Capitol Hill Briefing on Obesity and Bone Health
Capitol Hill Briefing on Obesity and Bone Health

Obesity affects bone health through a variety of mechanisms, including body weight and bone formation/resorption. The briefing will feature a panel discussion on how obesity affects bone health, the crisis of bone health and obesity in the U.S., how to protect your bones and how to address obesity, and legislative solutions.

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Carina May
Medicare’s Proposed 2025 PFS Rule Takes Critical First Steps to Improve Post-Fracture Care for Osteoporosis Patients in the U.S.
Medicare’s Proposed 2025 PFS Rule Takes Critical First Steps to Improve Post-Fracture Care for Osteoporosis Patients in the U.S.

The proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week recognizes the need to substantially improve care for the 10 million Americans who suffer from osteoporosis, almost two million of whom suffer painful fractures each year.  In its proposed rule, CMS proposes payment changes to incentivize better care.

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Carina May
USPTF Comment Letter on Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
USPTF Comment Letter on Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) submitted comments to the Draft Recommendation Statement: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening. BHOF does not believe USPSTF came to the right conclusions in this draft. We are disappointed that USPSTF did not take advantage of the opportunity to enhance its screening recommendations both for men and women, essentially leaving recommendations…

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Carina May
Letter to Ways and Means Committee on H.R. 4818, the “Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023”
Letter to Ways and Means Committee on H.R. 4818, the “Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023”

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) wrote to express their appreciation to the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means for supporting legislation (H.R. 4818, the “Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023”)  that works to expand coverage for obesity treatments to Older Americans. Obesity has a detrimental impact on bone quality for older Americans and can lead to debilitating osteoporotic fractures.

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Carina May
Comment Letter About CMS–1808–P Proposed Rule
Comment Letter About CMS–1808–P Proposed Rule

The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) submitted comments on CMS–1808–P proposed rule updating and refining payment policies under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS proposed rule). Our comments to this IPPS proposed rule focus on CMS’ proposal to address high costs associated with hip and vertebral fractures through a Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) initiative.

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Carina May