White House Report Urges Broader Coverage for Chronic Diseases in HSA-Qualified High-Deductible Health Plans On December 3rd, 2018, the White House released its 119-page report, Reforming America's Healthcare System Through Choice [...]
The American Medical Association Council on Medical Service and Council on Science and Public Health recently released a joint report that strongly endorsed value-based insurance design as a potential solution to align clinical and financial [...]
A Patient-Centered Approach to Medicare Drug Reform Dr. A Mark Fendrick, V-BID Center Director The Trump administration has recently proposed a number of sweeping changes to the Medicare program to curb [...]
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives.
New Cms Rule Provides More Flexibility for V-BID Benefitsin Medicare Advantage On April 16, 2018, CMS officially published their new rule for the Medicare program contract year 2019. This rule includes a reinterpretation of the [...]
On April 18, 2018, The American Journal of Managed Care's Managed Care Cast interviewed Dr. A. Mark Fendrick in a segment called Examining Consumer Cost Sharing and a Precision Benefit Design With Dr Mark Fendrick. This [...]
On March 28, 2018, the Morning Consult featured an op-ed written by V-BID Director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick. The article, titled “The Health Care Spending Disconnect: Star Wars vs. Flintstones,” highlights the discrepancy between groundbreaking [...]
2018 NDAA Supports Precision Benefit Design for Pharmaceuticals On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, the President signed the $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. The defense bill includes the incorporation of V-BID [...]
New Alexander-Murray bipartisan bill includes V-BID Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) reached an agreement on Tuesday, October 17th regarding their bipartisan bill to fund key insurance subsidies. The cost-sharing reduction payments [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On August 10, 2016, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced changes to the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (MA-VBID) model. The MA-VBID model test is set to begin in January 1, 2017, at [...]
On August 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced refinements to the design of the second year of the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (MA V-BID) model. The MA-V-BID model is an [...]
Washington, July 13, 2016 - According to the American College of Physicians (ACP), consumer cost-sharing, particularly deductibles, may cause patients to forgo or delay care, including medically necessary services. ACP's position paper, "Addressing the Increasing [...]
On Monday, April 4, Health Affairs reported that one state's Value-Based Insurance Design employee insurance program, which was designed to improve health while reducing costs, has successfully encouraged more use of screenings and preventive services, increased medication adherence [...]
