VBID Group Pushes Bill On Pre-Deductible Coverage Of Chronic Care Management

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify that 48% of large employers offer pre-deductible coverage of management tools. A broad-based coalition focused on value-based insurance design is re-upping its push to let high-deductible health plans (HDHP) linked to health savings accounts (HSAs) cover more items and services needed to manage chronic diseases, like diabetes, prior to the deductible. The Smarter Health Care Coalition wants Congress to codify Treasury’s criteria for the eligible items and expects...