Innovative Benefit Design for Connecticut State Employees (2012)

Principal Investigator: Richard Hirth, PhD, MA, University of Michigan 

In 2011, the state of Connecticut, in conjunction with key labor unions, implemented an innovative health benefit design for its state employees and retirees.  The benefit design is based on the principals of value-based insurance design (V-BID), and a health enhancement program (HEP) was added to each plan.  This project will evaluate the impact of the program on the various clinical process measures that are the focus of the program (e.g., preventive care use, medication compliance). 

Publications

Connecticut's Value-Based Insurance Plan Increased the Use of Targeted Services and Medication Adherence
(April 2016, Journal Article) 

Connecticut's Health Enhancement Program
(April 2016, Infographic) 

Value-Based Insurance Design: Improving Adherence Through Shifting Benefit Designs
(April, 2016, Presentation at HealthAffairs Briefing) 

Value-based insurance plan boosts employee use of targeted preventive services, reduces ER visits
(April 2016, Press Release) 

Innovative Benefit Design for Connecticut State Employees - Findings from a V-BID Evaluation
(August 2015, Webinar)

Connecticut's Health Enhancement Plan for State Employees UPDATE (2015)
(March 2015, Issue Brief)

V-BID in Action: A Profile of Connecticut's Health Enhancement Program
(January 2013, Issue Brief)