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Based Insurance Design (VBID) Pilot Program with the goal of improving

health outcomes while lowering overall costs through copayment waivers

or reductions.
(a) The JCHB will work with the State to look at a copayment waiver

program for office visits and prescription drugs when related to chronic
conditions. Should the VBID Program prove successful, and be expanded

to other disease states, the copayment reductions or waivers, including
copayments for prescription medications, will be evaluated for inclusion in

any future VBID programs.
(13) The JCHB will work with the State to develop a voluntary Pilot

Telemedicine Program. The purpose of the Telemedicine Program is to
increase access to health care services by establishing a program to use

telecommunications to provide healthcare.
(14) The JCHB will work with the State to explore the implementation

and oversight of a voluntary Healthy Back Program and Bariatric Surgery
Management Program. Nutritionist coverage will be available when

clinically appropriate.
(15) The JCHB and the State will regularly review the ongoing role of

nurse practitioners and convenient care clinics (also referred to as “minute
clinics” or “retail clinics”) as providers in the Empire Plan.

(16) The JCHB will work with the State to solicit a health risk assessment
program and implement a voluntary, incentivized program as well as

development of educational endeavors to influence healthy lifestyles.
(d) The Joint Committee's area of review and counsel shall include but

not be limited to the following areas:

(1) Development of health benefit communication programs related to
the consumption of health care services provided under the Plan.
(2) Development, as appropriate in conjunction with the carriers, of

revised benefit booklets, descriptive literature and claim forms.

(3) The CSEA Joint Committee on Health Benefits will work with the
State to develop a "report card" which will include objective quality data

to assist employees in selecting the health benefit plan that best meets the
needs for the employee and their dependents.

(4) In cooperation with the State, the Joint Committee on Health
Benefits will review the implementation and ongoing oversight of an

Annual Health Insurance Enrollment Opt-out.

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