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Aragon, Joseph Date: 10/27/2011
Comment:
This technology needs to be widely available and covered by CMS. Please consider it a priority for our elderly patients that are not candidates for conventional surgical More opens in new window
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Armitage, MD, Thomas L. Title: Vice President of Clinical Research, CardioVascula
Organization: Medtronic, Inc.
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
Medtronic, Inc.

October 28,2011

Louis Jacques, M.D.
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
7500 Security More opens in new window

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Baklanov, Dmitri Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
I strongly support coverage of TAVI. It saves lives of individuals with aortic valve disease. Thank you for your More opens in new window
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Bilbray, Congressman Brian Title: Congressman
Organization: Congressman Brian P. Bilbray
Date: 10/26/2011
Comment:
October 25, 2011 Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building – Room 445G 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: More opens in new window
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Biles, Tracey Title: Executive Director Public Policy
Organization: Mercy
Date: 10/27/2011
Comment:
October 27, 2011 Louis Jacques, MD Director, Coverage and Analysis Group Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: National Coverage Analysis More opens in new window
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Blue, M.D., Daniel Title: President
Organization: Sanford Clinic
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:

OctoberXX,2011

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 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: 10/28/2011
Comment:

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

Dear Ms. McClain:

Thank you More opens in new window

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Elliott, Michelle Date: 10/26/2011
Comment:
[PHI Redacted] has been needing this procedure for quite some time. He had some serious complications waiting for FDA approval of TAVR. I'm hoping that it will be approved very More opens in new window
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Gollaher, Ph.D., David L. Title: President and CEO
Organization: The California Healthcare Institute (CHI)
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:

October 28, 2011

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building – Room 445G
200 Independence More opens in new window

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Hill, Jerry Title: CA State Assemblymember, 19th District
Organization: Chair, Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:

October 28, 2011

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building – Room 445G
200 Independence More opens in new window

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Hovannisian, Ani Date: 10/26/2011
Comment:
To have met a 97 ½ -year-old man thoroughly enjoying life as he strolled arm-in-arm down a tree-lined street with his daughters, traveled to national parks with his family, listened to his favorite music on his i-pod, and shared life-long More opens in new window
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Interventions (submitter: D. Hopkins), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Title: Director of Reimbursement & Regulatory Affairs
Organization: Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Date: 10/25/2011
Comment:

October 25, 2011

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

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Larrain, German Date: 10/26/2011
Comment:
Once approved, acess to TAVR will be critical for our patients. We already have 25 patients in our waiting list. Please do not use the NCD process in order to determine coverage. I believe this may result in a significant risk for decreased access More opens in new window
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Lehman, Dirksen Title: Vice President, Government Affairs and Reimburseme
Organization: Edwards Lifesciences LLC
Date: 10/27/2011
Comment:

October 27, 2011

Louis Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD More opens in new window

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Lim, Michael Title: Director, Division of Cardiology
Organization: Saint Louis University
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
I strongly encourage CMS to utilize the LCD process for coverage of TAVR procedures rather than the NCD process - a position detailed by More opens in new window
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Littlefield, Gordon Title: President, Board of Directors
Organization: Mended Hearts
Date: 10/20/2011
Comment:
October 21, 2011 Louis Jacques, M.D., Director Coverage & Analysis Group, OCSQ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard, C-1-14-15 Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Dr. Jacques: During the last 60 years, Mended Hearts More opens in new window
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Maryland, Patricia Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:

October 28, 2011

Louis Jacques, M.D.
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD More opens in new window

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Meckel, Clyde Title: Executive Medical Diretor
Organization: BryanLGH Heart Institute
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
Louis Jacques, MD, Director Coverage & Analysis Group, OCSQ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mail Stop S3-02-01 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21224 VIA Electronic Submission RE: National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for More opens in new window
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Micklos, Jeff Title: EVP, Management, Compliance & General Counsel
Organization: Federation of American Hospitals
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
October 27, 2011 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND ELECTRONIC FILING Lawrence Schott, MD, MS Sarah McClain Medical Director Lead Health Policy Analyst Office of Clinical Standards & Quality Office of Clinical Standards & Quality Centers More opens in new window
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Mickow, Brenda Organization: Mayo Clinic
Date: 10/27/2011
Comment:
Mayo Clinic supports the request submitted by the Society of Thoracic More opens in new window
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O'Donnell, Priscilla Date: 10/14/2011
Comment:
[PHI Redacted] received the Transcatheter Heart Valve in August of 2007. [PHI Redacted] has had a wonderful life. He sacrificed for his country (9th oldest living Naval Academy Graduate and career naval officer and More opens in new window
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Paulsen, Erik Organization: Member of Congress
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:

Dr. Lawrence Schott
Lead Medical Officer
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244

Dear Dr. Schott:

This letter is submitted in response to a request More opens in new window

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Reynolds, Matthew Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
October 28, 2011 Louis Jacques, M.D., Director Coverage & Analysis Group, OCSQ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard, C1-14-15 Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: National Coverage Analysis for Transcatheter Aortic Valve More opens in new window
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sharma, trilok Title: president
Organization: cardiovascular medicine associates inc
Date: 10/26/2011
Comment:
There is an immediate need to assure Medicare beneficiary access to TAVR life-saving procedures and that this can be best accomplished by the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) process, which is designed for situations such as that being faced with More opens in new window
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Smith, Karen Title: Associate Professor of Medicine
Organization: University of Florida College of Medicine
Date: 10/28/2011
Comment:
I fully endorse the letter from Dr. Christopher White and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Inteventions addressed to Dr. Jacques on October 25th, 2011. -Karen Smith Interventional Cardiologist University of Florida College of More opens in new window
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