Recommendations for Draft CY 2027 Medicare Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF), alongside 15 national organizations, submitted recommendations to CMS urging the adoption of new reimbursement codes to support post-fracture osteoporosis care. Current Medicare policies do not adequately cover coordinated care models like Fracture Liaison Services (FLS), which are proven to reduce repeat fractures. With fracture-related costs projected to exceed $95 billion by 2040, the coalition emphasizes that targeted G-codes could improve patient outcomes, prevent secondary fractures, and reduce overall Medicare spending.
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FY 2027 Senate LHHS Appropriations Request: Funding and Oversight for Bone Health and Osteoporosis Care
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF), alongside 14 other national aging and health organizations, submitted a formal request to the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. The coalition is urging Congress to include report language in the FY2027 appropriations bill that directs CMS to establish clear payment mechanisms for post-fracture care. With Medicare costs for osteoporotic fractures projected to reach $95 billion by 2040 without reforms, the letter emphasizes the urgent need for G-codes to incentivize life-saving care coordination and secondary fracture prevention.
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies
On September 12, 2025, the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF), together with 20 other leading patient advocacy and professional societies, submitted formal comments and recommendations to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., for consideration in the final Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule.
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BHOF Applauds Senators for Passage of Important Improvements to Advance Osteoporosis Care and Education – Calls Action “An Important Victory for Bone Health”
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) commended the key Senators who led a successful effort to pass improvements to osteoporosis care and education as a part of legislation funding health programs next year. Osteoporosis is a common, costly and often under-recognized chronic disease that impacts 54 million Americans.
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2025 Bone Health Policy Workshop
On Monday, May 19, 2025, twenty-one passionate participants from patient advocacy groups gathered with a shared goal: to shape the future of bone health policy. By employing a creative timeline exercise, we reflected on key events from the past, present, and future, and mapping out the landscape of policy, patient and community needs, public awareness, and technology.
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Leading National Health Organizations Urge Congress & CMS to Improve Osteoporosis Care
Millions of older adults experience fractures each year due to osteoporosis, yet most do not receive the follow-up care needed to prevent future breaks. Leading national health organizations are urging Medicare to take action to improve care, reduce repeat fractures, and lower healthcare costs.
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