July 

Update 

Michael Chernew, PhD, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School

Andy Chasin, Associate General Counsel for Health Reform, Blue Shield of California  

Teresa Gibson, PhD,  Director of Health Outcomes, Thomson Reuters

David Grossman, MD, MPH, Senior Investigator, Medical Director for Preventive Care, Group Health

Aaron McKethan, PhD, Director, Beacon Communities at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

Margaret E. O'Kane, President, National Committee for Quality Assurance

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Last month, we reported on the state of Connecticut's proposed V-BID program for state employees.  This program was rejected by employees on June 24.  The Center will continue to track the progress of V-BID in states and is currently developing web-based resources to help communicate the value of V-BID plans as states consider ways reduce costs while maintaining quality of care. 

We are also working on resources for states considering V-BID in Exchanges.  A recent Maryland law included a provision that the advisory committee making Exchange recommendations shall consider V-BID.   

Read more on V-BID in health reform  

Aon Hewitt's 2011 Employer Health Care Report shows consistent growth of V-BID program adoption

Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cost burden impacts treatment choice and deter patients from care.  

 Academic Radiology:  Value-based Insurance Design Barriers to Implementation in Radiology.  

Milbank Quarterly - Increased health care spending can be worth it (Academy Health Paper of the Year).

AHRQ survey finds huge increases in employee contribution to healthcare costs - up by as much as 121% from 2001-2009.