Linda Clem-OH

Document ID: CMS-2008-0056-0035
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Received Date: July 14 2008, at 10:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: July 28 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: May 16 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: July 15 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80672e45
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Medicare Program; Revisions to the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs

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In reviewing thedetail of 42 CRF Parts 422 and 423 I would like you to consider that there is a shortage of endocrinologists and it can be much more costly then care provided by a primary care physician. The majority of care of the chronic diabetic patients currently is monitored and treated by Family Practice and Internal Medicine physicians and should remain that way if they demonstrate they are meeting National HEDIS Benchmarks related to diabetes which demonstate quality care. Another way to demonstrate that physicians meet and/or exceed diabetes quality care standards are physicians who have received NCQA's Diabetes Physician Recognition. Our physician organizaiton is working hard to demonstrate diabetes quality care and so please consider including these physicians as allowed "expert care" providers. Linda Clem, Dir. Of Clinical Performance Improvement, Mount Carmel Physician Organization. Columbus, OH