Comments on: The Public Is Encouraged To Comment On Potential Medicare Coverage Of Bone Marrow Transplants For Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients http://www.mdsbeacon.com/news/2009/12/04/the-public-is-encouraged-to-support-medicare-coverage-of-bone-marrow-transplants-for-myelodysplastic-syndromes-patients/ The MDS Beacon provides extensive, up-to-date news and information about myelodysplastic syndromes. Its mission is to be the leading Internet resource for MDS patients, their families, and others interested in myelodysplastic syndromes. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jack http://www.mdsbeacon.com/news/2009/12/04/the-public-is-encouraged-to-support-medicare-coverage-of-bone-marrow-transplants-for-myelodysplastic-syndromes-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Jack Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.mdsbeacon.com/?p=8283#comment-1596 HR 1230 is a new bill authored by Congresswoman Doris Matsui, So. California, focused on MDS and thus far co-sponsored by 43 other representatives. If it is passed into legislation this bill will expand Medicare coverage to include bone marrow transplants for MDS. I am appealing to you on behalf of myself, and every other of the 20-30,000 MDS patients in America, to help us get HR 1230 passed this spring. It is possible that your participation could be the determining factor in obtaining authorization from Medicare for MY bone marrow transplant. This could save my life. Please write your Congressperson and ask them to Cosponsor HR 1230 Email me for more information on how you can help pass this bill. We can make it happen. Jack HR 1230 is a new bill authored by Congresswoman Doris Matsui, So. California, focused on MDS and thus far co-sponsored by 43 other representatives. If it is passed into legislation this bill will expand Medicare coverage to include bone marrow transplants for MDS. I am appealing to you on behalf of myself, and every other of the 20-30,000 MDS patients in America, to help us get HR 1230 passed this spring. It is possible that your participation could be the determining factor in obtaining authorization from Medicare for MY bone marrow transplant. This could save my life.

Please write your Congressperson and ask them to Cosponsor HR 1230

Email me for more information on how you can help pass this bill.

We can make it happen.

Jack

]]> By: christine keaveney http://www.mdsbeacon.com/news/2009/12/04/the-public-is-encouraged-to-support-medicare-coverage-of-bone-marrow-transplants-for-myelodysplastic-syndromes-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 christine keaveney Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:15:11 +0000 http://www.mdsbeacon.com/?p=8283#comment-1537 medicare needs to review and update guideline . patients w Medicare should not be denied life saving treatment medicare needs to review and update guideline . patients w Medicare should not be denied life saving treatment

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