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
One week to Register for V-BID Summit; CMS Launches Equity Initiative
2022 Virtual Summit; Removing Barriers to Cancer Screening
Register for 2022 Virtual Summit; More Preventive Services Covered without Cost-Sharing
2022 Summit; Guidance Eliminates Cost Sharing for COVID Testing and Follow up Colonoscopy
The Biden Administration has released Frequently Asked Questions Part 51 regarding implementation of the ACA, FFCRA, Coronavirus Aid Relief, and CARES Act. The guidance reaffirmed no out-of-pocket costs for COVID testing as well as the elimination of cost-sharing for colonoscopies following a positive non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test.
Build Back Better Act includes V-BID, New Equity Infographic
Our November 2021 newsletter features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout November.
October 20, 2021– the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMMI) has released a white paper detailing its strategic direction for the next decade.
