Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) CMS-1744-IFC
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Interim Final Rule entitled “Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency” (the IFC). The NOF appreciates CMS’ broad approach to promote flexibilities that maximize health care provider resources and minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus, while providing necessary medical treatments for fragile patients such as those with osteoporosis.
Our comments provide a brief contextual background underscoring the importance of fragility fracture prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic and focus on areas within the IFC that osteoporosis patients and caregivers identify as highest priority during the PHE.