IDF Needs Your HELP to Fix IVIG Access and Reimbursement
Contact Your Senators and Representative!
After the 4th of July recess, Senate and House Committees will begin to consider the much talked about health care reform legislation, including changes to the Medicare program. And both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate will continue to debate health care reform during the month of July. It is imperative that the language in HR 2002 and S. 701, the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act be included in any health care reform legislation passed by this Congress. Your voice at this critical time is important for both chambers of Congress to hear!!
The members of the Senate and the House need to know that people care about IVIG and they need to have IVIG access problems addressed in the health care reform bills.
Please act now and ask your families and friends to contact their Senators and Representative by participating in IDF’s Action Alert. You make the difference!
Contact Your Representative
In 2005, Congress changed the way Medicare pays for IVIG and, as a result, many doctors no longer provide the treatment - making it harder for patients to get IVIG. Also, current law does not pay for the nursing and IV items needed for IVIG therapy administered in the home. These serious problems affect the entire community as an increasing number of private pay insurers are following Medicare’s lead.
To fix this problem, Representatives Israel (NY), Brady (TX) and, Schwartz (PA) introduced HR 2002, the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act, and Representatives Matsui (CA) and Tanner (TN) introduced HR 1765. Both of these bills are critical to patients who rely on IVIG therapy for their health, as they correct the current problems and respond to government reports that confirmed these problems.
Please contact your Representative’s office and urge them to include HR 2002 and HR 1765 in any health care reform legislation passed by this Congress. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and request to be transferred to your Representative’s office. Please also CLICK HERE TO SEND THE ACTION ALERT LETTER to your Representative!
Contact Your Senators
In 2005, Congress changed the way Medicare pays for IVIG and, as a result, many doctors no longer provide the treatment - making it harder for patients to get IVIG. Also, current law does not pay for the nursing and IV items needed for IVIG therapy administered in the home. These serious problems affect the entire community as an increasing number of private pay insurers are following Medicare’s lead.
To fix this problem, Senators Kerry (MA), Alexander (TN), Wyden (OR), Whitehouse (RI) and Brownback (KS) introduced the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act, S 701.
Please contact both of your Senators, and urge them to include S. 701 in any health care reform legislation passed by this Congress. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and request to be transferred to your Senator’s office. Please also CLICK HERE TO SEND THE ACTION ALERT LETTER to both of your Senators!
IDF Needs Your HELP to Fix IVIG Access and Reimbursement
Contact Your Senators and Representative!
The members of the Senate and the House need to know that people care about IVIG and they need to have IVIG access problems addressed in the health care reform bills.
Please act now and ask your families and friends to contact their Senators and Representative by participating in IDF’s Action Alert. You make the difference!
Contact Your Representative
In 2005, Congress changed the way Medicare pays for IVIG and, as a result, many doctors no longer provide the treatment - making it harder for patients to get IVIG. Also, current law does not pay for the nursing and IV items needed for IVIG therapy administered in the home. These serious problems affect the entire community as an increasing number of private pay insurers are following Medicare’s lead.
To fix this problem, Representatives Israel (NY), Brady (TX) and, Schwartz (PA) introduced HR 2002, the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act, and Representatives Matsui (CA) and Tanner (TN) introduced HR 1765. Both of these bills are critical to patients who rely on IVIG therapy for their health, as they correct the current problems and respond to government reports that confirmed these problems.
Please contact your Representative’s office and urge them to include HR 2002 and HR 1765 in any health care reform legislation passed by this Congress. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and request to be transferred to your Representative’s office. Please also CLICK HERE TO SEND THE ACTION ALERT LETTER to your Representative!
Contact Your Senators
In 2005, Congress changed the way Medicare pays for IVIG and, as a result, many doctors no longer provide the treatment - making it harder for patients to get IVIG. Also, current law does not pay for the nursing and IV items needed for IVIG therapy administered in the home. These serious problems affect the entire community as an increasing number of private pay insurers are following Medicare’s lead.
To fix this problem, Senators Kerry (MA), Alexander (TN), Wyden (OR), Whitehouse (RI) and Brownback (KS) introduced the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act, S 701.
Please contact both of your Senators, and urge them to include S. 701 in any health care reform legislation passed by this Congress. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and request to be transferred to your Senator’s office. Please also CLICK HERE TO SEND THE ACTION ALERT LETTER to both of your Senators!