Ways & Means Duo Pushes Bill Letting MA Plans Test Value-Based Insurance

A bipartisan duo of Ways & Means lawmakers is pushing legislation that would let Medicare Advantage plans charge chronically ill patients lower copays for drugs and services that work well. Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) also has endorsed the idea of targeting the chronically ill with so-called value-based insurance design. The Value-Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act, introduced by Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Thursday (July 24), calls for letting MA plans test value-based insurance...