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Abraham, Brian Title: Sr Policy Director
Organization: MITA
Date: 01/24/2013
Comment:

Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244

RE: Draft Guidance for the Public, Industry, and CMS Staff; Coverage with Evidence More opens in new window

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Abrahams, Ph.D., Edward Title: President
Organization: Personalized Medicine Coalition
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

VIA electronic delivery

Ms. Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

RE: Draft Guidance More opens in new window

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Asay, Derek Title: Sr. Dir, Sr Adv-Govt Strategy-Fed Accts-Quality
Organization: Eli Lilly & Company
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

BY ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

Louis B. Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-01
7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore, More opens in new window

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Bocchino, Carmella Title: Executive Vice President
Organization: America's Health Insurance Plans
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

Rosemarie Hakim, PhD
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mail Stop C1-09-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

Dear Dr. Hakim:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment More opens in new window

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Branham, JD, Chandra N. Title: Vice President, Payment & Health Care Delivery Pol
Organization: AdvaMed
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-0l
7500 Security More opens in new window

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Domyahn, Mark Title: Senior Director, Health Economics and Reimbursemen
Organization: St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-0 1
7500 Security More opens in new window

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Douglas, Andrea Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

VIA electronic delivery

Ms. Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

Re: Coverage with More opens in new window

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Farber, Matt Organization: Association of Community Cancer Centers
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

                                                                    

BY ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare and More opens in new window

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Farkas, Jeff Title: Vice President, Health Policy and Payment
Organization: Medtronic, Inc.
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis Jacques, M.D.
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
7500 Security Blvd.
Mail Stop: C1-09-06
Baltimore, More opens in new window

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Hillner, Bruce Title: Chair
Organization: National Oncologic PET Registry
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis B. Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21244

Via Electronic Delivery

RE: More opens in new window

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king, gail Date: 11/30/2012
Comment:
The draft guidance is woefully lacking. There does not appear to be a well informed structure or process which properly evaluates promising technologies which can save the gov't and patients signficant health care $. One small example are More opens in new window
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Lynn, Joanne Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

From Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS, Director, Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness, Altarum Institute

I appreciate the work that CMS and others have done to develop the processes and legitimacy of providing coverage during evidence More opens in new window

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Mertz, Alan Title: President
Organization: ACLA
Date: 01/25/2013
Comment:

January 25, 2013

VIA electronic delivery

Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

RE: Draft Guidance - Coverage More opens in new window

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Novelli, Thomas Organization: Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2012

Via Electronic Submission

Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Room More opens in new window

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Nusgart, Marcia Title: Executive Director
Organization: Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Marilyn Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD More opens in new window

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Osborn, John E. Title: Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
Organization: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

By Electronic Submission

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Mail Stop More opens in new window

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Patel, Parashar B. Title: Global Vice President, Health Economics & Reimburs
Organization: Boston Scientific Corporation
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop More opens in new window

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Perman, MD, Mark Title: Radiation Oncologist, Board of Directors CKC
Organization: CyberKnife Coalition
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-01
7500 Security Boulevard More opens in new window

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Ravitz, J.D., Karen S Title: Senior Policy Advisory
Organization: The Coalition of Wound Care Manufacturers (the Coalition)
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Dr. Louis Jacques
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD More opens in new window

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Rugo, Eric Title: Vice President Government Affairs & Health Policy
Organization: Stryker
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-01

7500 Security More opens in new window

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Savickis, Mari Title: Assistant Director, Federal Affairs
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

Marilyn B. Tavenner
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD More opens in new window

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Taylor, Lisa Organization: Bayer Healthcare
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

Via Electronic Submission

January 28, 2013

Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services Baltimore, MD 21244-8016

Re: More opens in new window

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Thompson, MPA, MS, Bob Title: President
Organization: Comprehensive Reimbursement Solutions
Date: 01/25/2013
Comment:

January 25, 2013

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard S3-02-01
Baltimore, MD 21244

RE: Draft Guidance for the Public, More opens in new window

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Todd, Laurel L. Title: Managing Director, Reimbursement and Health Policy
Organization: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Date: 01/28/2013
Comment:

January 28, 2013

BY ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mail Stop S3-02-01
7500 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, More opens in new window

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Vance, Richard Organization: Retired
Date: 12/12/2012
Comment:
I agree with the comment regarding lack of whole life evidence. All the evidence collections appear to be on cures and cost comparisons and perhaps this cure vs that but not much thought about after care cost and affect on the patient. Many More opens in new window
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