We appreciate all the work you guys do at the SVU!
Thanks
Karen

-----Original Message-----
From: UVM Flownet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David
Parlato
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:45 AM
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Subject: Re: AAA screening prerequisite

The original SAAAVE act passed as part of the Deficit Reduction Act does
require the AAA screening benefit be ordered during the Initial
Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE) or "Welcome to Medicare Physical" in the
first 12 months of Medicare participation. A fix to this restriction
was introduced in the House in Feb 09 (HR 1213) "SAAAVE Act of 2009"
which would unlink the IPPE requirement and extend the one-time
screening benefit to male ever-smokers and female beneficiaries with
family history, both from 65-75 years old.

SVU, SVS and the other members of the National Aneurysm Alliance are
working presently with supportive members of both houses to try to get
language in the health care reform bills to evaluate and reduce barriers
to this AAA benefit. Incorporating HR1213 language in the much larger
reform bills is felt to be the best strategy at this time.

Dave Parlato
Chair, SVU Advocacy Committee

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