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FEDERAL AFFAIRSA bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and also in the Senate to help solve the problems many Medicare beneficiaries have getting IVIG where it is best for them: the physician’s office, the home or the hospital outpatient infusion center. These bills will not become law unless Congress hears from people like you all across the country. (Note: Congress often writes laws like this for Medicare beneficiaries because the federal government pays for Medicare. However, private insurance companies often follow Medicare policy, so these bills, if passed, can help the entire IVIG community.) It takes just a few minutes to take action. First, click on the link below to find the three members of Congress who serve you: your one representative in the House and your two Senators. Then, after reviewing the material about the bills written to solve the problems for Medicare patients on IVIG, send an email to your members of Congress. Sample emails are included on this page. Thank you for your efforts! Find Your Elected Representatives Click here and then enter your zip code to find your federal and state representatives. H. R. 2002 – To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG). Summary of H.R. 2002, Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009 Cosponsor H.R. 2002, the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009 Patient Group Support Letter to the Honorable Steve Israel, United States House of Representatives S.701 – To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG). Patient Group Support Letter to the Honorable John F. Kerry United States Senate Patient Group Support Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, United States Senate Sample Letters to Send to Your Representatives |
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