Re: MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR TREATING FACIAL LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

[Guest guest]

" The new decision allows for treatment of individuals who experience symptoms of

depression due to the appearance changes from facial LDS "

So we need a diagnosis of depression?

" The injections included in today's coverage decision are fillers that have been

approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to be injected under the

skin in the face to help fill out its appearance specifically for treatment of

facial LDS "

The filler has to be approved " specifically " for the treatment of LDS? Is

Sculptra the only filler currently FDA approved " specifically " for the treatment

of LDS?

Can those of us on Medicare immediately start looking for a Sculptra doctor that

participates in Medicare or will it take a while?

Will a Sculptra doc agree to treat if I have previously had Bio-A and PMMA

injections? I hadn't really thought seriously about Sculptra after getting the

other injections, but I am now. I need some work on my face but can't afford it.

With Medicare paying and Sculptra docs nearby, maybe I can get the work done

now. This sounds like really good news.

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> MEDICARE NEWS

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> For Immediate release Contact: CMS

Office of Media Relations

> March 23, 2010

(202) 690-6145

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> MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR TREATING FACIAL LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME IN PEOPLE

LIVING WITH HIV

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> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced

its decision to cover facial injections for Medicare beneficiaries who

experience symptoms of depression due to the stigmatizing appearance of severely

hollowed cheeks resulting from the drug treatment for Human Immunodeficiency

Virus (HIV). Today’s decision is effective immediately.

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