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March 31, 2020Congressional Sponsors of the Protecting Seniors Act Publish Op-Ed on Importance of Removing Cost Barriers Under Medicare
Protecting Seniors Through Immunizations By Reps. Donna E. Shalala (D-FL), Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN) The Hill OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 03/30/20 01:00 PM EDT As our health care and public health emergency preparedness systems rush to contain, treat and prevent coronavirus, we need to consider how longstanding […]
Op-Eds Reducing Financial Barriers
March 6, 2020AVAC Submits Comments on Medicare Part D Proposed Rule
March 6, 2020 Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies – Part II Dear Administrator Verma: As participants in the […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
December 17, 2019AVAC Provided Feedback to House Members Developing “Cures 2.0”
December 16, 2019 The Honorable Diana DeGette US House of Representatives 2111 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Fred Upton US House of Representatives 2183 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives DeGette and Upton, The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback that will help […]
Letters to Congress Eliminating Disparities
November 13, 2019AVAC Commends Introduction of the Protecting Seniors Act
November 13, 2019 Dear Representatives Shalala, Buchson, Kuster, and Roe, As members of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we would like to take this opportunity to commend you for introducing the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019. AVAC consists of more than fifty organizational leaders in health and public health who are committed […]
Letters to Congress Reducing Financial Barriers
October 25, 2019AVAC Makes Recommendations for the Development of the 2020 National Vaccine Plan
October 24, 2019 Tammy R. Beckham, DVM, PhD Director, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Request for Information (RFI) from Non-Federal Stakeholders: Developing the 2020 National Vaccine Plan Dear Dr. Beckham, On behalf of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition […]
Letters to Administration Eliminating Disparities
July 31, 2019Manatt Health Releases Study Showing that Few Medicare Part D Plans Offer Adult Vaccines Without Cost Sharing
Despite encouragement by CMS for Part D plans to provide vaccines without cost sharing to incentivize the use of these preventive services, about 4% or less of Medicare Part D enrollees had access to the vaccines examined in this study with no cost sharing, depending on the vaccine, in either Medicare Advantage Part D Prescription Drug Plans (MA-PDPs) or stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) for CY 2017, with little change since 2015.
Reports Reducing Financial Barriers
March 4, 2019AVAC Submits Comments on the 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter
March 1, 2019 Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter (CMS-2017- 0163) Dear Administrator Verma: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
July 30, 2018New AVAC Infographic Shows the Importance of Reducing Out of Pocket Costs for Vaccines Under Medicare Part D
Infographics Reducing Financial Barriers
May 30, 2018AVAC Spotlight: Litjen (L.J.) Tan, MS, PhD, Immunization Action Coalition
On May 17-18, LJ, and the Immunization Action Coalition, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, co-hosted the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) in Atlanta, GA. The gathering included hundreds of professionals from the federal government, public health, private medical sectors, vaccine manufacturers and distributors, and consumers—all dedicated to preventing illness, disability, and deaths through the use of recommended vaccines.
Blogs Reducing Financial Barriers
March 5, 2018AVAC Comments on the 2019 Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter
March 5, 2018 Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter (CMS-2017-0163) Dear Administrator Verma: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
November 21, 2017AVAC Responds to CMS’s Request For Information on CMMI’s Future Initiatives
RE: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Innovation Center New Direction Request for Information To Whom it may Concern: As members of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we value the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Innovation Center New Direction Request for Information (RFI), one that promotes patient-centered care […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
November 8, 2017AVAC Endorses Shingles Prevention Act
November 8, 2017 The Honorable Mazie Hirono United States Senate 330 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito United States Senate 172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Larry Bucshon House of Representatives 1005 House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Gene Green House of Representatives […]
Letters to Congress Reducing Financial Barriers