- CMMI MA V-BID Model to End After 2025
- HDHP Enrollment Shows Significant Change
- Braidwood v. Becerra Increases Uncertainty for Cancer Screening Coverage
- Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Pregnancy and Abortion
- Coverage of Obesity Medications Can Make America Healthier (Again)
- Elon Musk Spotlights Wasteful Healthcare Spending
- Comparing MA OOP Costs with FFS Medicare
- Economic Evidence on cost-Sharing and Alternative Insurance Design
- Sharing Responsibility for Health Care Successes and Failures
- Older Americans More Likely to Skip Care, Pay More
On December 5, 2024, V-BID Center Director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke to attendees of the webinar, "Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act: Reassessing Evidence and Value Needs for Price Negotiations."
- 2025 V-BID Summit Save-the-Date
- Higher Telehealth Use Does Not Lead to More Low-Value Care
- Standardized Patient Communication and Low-Value Spinal Imaging
- Spending on Low-Value Care Increased in Virginia During the Pandemic
- IRA Cuts Drug Costs and Spreads Out Payments
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke to participants of America's Physician Groups Fall Conference in Washington, DC.
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of University of Michigan School of Public Health HMP 660: Economics of Health Management and Policy.
- Inflation Reduction Act Saves Medicare Enrollees Nearly $1B
- Medicare Reforms Guide Available from PAN Foundation
- IRS Guidance Expands List of Services Covered Pre-Deductible
- Consolidated Hospitals Tied to Patient Medical Debt
- All Parties Agree: Medical Debt is an Urgent Issue [...]
Medicare $2 Drug List Model Request for Information
PAN Launches National Educational Campaign about Upcoming Medicare Reforms
CMS Moves All HIV PrEP Drugs to Part B
Protecting Medicare a Top Concern for More than Half of Americans in 2024
Report Highlights Behavioral Health Cost-Sharing in Medicare & Medicare Advantage
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, V-BID Center Director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the University of Michigan Medical School M3 Branches Launch.
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke to attendees of the HMA National Fall Conference in Chicago, IL. Dr. Fendrick's presentation was part of the panel, "Meeting Medicare's New Expectations for Health Equity and Improved Beneficiary Outcomes," which explored how CMS is adjusting Medicare Advantage rates and incentives to address equity gaps and improve outcomes, highlighting strategies for stakeholders to adapt to these changes.
- Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800)
- Inflation Reduction Act Provision Will Save Seniors Over $1K Per Year
- Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular
- Voting is Critical to the Pursuit of Health Equity
- Data Shows Older Adults Face Financial Barriers to Prescription Drugs
On Monday, September 16, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke to attendees of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) Pharmacy Roundtable.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, took part in a discussion series hosted by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.
On Monday, September 9, 2024, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, spoke at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Payer Exchange Summit.
- CMS Should Do More to Fulfill the IRA's Promise
- Nearly Half of Insured Americans Get Surprise Expenses in Medical Bills
- Health, Access, and Financial Barriers to Care Among Incarcerated People
- Let's Set Copays for Insulin at $0
- Reduced Cost Sharing and Medication Management Services for COPD
- KFF Examines Forces Likely to Shape Medicare Part D Premiums for 2025
