New research offers high-quality, empirical data on the V-BID plan features that appear most effective for stimulating greater medication adherence. As a significant component of health reform, ...

Marjorie Ginsburg ( [email protected]) is the executive director of the Center for Healthcare Decisions, in Rancho Cordova, California. Value-based insurance designs frequently lower consumers’ cost ...

This study examined the application of value-based insurance design to the treatment of mental health disorders and addresses any additional challenges. Objectives: To explore the feasibility of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Through the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) ...

While Medicare and Medicaid benefit design is set by law and effectively frozen, private health care purchasers are able to innovate freely. The Urban Institute and Catalyst for Payment Reform ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ge Bai is professor of accounting & health policy at Johns Hopkins. The primary reason for the premium jump is the out-of-pocket ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bind Benefits, Inc., released data that illustrates the impact better health insurance design is having on consumers and their employers. The biggest takeaway: Consumers ...

In 2019, the federal government will expand the Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design model to an additional 15 states and broaden the options available for participants. The changes, ...

To lower health care costs, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer tax incentives encouraging people to trade off current consumption against future consumption. This paper tests whether consumers use ...