V-BID Center Update: January 2023
Healthcare Spending, Medicaid and Private Plans Innovate to Accelerate Equity
V-BID Center Update: December 2022
Holiday Newsletter, 2023 V-BID Center Summit
V-BID Center Update: November 2022
Out of Pocket Costs Remain a Burden for Patients; Millions Spent on Low-Value Cancer Screening
Press Release: 80% of Employers Won’t Impose Cost-Sharing if ACA Mandate is Overturned
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.
V-BID Center Update: October 2022
New Survey: 75% of Employers Won’t Impose Cost-Sharing if ACA Mandate is Overturned
V-BID Center Update: Late September 2022
Tradeoffs Podcast Addresses Cancer Coverage, Low-Value Care Briefing
Press Release: Tradeoffs Addresses Lack of Coverage for Cancer Screening Follow-up Care
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.
V-BID Center Update: September 2022
VBID included in IRA; Court Rules on ACA Preventive Care Mandate
Press Release: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Includes Several V-BID Elements
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate on August 7th, includes several V-BID related items
V-BID Center Update: Late July 2022
Grand Rounds: Removing Cost-Sharing for Cancer Screening; United Eliminates Cost-Sharing for LifeSaving Drugs
V-BID Center Update: July 2022
CMS Proposes Eliminating Cost-Sharing for Colonoscopy after Positive Test
Press Release: CMS Proposes to Waive Cost-Sharing for Colonoscopy After Positive At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening 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.
V-BID Center Update: June 2022
Coverage Gap for Cancer Screening Follow-Up Care
V-BID Center Update: June 2022
California V-BID Plan Improves Engagement and Quality at No Added Cost
Press Release: Media Attention, New Publication Highlights Coverage Gap for Cancer Screening Follow-Up Care
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.