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.
Read MoreOn behalf of our 13 national aging, health, family caregiver and bone health organizations, we are writing to request the Subcommittee’s attention to the growing crisis in bone health and osteoporosis among our nation’s aging veteran population as you consider fiscal year 2025 appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read MoreOn behalf of our 13 national aging, health, family caregiver and bone health organizations, we are writing to request the Subcommittee’s continued attention to a common, costly but often overlooked women’s health crisis as you consider fiscal year 2025 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Read MoreEarlier this week, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order directing Federal government agencies to take bold actions to improve women's health research and to assure that the "gains made in research laboratories are translated into real-world clinical benefits for women."
Read MoreThe Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of our national award to recognize Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of Americans. The awards are presented annually by BHOF to highlight the importance of bone health and the osteoporosis crisis in the U.S., and the work by national leaders to advance improvements in bone health and osteoporosis policy.
Read MoreThe 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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