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American Diabetes Association, Submitted by Claire Borelli, Manager Health Policy Organization: American Diabetes Association
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
The American Diabetes Association is pleased to submit comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the National Coverage Analysis for Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity. We support this effort to expand Medicare coverage for More opens in new window
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Armstrong, Ph.D., Colin Title: Clinical Health Psychologist
Date: 03/24/2011
Comment:
In the United States, increased obesity rates are seen among minorities and those of lower income. As commercial carriers tend to follow Medicare guidelines in regards to coverage, our current reimbursement system places the burden of the cost of More opens in new window
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Blankenship, Jeanne Title: Vice President, Policy Initiatives and Advocacy
Organization: American Dietetic Association
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
April 10, 2011 Sarah McClain, MHS Joseph Chin, MD, MS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Management 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Ms. McClain & Dr. Chin: The American 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: 04/07/2011
Comment:

Sarah McClain, MHS
Lead Analyst
Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mail Stop C1-09-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

Dear Ms. More opens in new window

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Cady, Barbara Title: President
Organization: TOPS Club Inc.
Date: 04/07/2011
Comment:
TOPS Club, Inc. supports the recommendation of the USPSTF that intensive behavioral counseling for obesity be given a “B” rating. This recommendation underscores the panel’s confidence in the effectiveness of behavioral counseling, and agreement More opens in new window
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Dea, Francesca Title: Executive Director
Organization: The Obesity Society
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
April 10, 2011 Sarah McClain, MHS Joseph Chin, MD, MS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Management 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Ms. McClain & Dr. Chin: These comments are More opens in new window
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elam, roy Date: 03/15/2011
Comment:
I am medical director of the Vanderbilt center for Integrative Health. I strongly support this innitiative to provide behavioral counselling for the obese. Initial contact should be for 1 hour.I believe there should be weekly contact for 4 weeks More opens in new window
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Epping, Jacqueline Title: Health Scientist
Organization: CDC
Date: 03/14/2011
Comment:
Given the importance of physical activity as it relates to obesity, and given the difficulty of extracting the effects of counseling on increasing physical activity as opposed to changing nutritional behavior, it would seem important to provide More opens in new window
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Fishel, Pamela Tobi Title: Director of Psychological Services
Organization: Vanderbilt center for Integrative health
Date: 03/15/2011
Comment:
Intensive behavior Therapy is most effective when paired with family systems work so the person is supported by community, mindfulness work so the person is more aware of the emotional issues that may reinforce the unhealthy habits and emotional More opens in new window
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Frost, Raymond Title: Executive Director, Government Affairs & Public Po
Organization: Eisai Inc.
Date: 04/08/2011
Comment:

April 08, 2011

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
ATTN.: Louis Jacques, MD
CC: Joseph Chin, MD, MS, and Sarah McClain, More opens in new window

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Gallagher, CHRIS R Title: President
Organization: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
April 10, 2011 Sarah McClain, MHS Joseph Chin, MD, MS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Ms. McClain & Dr. Chin: On Behalf of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric More opens in new window
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Grothe, Karen Date: 03/15/2011
Comment:
Weekly group or individual visits have been identified in the literature as most beneficial. Many patients can lose 5-10% of their body weight through behavioral interventions, which translates into positive improvements in health outcomes. The More opens in new window
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Jacobsohn, RD, CDE, CDN, Clara Title: Clinical Nutritionist/Diabetes Educator
Organization: Open Door Family Medical Centers, Inc
Date: 04/01/2011
Comment:
Intensive behavioral and nutrition therapy to treat and or prevent obesity provided at least monthly by Registered Dietitian individually or jointly with a behavioural therapist will result in an healthier population and greatly reduce health care More opens in new window
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Johnson, Erik Date: 03/14/2011
Comment:
1) Will it be a requirement that all the people involved must have a BMI between 18 and 22 (except of course the patient)????? 2) Are you going to lock them in their room until they lose weight? Or follow them around and slap their hands every More opens in new window
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Leonard, Jennifer Title: Associate Professor
Organization: Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
The George Washington University, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, academic home of the STOP Obesity Alliance, is pleased to respond to the request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 1 More opens in new window
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Levi, Jeffrey Title: Executive Director
Organization: Trust for America's Health
Date: 04/08/2011
Comment:
Sarah McClain, MHS Lead Analyst Coverage and Analysis Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mail Stop C1-09-06 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850 Comments re: National Coverage Analyses (NCA) Tracking Sheet More opens in new window
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McGuinness, Keith Title: President
Organization: The Certification Board for Obesity Educators
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
I appreciate the opportunity to offer my views on intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. I limit my remarks to the issues of professional qualification and frequency of treatment. The question of professional qualification is difficult More opens in new window
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Merz, Roxana Title: MD, bariatrician
Organization: Fairview Southdale Weight Loss Clinic
Date: 03/31/2011
Comment:
There is evidence that weekly behavioral modification works very well for weight loss and weight maintenence. In the study by John P. Foreyt and G. Ken Goodick,Ann Inter Med. 1993, patients lost an average of 9.9 kg over 18 weeks with behavorial More opens in new window
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Miller-Kovach, MBA, MS,RD, Karen Title: Chief Science Officer
Organization: Weight Watchers
Date: 04/08/2011
Comment:

April 8, 2011

The Honorable Donald Berwick, MD
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, More opens in new window

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Moore, PhD, Barbara J. Title: President and CEO
Organization: Shape Up America!
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:

April 10, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

Obesity is one of the most challenging health crises this country has ever faced. In the U.S., two-thirds of adults and nearly one third of children and teens More opens in new window

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Moorhead, Tracey Title: President and CEO
Organization: Care Continuum Alliance
Date: 04/08/2011
Comment:
April 8, 2011 Ms. Sarah McClain Lead Analyst Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CAG-00423N] Dear Ms. McClain, On behalf of the more than 200 members of the Care Continuum Alliance, I respectfully offer the following comments More opens in new window
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MOUCHET, ANNA GIRLENE Date: 03/14/2011
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[PHI Redacted] Now that I am a beneficiary of Medicare and Disability , I welcome this change. Any service that will help each of us will hopefully improve our lives and the lives of our family and friends. [PHI More opens in new window
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Nadglowski, Joseph Title: President
Organization: Obesity Action Coalition
Date: 04/10/2011
Comment:
April 10, 2011 Sarah McClain, MHS Joseph Chin, MD, MS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Ms. McClain & Dr. Chin: On behalf of the 25,000 members of the Obesity Action Coalition More opens in new window
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National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers Organization: National Association of Social Workers
Date: 04/08/2011
Comment:
NASW'S COMMENTS FOR NATIONAL COVERAGE ANALYSIS FOR INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OBESITY The National Association of Social Workers(NASW), the largest professional organization of social workers with a membership of 150,000, appreciates the More opens in new window
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Phillips, Steve Title: Director, Health Policy
Organization: Johnson & Johnson
Date: 04/07/2011
Comment:
Louis B. Jacques, MD Director, Coverage & Analysis Group Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mailstop C 1-09-06 7500 Security Blvd Baltimore MD 21244 Re: National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for More opens in new window
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