August 22, 2022: We urge you to act quickly to introduce and advance your telehealth legislation building on the strengths of H.R. 4040. We strongly urge that your legislation increase coverage and access to telehealth for the Medicare population, while continuing to address the underlying barriers faced by rural and underserved communities.
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NCHR’s Comments to CMS on the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
September 13, 2021: We support the continued funding of telehealth services for mental health appointments, though additional data needs to be collected and patient preferences need to be taken into account.
Read More »NCHR’s Comments on AHRQ’s Draft Report on Integrated Pain Management Programs
June 21, 2021. While we agree with the stated objective of a report evaluating the effectiveness and harms of pain management programs in the Medicare population, this report has several serious limitations.
Read More »New Alzheimer’s drug could be ‘devastating’ for Medicare
Politico, June 15, 2021: The controversial approval of the first drug to target Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years has been blasted by many experts, because the drug is not proven to work and will cost $56,000 per year. “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that the impact on Medicare is likely to be devastating,” said Diana Zuckerman, the president of the National Center for Health Research.
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