Ensure Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Care

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I am writing to express concern about the proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut Medicare payments to cancer care providers, such as hematologists/oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, urologists and radiation therapists, beginning in calendar year (CY) 2010. As you may know, over 25% of the total proposed cuts in 2010 will be directed towards the above specialists.

President Obama recently pledged that the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), “will launch a new effort to conquer a disease that has touched the life of nearly every American, including me, by seeking a cure for cancer in our time”. Thus, it is perplexing that the cuts outlined by CMS will negatively impact cancer patients, making advances in cancer care more difficult to deliver.

To be successful in the very personal war against cancer, each patient must have access to the full range of cancer therapies, to cure cancer, to control the growth of cancer, or to relieve pain and other cancer symptoms. It is imperative that the continued achievements of various cancer care therapies be made available to all Medicare patients.

I urge CMS to refrain from finalizing the reductions in Medicare payment for cancer care providers, as proposed in the CY 2010 Physician Fee Schedule Rule.		Ensure Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Care

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  1. Fri., Mar. 12, 2010 1:27 AM    link Mark A. | Fontana, CA

    Vote against Obama-care. Don't use reconciliation to vote for it, or I'll vote against you.

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  3. Thu., Mar. 11, 2010 9:52 PM    link jennifer b. | Hopkins, MN

  4. Thu., Mar. 11, 2010 8:10 PM    link Karen K. | Anoka, MN

  5. Thu., Mar. 11, 2010 6:41 PM    link Allen P. | Marysville, CA

    I understand that triCare for life will be affected. Please do not vote for this bill. I am retired from the Air Force.

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  7. Wed., Mar. 10, 2010 7:33 PM    link Nelda M. | Amarillo, TX

  8. Wed., Mar. 10, 2010 6:52 PM    link Lansing N. | Cumberland, MD

  9. Mon., Mar. 8, 2010 2:54 PM    link Charles G. | Austin, TX

  10. Sun., Mar. 7, 2010 4:32 PM    link Joe G. | Denton, TX

  11. Sat., Mar. 6, 2010 9:56 AM    link Dianne K. | West Hills, CA

    It would only take one of you, or someone you love, to be stricken with this disease for you to make changes.

    Again, you're totally out of touch with America and its people's needs.

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  13. Fri., Mar. 5, 2010 4:10 PM    link Daniel S. | Carlsbad, CA

  14. Thu., Mar. 4, 2010 10:06 PM    link deena m. | San Marcos, CA

  15. Thu., Mar. 4, 2010 2:38 PM    link Susan P. | Winter Haven, FL

    Long term chronic effects of radiation therapy are greatly reduced with the current technolgy .. to take away payment for these services will increase medical cost as to manage the chronic effects of "ols school " radiotherapy!

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  17. Tue., Mar. 2, 2010 12:32 PM    link Name not displayed | Candler, NC

  18. Fri., Feb. 26, 2010 10:01 PM    link Nora J. | Miami, FL

  19. Thu., Feb. 25, 2010 9:30 AM    link cameran s. | Niles, OH

  20. Mon., Feb. 22, 2010 8:55 PM    link Eugene P. | Quarryville, PA

  21. Tue., Feb. 16, 2010 11:05 PM    link Keith W. | Deltona, FL

  22. Fri., Feb. 12, 2010 1:16 PM    link Raymond M. | Houston, TX

  23. Sat., Feb. 6, 2010 6:07 PM    link Esther W. | Grand Rapids, MI

  24. Sat., Feb. 6, 2010 11:18 AM    link Name not displayed | Largo, FL

    I don't feel the government has the right to take away treatment for Cancer. We know that the government people don't have to worry about being on Medicare. But for us that do, it's not fair to just let us die for no reason. Cancer treatment should be same for all.

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