According to EBRI survey findings, 80% of employers won’t impose cost sharing on preventive services if the ACA preventive services mandate is overturned. The Section 2713 mandate incorporates V-BID principles to expand first-dollar coverage of preventive care services for an estimated 167 million Americans.
New Survey: 75% of Employers Won’t Impose Cost-Sharing if ACA Mandate is Overturned
Tradeoffs Podcast Addresses Cancer Coverage, Low-Value Care Briefing
This week’s episode of Tradeoffs, a national podcast addressing America's toughest health policy challenges, focuses on the problem of lack of coverage for follow up testing after positive initial cancer screening.
VBID included in IRA; Court Rules on ACA Preventive Care Mandate
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate on August 7th, includes several V-BID related items
Grand Rounds: Removing Cost-Sharing for Cancer Screening; United Eliminates Cost-Sharing for LifeSaving Drugs
CMS Proposes Eliminating Cost-Sharing for Colonoscopy after Positive Test
In a July 7 press release, CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Expand Access to High-Quality Care”, CMS proposed that a follow-up colonoscopy to an at-home test be considered a preventive service, which means that cost sharing would be waived for people with Medicare.
Coverage Gap for Cancer Screening Follow-Up Care
California V-BID Plan Improves Engagement and Quality at No Added Cost
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
Video: Enhancing Equity by Reducing Low-Value Care, White House Prioritizes Medical Debt Relief
Watch 2022 V-BID Summit; Addressing Health Equity
