Avalere Health Insights Who We Help Expertise About Us Submit Connect Vaccines / Preventive Services Adult immunization rates are falling short of national targets. Learn how global, federal, and state policies affect vaccination uptake. Leverage our findings to guide your strategies. Rely on our expertise commercializing novel and therapeutic vaccines. Visit our COVID-19 Intel Center to decipher the facts and plan for downstream business implications. Featured Content Vaccines / Preventive Services Study Examines the Impact of Healthy Aging Programs on... Avalere conducted a retrospective observational analysis to examine differences in healthcare outcom... Christie Teigland Vaccines / Preventive Services Avalere Research Highlights Alternative Settings for Vaccination The CDC recommends HBV vaccinations for persons with a history of current or recent injection drug u... Amanda Napoles Vaccines / Preventive Services Impact of Removing Part D Vaccine Cost-Sharing on the... The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention and urgency to mitigating access barriers to rec... Christine Liow Sort by Topic 2020 Election Alternative Payment Models COVID-19 Intel Center Drug Pricing FDA Regulatory Pathways Federal Policy Healthcare Industry Outlook Quality Improvement Real-World Data Social Determinants of Health State Policy Vaccines / Preventive Services Value Assessments Value-Based Care September 23, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Study Examines the Impact of Healthy Aging Programs on Health Outcomes Avalere conducted a retrospective observational analysis to examine differences in healthcare outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) and participating in the Silver Sneakers healthy aging program. Christie Teigland Scott Bilder Dayne Slay September 16, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Avalere Research Highlights Alternative Settings for Vaccination The CDC recommends HBV vaccinations for persons with a history of current or recent injection drug use, but uptake remains low. Avalere research shows an opportunity to leverage alternative care settings to address the growing rates of HBV infection. Amanda Napoles Kelsey Jones September 10, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Impact of Removing Part D Vaccine Cost-Sharing on the Federal Budget The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention and urgency to mitigating access barriers to recommended vaccines. Christine Liow Haley Payne Rebecca Yip Allison Petrilla Shambhavi Kumar Vaccines / Preventive Services Webinar: Driving Vaccine Access and Uptake Join us for a live conversation exploring actionable strategies for driving greater vaccine access and adoption. Jason Hall Thomas Hess Kelsey Jones August 18, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Vaccination Rates Among Medicaid Adolescents Declined During Pandemic A new claims-based analysis from Avalere examined vaccine uptake among low-income adolescents enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care and found a 26% decline in routine vaccinations when comparing March–October 2019 to the same period in 2020. Emily M. Gillen Shruthi Donthi Emily Sobel Alessandra Fix Mitchell Finkel Luke Frazier July 13, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Self-Administered Vaccines Present Broad Opportunities The COVID-19 pandemic response has increased investment in vaccine innovations, but also exposed gaps in US and global vaccine access and delivery. Jason Hall Haley Payne Loren Becker Thomas Hess Kevin Kissling June 9, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Updated Analysis Finds Sustained Drop in Routine Vaccines Through 2020 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide lockdowns and restrictions with a well-documented impact on utilization of routine healthcare services. Christine Liow Emily M. Gillen Loren Becker Alexa Trost Joanna Young April 20, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services Jason Hall and Tom Hess Bring Additional Vaccine Expertise to Avalere They bring more than 35 years of combined healthcare experience and expertise in the immunization development sector. Lance Grady Kelly Brantley April 13, 2021 Vaccines / Preventive Services The Need for a Centralized Immunization Information System Immunization Information Systems (IIS), or immunization registries, are used across the US to provide consolidated and complete accounts of patient immunization history in a given city, state, or region. Kevin Kissling Kelsey Jones Emily Sobel Alexa Trost Joe Lynch December 2, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Improving the Public Health Impact of Pediatric Prevention Innovations As the pipeline of novel vaccines expands, so does the pipeline for other “vaccine-like” products. Kelsey Jones Loren Becker Nick Diamond September 1, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Podcast: Vaccines Outlook: Hesitancy, Uptake, and Infrastructure with Dr. Angela Shen Tune into another episode of Start Your Day with Avalere. In this segment, vaccines experts Richard Hughes IV and Dr. Angela Shen discuss the issue of vaccine hesitancy and the gaps in infrastructure and policy that affect adult vaccine uptake. Miryam Frieder Richard Hughes IV August 27, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services CMS Proposal Would Increase Provider Payment for Vaccine Administration The proposed CY 2020 MPFS rule includes provisions that, if finalized, would increase provider reimbursement for vaccine administration. However, the proposed crosswalk of the codes to a separate, nonvaccine related code could subject the code to future unrelated payment fluctuations. Kelsey Jones Richard Hughes IV Emily Sobel Alessandra Fix Abby Moorman August 20, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Podcast: Vaccines Outlook: Adult Vaccine Access with Abby Bownas Tune into another episode of Start Your Day with Avalere. In this segment, experts from our vaccines team discuss challenges within the vaccines marketplace and highlight the efforts currently underway to improve access and uptake among adults. Miryam Frieder Richard Hughes IV August 11, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Podcast: 2020 Mid-Year Vaccines Outlook Tune into another episode of Start Your Day with Avalere. In this segment, experts from our vaccines team discuss the general outlook for the vaccines marketplace and pipeline. Jason Hall Marissa Shaw Richard Hughes IV Alexa Trost July 28, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Avalere Vaccines: 2020 Mid-Year Outlook Vaccine development is at the forefront of global efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, with a rapidly growing pipeline of candidates that will expand the existing vaccine landscape. Christine Liow Alexa Trost Richard Hughes IV Marissa Shaw Chloé Chepigin Nick Diamond Emily Sobel June 2, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Medicare Spent $106B on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Over 3 Years Avalere analysis finds Medicare incurred $106.4 billion in 2016–2018 treating diseases potentially preventable with inline vaccines and select pipeline vaccine candidates. Those diseases also resulted in beneficiary costs of approximately $9.6 billion during the same time period. Christine Liow Richard Hughes IV Allison Petrilla Shambhavi Kumar Alexa Trost Marissa Shaw Mitchell Cole Thomas Kornfield May 15, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Opportunities to Modernize the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program A proposal to eliminate shoulder injuries from the list of vaccine-related conditions that warrant federal compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) highlights the administrative challenges posed by these claims and provides an opportunity to consider reforms to modernize the program. Alessandra Fix Emily Sobel Kelly Cappio April 16, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Influenza Disease Burden Remains Significant Although influenza disease burden is high, vaccine uptake remains low. Loren Becker Emily Sobel Nick Diamond Chloé Chepigin Kelly Cappio Richard Hughes IV April 16, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Medicare Part D Plans Continue to Require Cost Sharing for Vaccines An Avalere analysis finds that Medicare Part D plans allow $0 cost-sharing for select vaccines just 4% of the time, likely affecting immunization uptake. Thomas Kornfield Emily M. Gillen Manuel Avina Richard Hughes IV Haile Dagne Nick Diamond February 6, 2020 Vaccines / Preventive Services Preventive Care Commentary Featured in Health Affairs Blog On January 29, Richard Hughes published a piece on the Health Affairs blog discussing the presidential candidates’ opportunities to incorporate preventative services into their healthcare policy platforms. 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