I was wondering how you might find the good in trans news. Feeling a little more hopeful after reading this. Thanks for the reminders to check in with our people. Gonna bake some cookies right now 🥰 Then calling my reps.
When I really wanna show my love, Betty Crocker’s Cream Wafers. They take so many steps to make, I only make them once a year at Winter Solstice. But today I make an exception 💖🏳️⚧️💖
Hey Ben, if nobody's told you that you're awesome yet today, let me be the first - you're AWESOME. Reading your posts helps me take a deep breath and keep on trucking. Thank you x1000 for the level-headedness, honesty, advocacy, and joy. Sending lots of love your way!
Thank you for this. I've been wondering how the (draft) proposed rules would affect access to GAC for minors outside of hospitals. Will private practices/medical groups unaffiliated with hospitals be subject to the same pressures? Or should we expect care to continue without disruption? What about access to triptodur et al from specialty pharmacies?
Part of this remains to be seen once we know what the actual rules are. I think it depends a lot on whether the private practices are reliant on/accepting medicare or medicaid. For those that aren’t these rules shouldn’t have any immediate impact. I’m not aware of an attempt to target pharmacies at this time. Once the rules are released, if there’s anything majorly different about them I’ll likely write a bit more about it.
Thanks so much, Ben! I’d been wondering about the reimbursement piece of this and how it would affect private practices—it feels like everything I’ve read so far has seemed specific to hospitals. Guess it’s another wait and see…
Thank you so much for mentioned public comment periods!! Real people have to triage and process the comments and draft the responses for the final rule. So even if the agency isn't reviewing in good faith, no that actual people behind the scenes are seeing what the public thinks. Comments are more effective when you don't use a form response (use your own words), when coming from a stakeholder (so in this case, a hospital or provider who receives Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements), and by providing real impacts if the rule is finalized and alternatives to what is proposed in the rule. Public comment periods are a great way to use your voice, and any comment is better than no comment.
I was wondering how you might find the good in trans news. Feeling a little more hopeful after reading this. Thanks for the reminders to check in with our people. Gonna bake some cookies right now 🥰 Then calling my reps.
I’m so glad to hear that. What a beautiful plan for the evening!! What’s your go-to cookie recipe?
When I really wanna show my love, Betty Crocker’s Cream Wafers. They take so many steps to make, I only make them once a year at Winter Solstice. But today I make an exception 💖🏳️⚧️💖
Hey Ben, if nobody's told you that you're awesome yet today, let me be the first - you're AWESOME. Reading your posts helps me take a deep breath and keep on trucking. Thank you x1000 for the level-headedness, honesty, advocacy, and joy. Sending lots of love your way!
I appreciate YOU!!! Thank you friend. We will get through this!
Thank you for this. I've been wondering how the (draft) proposed rules would affect access to GAC for minors outside of hospitals. Will private practices/medical groups unaffiliated with hospitals be subject to the same pressures? Or should we expect care to continue without disruption? What about access to triptodur et al from specialty pharmacies?
Part of this remains to be seen once we know what the actual rules are. I think it depends a lot on whether the private practices are reliant on/accepting medicare or medicaid. For those that aren’t these rules shouldn’t have any immediate impact. I’m not aware of an attempt to target pharmacies at this time. Once the rules are released, if there’s anything majorly different about them I’ll likely write a bit more about it.
Thanks so much, Ben! I’d been wondering about the reimbursement piece of this and how it would affect private practices—it feels like everything I’ve read so far has seemed specific to hospitals. Guess it’s another wait and see…
Thank you so much for mentioned public comment periods!! Real people have to triage and process the comments and draft the responses for the final rule. So even if the agency isn't reviewing in good faith, no that actual people behind the scenes are seeing what the public thinks. Comments are more effective when you don't use a form response (use your own words), when coming from a stakeholder (so in this case, a hospital or provider who receives Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements), and by providing real impacts if the rule is finalized and alternatives to what is proposed in the rule. Public comment periods are a great way to use your voice, and any comment is better than no comment.