DMAA Applauds Senate Majority Leader's Support of Disease ManagementSen. Frist Includes Disease Management Among Six Key Reforms for MedicareFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carl Graziano Statement attributable to: "The Disease Management Association of America greatly appreciates Sen. Frist's support of disease management. We couldn't have said it better: Disease management does save money and improve lives." "Like Sen. Frist, we believe a greater commitment to disease and care management—along with prevention and other reforms focused on improved outcomes—is essential to ensuring the long-term stability of Medicare and the overall health of older Americans. As the baby boom generation moves into Medicare, it will become more important than ever to help beneficiaries manage chronic disease and reduce their need for more costly and avoidable treatments." "The Medicare Health Support pilot, after only six short months, has demonstrated clearly that beneficiaries want help managing their chronic conditions. We look forward to working with Sen. Frist and other congressional leaders to deliver the value of disease management to the entire Medicare population." # # # Text of Sen. Frist's Feb. 27 speech to the Detroit Economic Club is available at: http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Speeches.Detail&Speech_id=340 The Disease Management Association of America is a non-profit, voluntary membership association representing all stakeholders in the disease management industry through public and private advocacy targeting the health care industry, government agencies, employers and the general public in an effort to educate them on the important role disease management and care coordination programs play in improving healthcare quality and outcomes for persons with chronic conditions. |
