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Alfrey MD, Clarence Title: MD
Date: 12/10/2009
Comment:

I am a retired hematologist and very familiar
with MDS and and great benifits of HSCT. I
strongly reccommend that you approve Medicar
payments for HSCT in patients with More opens in new window

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Allen, Thomas Date: 12/03/2009
Comment:

I would like to express my support of coverage
for transplantS for patients with More opens in new window

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Anderson, Susan Date: 12/02/2009
Comment:

I am writing to urge coverage of allogeneic stem
cell transplantation for Medicare patients with
MDS. This is currently the only known curative
treatment. Recent studies show that this
treatment is effective for Medicare age More opens in new window

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Antin, Joseph Title: Professor of Medicine
Organization: Harvard Medical School
Date: 11/13/2009
Comment:

I have been a hematologist-oncologist for 25
years and I have witnessed many changes in MDS
therapy and HSCT over that time. Clearly,
allogeneic transplantation is no longer an age-
limited procedure. I think the data are More opens in new window

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Armand, Philippe Date: 11/17/2009
Comment:

I ham a hematologist-oncologist specializing in
stem cell transplantation. I feel very strongly
that allogeneic stem cell transplantation if a
valid indication for patients with MDS,
regardless of their age, as long as they More opens in new window

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Bajwa, Rajinder Title: MD
Date: 11/25/2009
Comment:

Allogeneic HSCT is the only known curative
treatment for MDS and these patients have no
other option. Medical management using
medications can control the disease but not cure
it.The longer they wait for this definitive More opens in new window

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Baker, Howard Date: 12/02/2009
Comment:

It would seem to make sense to me like any
mediacl problem that can be treated and controled
early on would be cheaper then to let the problem
develope worse and then treat it.
Howard More opens in new window

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baker, mary Date: 12/04/2009
Comment:

bone marrow transplant
it is importatnt that we keep this as an option
because of its valuable life saving needs please
keep this in the medicare bill
Thank More opens in new window

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Ball, Edward Title: Professor of Medicine
Organization: University of California, San Diego
Date: 11/28/2009
Comment:

I have been a hematologist and bone marrow transplant
specialist for over 25 years and currently direct the blood and
marrow transplant program at the University of California, San
Diego. I am writing to urge CMS to provide coverage More opens in new window

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barczewski, robert Title: division administrator
Organization: washington university division of oncology
Date: 11/30/2009
Comment:

On behalf of investigators of the Siteman Cancer Center, the largest NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Midwest, and as one of the leading hematologic malignancy and stem cell transplantation programs in the world, we are writing More opens in new window

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Barnes, Peyton and Georganna Date: 12/10/2009
Comment:

Dear Sirs:
I understand that you are charged to decide on
what Medicare will cover, and one thing it should
cover is stem cell transplantation as a treatment
for certain cancerous blood diseases. This form
of treatment has More opens in new window

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Beardell, Frank Title: Medical Director,
Organization: Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program
Date: 11/18/2009
Comment:

Myelodysplastic Syndrome is a progressive disease
of the elderly which is poorly treated with
current therapeutic strategies. Allogeneic stem
cell transplantation is the only known curative
treatment for MDS. While a good number More opens in new window

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Bearman, Scott Title: Physician, Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Organization: Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Date: 11/13/2009
Comment:

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation is the only therapy with the
potential to cure patients with myelodysplastic
syndrome. Medicare's policy of not covering
allogeneic transplantation for this indictation
is More opens in new window

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Bech, Sheryl Date: 12/10/2009
Comment:

Please consider approving medicare coverage for
stem cell transplantation treatment of More opens in new window

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Berlanga, Jose Date: 12/07/2009
Comment:

It is my understanding that HSCT transplants are
the only curative treatement for MDS. I urge
your group to consider coverage of these
transplants for medically elegible medicare
patients. Any disparity between between More opens in new window

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Bethea, Mildred Date: 12/03/2009
Comment:

I am asking that stem cell transplantation be paid for in those that need it that have been diagnosed with MDS. [PHI Redacted] No one knows what will happen tomorrow. While most decision makers may not have dealth with certain More opens in new window

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Bickley, Susan Date: 12/08/2009
Comment:

To Whom It May Concern:

Our friend, [PHI Redacted] diagnosed with what was a dangerous form of MDS, in 2005 received an allogeneic stem cell transplant at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Today, she remains healthy and More opens in new window

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blanc, robert Date: 12/07/2009
Comment:

Much of the extraordinary expense in Medicare
appears to arise from end of life care. I have
read that 35 to 40 percent of health costs in
this country relate to care within the last six
months of life. I strongly agree that More opens in new window

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Bocchino, Carmella Title: EVP, Clinical Affairs and Strategic Planning
Organization: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Date: 12/10/2009
Comment:

December 10, 2009

Lori Paserchia, MD
Medical Officer
Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mail Stop C1-09-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland More opens in new window

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Bolwell, M.D., Brian Title: Chair, Department of Hematologic Oncology and Bloo
Organization: Cleveland Clinic
Date: 11/30/2009
Comment:

To Whom It May Concern:

Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, integrated health care provider dedicated to patient care, teaching and research. We are pleased to have the opportunity to comment on coverage for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem More opens in new window

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bosseau, jeanne Date: 12/03/2009
Comment:

Please make this procedure available through More opens in new window

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Boughey, Amanda Organization: CMDP
Date: 12/03/2009
Comment:

This is a successful treatment that should be
approved for all individuals needing More opens in new window

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Boughey, LaVonne Date: 12/03/2009
Comment:

Please support Medicare coverage for
Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Thank More opens in new window

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Branson, Pat Date: 12/10/2009
Comment:

Let's enact legislation to expand Medicare
coverage for MDS patients. Support passage of HR
1230 which will allow bone marrow transplants for
Americans diagnosed with MDS. Currently this is
There are 20-30,000 people diagnosed More opens in new window

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Broun, Edward Title: Director, BMT Program
Organization: Jewish Hospital Cincinnati
Date: 12/01/2009
Comment:

This represents the only potentially curable
treatment option for these patients. It is not
clear how you can deny this option to this
select group of patients. There is ample
evidence in the literature to support this More opens in new window

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