LET'S GET MOVING FOR MEDICAL FOODS: FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS
The National PKU Alliance needs your help to pass the Medical Foods Equity Act.  This bill would require all insurance companies to cover the cost of medical foods (formula and foods modiifed to be low in protein for CHILDREN AND ADULTS with PKU and other inborn errors of metabolism.  This includes federal insurance programs, such as Children's Health Insurance Program, Tricare, Medicaid, Medicare and self-insured plans that are often exempt from state mandates because of ERISA.

Bill Information
The Senate Bill is S.2766 and was introduced by Senator John
Kerry (MA).  The House Companion Bill iis H.R.4926 and was
introducted by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (WI).

Our community needs at least 100 co-sponsors in the
House.  Let's
work together to make history!  Even if you
currently have coverage for medical
food, please take a few moments to make a
difference for the many that are struggling with
access to treatment.

The Medical Foods Equity Act would:
- Require all insurance companies
to cover the cost of medical foods
- Require that insurers cover the medical
equipment and supplies needed to administer
medical foods
- Cover the use of pharmacological doses of
vitamins and amino acids.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services
would determine the minimum yearly coverage
for all health insurance plans
- These new federal standards would not pre-empt state standards that require a higher minimum standard.

URGENT ACTION NOW!

Please contact your House Representative today ask them to co-sponsor the Medical Foods Equity Act!
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