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When would my company be expected to begin implementing the Value-driven Health Care goals?

Answer:

Many large employers are already taking significant actions to promote health IT and quality and cost or price transparency and implement pay-for-performance and other incentives for their employees and providers.  Many employers have already offered consumer-directed health plans. 

Employers are encouraged to take specific actions to support all of the goals set forth in the Executive Order.  Employers are also encouraged to incorporate specific implementation requirements in health insurance plan contracts as they come up for renewal and to begin working with a regional collaborative.  In this process, employers are encouraged to use a uniform approach in their discussions with health insurance plans regarding health IT, transparency, and pay-for-performance or other incentives. 

A set of sample Request for Information (RFI) questions are included in the toolkit for your potential use.  The questions illustrate RFI questions you may choose to use and may be modified as you deem appropriate in selecting health insurance plans and other contractors.  Furthermore, this sample RFI may augment your efforts to identify and contract with health insurance plans and other contractors that are most effectively providing services consistent with the four cornerstones of care.  This type of voluntary survey can help all stakeholders assess where they are and how they can more effectively work together to increase value in our health care system.

Learn more: http://www.hhs.gov/valuedriven/employers/

 


Last Updated: 5/8/2008