On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), spoke at the Public Sector HealthCare Rountable 2nd Annual Congressional Forum in Washington, DC.
On March 13, 2019, 170 leaders from across the country and the health care spectrum came together to discuss strategies for tackling some of the industry’s most relevant challenges at our 13th annual Summit.
Join Dr. Mark Fendrick, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, and Beth Bortz, President and CEO of the Virginia Center for Health Innovation, as we discuss initiatives to address low-value care.
Achieving Value in Care Delivery: Policy, Politics, and Progress to Support Value-Based Design On Wednesday, October 24th, 2018, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), spoke at the SHCC V-BID Summit in Washington, DC. Dr. Fendrick spoke about how value-based insurance design can be used to reduce low-value care. You can view his presentation and the summit agenda below. Want to learn more about low-value care? Check out the following resources:
Webinar: V-BID in Diabetes On Thursday, October 4th, 2018, the V-BID Center hosted a webinar in cooperation with the Center for Workforce Health and Performance (CWHP). This interactive program addressed the growing problem of cost-related non-adherence for patients with diabetes and explored the potential role of value-based insurance design in enhancing access to evidence-based care and improving patient centered outcomes. The webinar was moderated by Kim Jinnett, PhD, President of CWHP. Panelists included A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the V-BID Center; J. Frank Wharam, MD, Director of the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research in Harvard's Department of Population Medicine; and Josh Fangmeier, Research Director for the Employee Insurance Division at Minnesota Management and Budget. View the recording below: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sJmWp1sT1Dc V-BID in Diabetes Webinar Slides V-BID in Diabetes Inforgraphic V-BID in Diabetes Webinar Q&A
On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), served as a keynote speaker for the Midwest Business Group on Health's 38th Annual Conference, "Breaking Barriers: Disruptive Innovation in Health Care & Benefits", held in Chigaco, IL. To view Dr. Fendrick's presentation, click the button below:
On March 14, 2018, leaders from across the health care spectrum came together to discuss strategies for tackling some of the industry’s most relevant challenges at the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design‘s 2018 V-BID Summit.
V-BID Center Director, A. Mark Fendrick, MD, and Executive Director of the National Forum, John Clymer The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention annually recognizes individuals and organizations who have made exceptional contributions to heart disease and stroke prevention by effecting policy change on a national, state, or local level. The V-BID Center was recently honored with the 2017 National Forum Public Policy Award for “advancing value-based care and prevention through legislation and executive policy making. The Center’s development of policy proposals and persistence in educating policy makers has led to action by both Congress and the Administration, resulting in more people benefiting from high-value health care.” Previous recipients of the award include Partnership for Prevention, Claudia Louis of the American Heart Association, and Senator Tom Harkin.
On Thursday, September 7, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), along with Dr. Michael Chernew, presented at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) in Bethesda, MD. CCIIO is the component of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) responsible for implementing the private health insurance portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The CCIIO speaker series highlights interesting work related to the individual market, both on- and off-exchange. View the resources below for more information.
On Thursday, July 13, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization along with Biocom, Bio NJ, Bio Utah, CLSA, and other health organizations, co-hosted a congressional briefing at the House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Discussion surrounded the cost and value of prescription medicines to patients, caregivers, and our health care system.Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), gave a presentation on value-based medicine and drug pricing and savings in healthcare.View the resources below for more information on V-BID and Precision Medicine.
On Wednesday, June 7th, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, V-BID Center Director, testified before the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health hearing on Promoting Integrated and Coordinated Care for Medicare Beneficiaries. Dr. Fendrick discussed how the principles of value-based insurance design (V-BID) and clinical nuance can contribute positively to Medicare Advantage. Learn more about V-BID in Medicare Advantage To view the full hearing, click here. Additional testimony materials available below: Learn more about V-BID in Medicare Advantage
Value-Based Insurance Design: An Innovative Approach to Improve Medicare Advantage, Health Savings Accounts, and TRICARE Washington, DC: On Tuesday, February 7, Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) convened a bipartisan briefing on the role of Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) in Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Advantage, and Tricare. V-BID Center Co-founders A. Mark Fendrick, MD, and Michael Chernew, PhD, discussed the role of V-BID as a bipartisan, multi-stakeholder solution to improve quality, enhance consumer experience, and lower costs. In their introductory remarks, Congressmen Black and Blumenauer highlighted the rare bipartisan support for V-BID and praised its role in improving the health of Americans and lowering health care spending. Both were enthusiastic about partnering on bipartisan legislation to expand V-BID in private and public payers. Access to quality medical care and containing health care expenditures are among the most pressing issues for our military personnel, our national well-being and economic security. Understanding how commercial [...]
On October 26, 2016, leaders from across the health care spectrum came together to discuss strategies for tackling some of the industry’s most relevant challenges at the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design‘s 2016 V-BID Summit: Precision Medicine Needs Precision Benefit Design.
Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, Director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID), recently traveled to mainland China to present at the Chinese Economic Society's Roundtable Discussion on precision medicine, the China-US Precision Medicine Industry and Policy Forum, and Beijing Hospital. For more information about each of these events, please follow the links below. Dr. Fendrick addressing the Chinese Economic Society about key tenets of V-BID strategy.
On Monday, May 23rd, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, V-BID Center Director, spoke about value-based insurance design (V-BID) at the Military Health System (MHS) Value-Based Care Summit at the Defense Health Headquarters. The event was hosted by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and took place just outside Washington, D.C. Dr. Fendrick served as the keynote speaker for the summit, which brought together senior leaders in the Armed Services and key personnel from the DHA and TRICARE. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Enhancing Value in the Military Health System: Using 'Clinical Nuance' to Align Provider and Consumer Incentives," highlighted the long-term strategy, rationale, and utility for implementing V-BID in the MHS. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, as well as the detailed MHS summit brochure and agenda are available below. Presentation Summit Brochure Summit Agenda In February of this year, Dr. Fendrick testified before the US Senate Committee on [...]
