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Benefit design should consider reversing the trend of increases in patient copayments for services considered to be indicators of high quality care.
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Higher co-payments increase chance of early discontinuation of breast cancer therapy.
A higher prescription co-payment, especially among older women, is associated with both early discontinuation and incomplete use of adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy, a life-saving therapy for women with hormone sensitive early stage breast cancer.
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, December 14, 2010. Higher co-payments increase chance of early discontinuation of breast cancer therapy. -
V-BID success: MA lowered barriers to smoking cessation = better health and cost savings.
When Massachusetts started paying for stop-smoking treatments, people not only kicked the habit but also had fewer heart attacks, researchers reported on Tuesday in the first study to show a clear payoff from investing in smoking prevention efforts.
Reuters, December 7, 2010. When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study. 
Margaret O'Kane, President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance on V-BID.
America has arrived at a "now-or-never moment to contain healthcare costs," according to Margaret O'Kane, president of the National Committee for Quality Assurance. "Value is no longer just nice to have...it's essential," she said during a keynote speech last Friday at NCQA's annual policy conference in Washington, D.C."
FierceHealthcare, December 6, 2010. Quality initiatives offer alternative to 'meat-ax' cost-cutting approach.
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Lowering or eliminating co-pays boosts medication adherence.Eliminating a patient's prescription co-pay can boost chances that the patient will follow doctor's orders and keep taking the drug, according to research in the November issue of Health Affairs.
American Medical News, November 15, 2010. Lowering or eliminating co-pays boosts medication adherence. 
Protecting Yourself From the Cost of Type 2 Diabetes.
ONE in 10 Americans has diabetes, and if present trends continue, one in three will suffer from the disease by the year 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Already this incurable, chronic and often debilitating illness costs the country’s health care system a staggering $174 billion a year.
The New York Times, November 12, 2010. Protecting Yourself From the Cost of Type 2 Diabetes.
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Healthcare IT crucial to value-based insurance design.
Robust healthcare IT systems able to specifically classify treatments based on an individual patient’s profile are vital for payers in order to properly manage value-based benefits according to Mark Fendrick, co-director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, and other industry experts – representing health plans, government and service providers – all speaking Monday at the AHIP Fall Forum.
Healthcare IT News, November 9, 2010. Healthcare IT crucial to value-based insurance design.
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- Employee Benefit News, December 29, 2010. Value-based design piques PPACA regulators’ interest.
- U-M Business Engagement Center, December 15, 2010. Putting Health Back Into Health Care.
- Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, December 14, 2010. Higher co-payments increase chance of early discontinuation of breast cancer therapy.
- Reuters, December 7, 2010. When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study.
- FierceHealthcare, December 6, 2010. Quality initiatives offer alternative to 'meat-ax' cost-cutting approach.
- NPR, November 30, 2010. Doctors Play Crucial Role In Tying Health Care Choices To Value.
- The Washington Post, November 29, 2010. Value-based insurance design's pros and cons.
- Kaiser Health News, November 29, 2010. In New Insurance Model, Costs Are Based On Value Of The Treatment.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 29, 2010. The downside of high-deductible.
- Bloomberg Businessweek, November 23, 2010. Low-Income Families Hit Harder by High Deductibles.
- American Medical News, November 15, 2010. Lowering or eliminating co-pays boosts medication adherence.
- The New York Times, November 12, 2010. Protecting Yourself From the Cost of Type 2 Diabetes.
- Healthcare IT News, November 9, 2010. Healthcare IT crucial to value-based insurance design.
- The Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2010. Anti-Smoking Programs Are Slashed.
- HealthLeaders Media, November 8, 2010. Medication Adherence Increases with V-BID.
- Los Angeles Times, November 8, 2010. More Americans opt for high-deductible health insurance plans.
- AHIP, November 4, 2010. Pricey Drugs May Not Mean Better Care.
- November 2, 2010. November Health Affairs Issue Devoted to V-BID.
- Workforce Management, October 2010. Employers Collaborate to Customize Health Coverage.
- California Healthline, October 28, 2010. High-Deductible Health Plans Can Lead to Delays in Care.
- Chicago Tribune, October 26, 2010. Co-pays becoming a thing of the past for preventive services.
- HealthLeaders Media, October 25, 2010. Lower Deductibles Linked to Increases in Preventive Screenings.
- Health Affairs Blog, October 20, 2010. Health Affairs Briefing: Value-Based Insurance Design on November 2, 2010.
- HCPro, October 19, 2010. Health Plan Cost Poor Indicator of Value.
- HCPro, October 18, 2010. Lower Deductibles Linked to Increases in Preventive Screenings.
- HealthDay, October 18, 2010. Most Doctors Don't Follow Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines.
- The Wall Street Journal, October 12, 2010. More Balk at Cost of Prescriptions.
- HealthLeaders Media, October 8, 2010. CT, MRI Use in Emergency Departments Soaring.
- GroupHealth, October 4, 2010. Incentives studied to align care, coverage, and wellness.
- Center for Value-Based Insurance Design October E-Newsletter.
- Business Wire, September 29, 2010. HealthInsight™ Engages 325,000 Participants in Value-Based Wellness Programs..
- The New York Times, September 24, 2010. Cost and Lack of Awareness Hamper Adult Vaccination Efforts.
- The New York Times, September 24, 2010. About Your Premiums.
- The Daily News, September 22, 2010. Health Care Leaders Seek Cost-Control Strategies.
- The Baltimore Sun, September 20, 2010. CareFirst to give incentives to primary care physicians.
- UM SPH, September 20, 2010. Quality Health Care At Any Price?
- HealthLeaders Media, September 17, 2010. Physicians' Performance-based Incentive Plans Increasing.
- HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2010. Insurers Try Incentives to Improve Medication Adherence.
- HealthLeaders Media, August 24, 2010. To Save on Drug Costs, Consumers Cut Corners.
- PR Newswire, August 23, 2010. Americans' Confidence in Their Ability to Access and Pay for Healthcare Hits New Low for the Year, According to Thomson Reuters Index.
- Healthcare IT News, August 10, 2010. TriZetto puts tech to work on chronic disease.
- AHIP HI WIRE, June 15, 2010. Value-Based Insurance Design: Biting the Bullet for Better Outcomes.
- The New York Times, June 13, 2010. For Forgetful, Cash Helps the Medicine Go Down.
- The Wichita Eagle, May 20, 2010. Expert to address value-based health care to city coalition.
- Business Insurance, May 4, 2010. Employer coalitions pilot value-based insurance design.
- Crain's Detroit Business, April 11, 2010. Could value-based insurance mean long-term savings?
- Health Leaders Media, April 7, 2010. Insurers Must Push Employers to Reward Value.
- Healthcare Finance News, April 5, 2010. N.J. Health System Employs Value-Based Program.
- Managed Care Outlook, April 1, 2010. VBID Programs Focus on Improved Health Outcomes for Employees. (PDF)
- AHIP HI WIRE, March 30, 2010. Defining and Refining VBID--Interview with Dr. Jan Berger, CMO, Silverlink Communications.
- AHIP HI-WIRE, March 29, 2010. Studies Show VBID Extends Lives, Boosts MD Performance.
- AHIP HI-WIRE, March 18, 2010. Plan Eyes Med Compliance Via Refill Copay Cuts.
- AHIP HI-WIRE, March 17, 2010. Health Information - Who Has It? Who Needs It? Who Uses It?
- Crain's Detroit Business, March 15, 2010. Fully insured market has yet to embrace value-based design.
- Kaiser Health News, March 11, 2010. New, Cheaper Health Plans Aim To Avert Costly Procedures.
- AHIP HI-WIRE, March 1, 2010. VBID Proves Itself In Drug Cost Case.
- AHIP HI-WIRE, February 24, 2010. Three-Piece Program Adds To VBBD Momentum.
- Cleveland.com, February 17, 2010. Lowe's will bring its workers to Cleveland Clinic for heart surgery.
- Science Daily, February 16, 2010. Charging Less for More Effective Treatments Could Reduce Health Care Costs While Improving Health.
- PR Newswire. February 16, 2010. CVS Caremark Study Finds Value Based Insurance Designs Can Increase Adherence in Diabetes Patients.
- January 27, 2010. Center Co-Director Dr. Mark Fendrick discusses value-based insurance design on the Lucy Ann Lance Wellness Wednesday Show, "Reducing Patients’ Co-payments for Highly Effective Treatments" heard on 1290 AM, WLBY, Ann Arbor's Business Talk Radio. Listen to Interview
- HR Executive Online, January 19, 2010. Starner, T. Incentivizing Drug Use.
