The U.S. government health plan for people over the age of 65 said it would not reconsider strict coverage limits put in place last year for new Alzheimer's treatments, rejecting a request from the Alzheimer's Association
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reaffirmed its policy allowing coverage for drugs designed to clear amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer's patients only if a medication is approved under the Food and Drug Administration's standard review process, not under its accelerated review program.
The agency said it would also continue to require a registry to collect evidence of patient outcomes to reflect "real-world" care. The Alzheimer's Association said in a statement it "is appalled that the Biden Administration is extending its unjust decision to deny access to FDA-approved treatments for people living with Alzheimer's - a fatal disease."
The patient advocacy group estimated that for each day CMS leaves its policy in place, more than 2,000 individuals aged 65 or older may progress from mild dementia due to Alzheimer's to a more advanced stage of the disease at which they are no longer eligible for the new treatments.
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