Based Insurance Design Lecture On Thursday, May 15, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of the University of Chicago Public Health Sciences. Dr. Fendrick’s presentation, "Using Value-Based Insurance Design to Increase Use of High Value Care, Enhance Equity, and Eliminate Low Value Services," and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Kennedy v. Braidwood Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
- Supreme Court Case Could Disrupt Free Preventive Healthcare Access
- Vaccine Access and Coverage at Risk Amid Rising Infectious Disease Cases
- ACA Enrollment at Record High, But Policy Changes Could Raise Costs
- Remote Monitoring Use Grows Amid Concerns Over Value and Cost Alignment
- Cancer Rates Decline, but Disparities Remain [...]
University of Michigan Division of General MedicineLena M. Chen Research Conference On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the University of Michigan Division of General Medicine Lena M. Chen Research Conference. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Hot Topics: Ongoing Work in Cancer Screening and Obesity Management", and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Braidwood v. Kennedy Cancer Screening Obesity Management
- Supreme Court Case Could Disrupt Free Preventive Healthcare Access
- 35% of U.S. Adults Cannot Afford Health Care
- U.S. Adults are Still Behind on Cancer Screenings
- Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
- Copay Waivers Boost Medication Adherence for Low-Income Medicare Members [...]
University of Michigan Medical School Dean’s LectureMetabolism Research from Bench to Bedside On Monday, April 14, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the University of Michigan Medical School Dean's Lecture Symposium.Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Expanding Equitable and Efficient Access to Obesity Management" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick also spoke on a panel discussion, "Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes and Obesity," earlier in the day. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Obesity Management Visual Abstract Health Affairs Article AJMC Perspective Medicare Coverage Op/Ed
Brown University School of Public Health SeminarCenter for Advancing Health Policy Through Research On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the Brown University CAHPR seminar.Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Value-Based Insurance Design: Aligning Patient and Provider Incentives to Increase Use of High-value Care, Enhance Equity, and Eliminate Low-Value Services" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Inflation Reduction Act Braidwood v. Becerra Obesity Management Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
CHRT 2025 Policy FellowshipHow to Engage with the Media Presentation On Friday, March 21, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) policy fellows. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Value-Based Insurance Design: Translating Research into Policy" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Inflation Reduction Act Braidwood v. Becerra Obesity Management Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
- There's Still Time to Register for the 2025 V-BID Summit!
- Preventive Care Coverage at a Crossroads
- SCOTUS Will Hear Case Threatening No-Cost Preventive Care
- The Trump Administration’s Defense of the ACA’s Free Preventive Health Care Guarantee
- Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act Passed in House of Representatives [...]
- There's Still Time to Register for the 2025 V-BID Summit!
- Medicare Ends V-BID Model Over High Costs Despite Improved Patient Outcomes
- Expanding Access to Supplemental Benefits in Medicare
- Telemedicine Adoption Linked to Reduced Low-Value Care in Medicare
- Challenges and Solutions for Medicare Beneficiaries Struggling with Prescription Drug Costs [...]
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke to attendees of the Value Based Payment Summit Special Edition. Dr. Fendrick's presented during the session, "Better Medicare Alliance Presents: The Role of Medicare Advantage in Meeting Beneficiary Needs." Associated resources are available below. Health Affairs Forefront Podcast Medicare Advantage 1-Pager Medicare Advantage White Paper Medicare Advantage Infographic Medicare Advantage Summary Medicare Advantage Brief Medicare Advantage Timeline
- Trump Administration Backs ACA Preventive Coverage Mandate
- Medicare Advantage Enrollees Say They Value Their Plans Extra Benefits
- Rising Coinsurance Rates Drive Up Medicare Beneficiaries' Drug Costs
- How Hospitals Can Cut Wasteful Pre-Surgery Testing
- Use of Copay Adjustment Programs Reaches New High [...]
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the Lawrence General Hospital Grand Rounds.
- The End of Medicare's V-BID Model: Costs, Challenges, and Future Prospects
- House of Representatives Bills Introduced to Expand Coverage in HSA-HDHPs
- The Future of Value-Based Insurance Design in Medicare After the MA V-BID Model
- Advocates Push for Medicare and Medicaid to Cover Anti-Obesity Medications
- Can Mandatory Value-Based Payment Models Improve Health Equity?
