Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2015 or the VBID for Better Care Act of 2015
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year demonstration program to test the use of value-based insurance design methodologies under the eligible Medicare Advantage plans offered by Medicare Advantage organizations under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
Defines "value-based insurance design methodology" as one for identifying specific prescription medications, and clinical services payable under Medicare, for which copayments, coinsurance, or both would improve the management of specific chronic clinical conditions because of the high value and effectiveness of such medications and services for such specific chronic clinical conditions, as approved by the Secretary.
Authorizes HHS to expand the duration and scope of the demonstration program to an appropriate extent if specified requirements are met.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-18 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4479-4480) | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2570. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4479-4481) | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-17 | Floor | Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |