CMS–1784–P Comments Letter

Submitted electronically

September 11, 2023

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21244

RE:  CMS–1784–P
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program

Dear Administrator Brooks-Lasure:

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) are joined by the undersigned leading national bone health, women’s health, family caregiver and aging patient advocacy in submitting submit comments on the above-referenced proposed rule updating and refining payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (the Proposed Rule) for calendar year 2024. We are, once again, asking that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognize, prioritize, and address the significant care gap in secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures.

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