On the heels of the 2021 Milliman Reportās state-based data addressing the differences in the economic and clinical impact of fractures suffered by Americans on Medicare, the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) has asked state legislatures to reinforce May as Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month and spread awareness of osteoporosis and its impact. Thankā¦ Read more Ā»
Our latest efforts
Rep. Larson Selected as Congressional Bone Health Champion Award for āOutstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Commitmentā Ā»
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā Representative John B. Larson (D-Connecticut), has been selected as an inaugural recipient of the Congressional Bone Health Champion award by the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation. The award recognizes Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of Americans. Rep. Larson isā¦ Read more Ā»
Senator Collins Selected as Congressional Bone Health Champion Award for āOutstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Commitmentā Ā»
JANUARY 10, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), has been selected as an inaugural recipient of the Congressional Bone Health Champion award by the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation. The award recognizes Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health of Americans. Senatorā¦ Read more Ā»
Recipients Of Inaugural Congressional Bone Health Champion Award Announced Ā»
Awards Recognize Outstanding Leadership To Improve Bone Health Of Americans DECEMBER 21, 2021 (Arlington, VA) ā The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of a new national award to recognize Members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protect and improve the bone health ofā¦ Read more Ā»
Rep. John B. Larson Introduces Bill to Make Osteoporosis Screening More Accessible Ā»
This week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 (H.R. 3517) with Reps. Linda SĆ”nchez (CA-38), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Michael Burgess M.D. (TX-26), and Jackie Walorski (IN-02) to improve access to osteoporosis screening. Fractures caused by osteoporosis are among the most significant challenges threatening the independence and quality of life forā¦ Read more Ā»
April is National Minority Health Month Ā»
April 2021 is the National Minority Health Month and the National Osteoporosis Foundation believes that providing awareness and education about bone health will help bridge the disparity gap in healthcare. āWe must proactively address disparities in healthcare and help raise awareness about bone health for all Americans.ā Claire Gill, CEO National Osteoporosis Foundation Three questionsā¦ Read more Ā»
NOF Statement on Access to Osteoporosis Medications Covered Under Medicare Part B During COVID-19 Pandemic Ā»
Contact: Claire Gill, Interim CEO claire.gill@bonehealthandosteoporosis.org The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the countryās leading health organization representing 10 million Americans who suffer from osteoporosis, a chronic disease that weakens bone and increases a personās risk for debilitating and deadly fractures, urges Members of Congress to assure that patients who are covered by Medicare Part Bā¦ Read more Ā»
Legislation to Assist in Restoring Patient Access to DXA Testing Ā»
NOF and colleagues in the Fracture Prevention Coalition are supporting legislation ā HR 2693 and S283 in Congress. This legislation would help ensure that patients have access to DXA testing by restoring Medicare funding for DXA. We are grateful to the following Members of Congress who have signed on as co-sponsors of this important legislation. Below is aā¦ Read more Ā»
DXA Testing by the Numbers ā Updated Ā»
Osteoporosis is under-diagnosed in the Medicare population and the DXA scans are the gold standard for osteoporosis diagnosis, yet in 2007, CMS began significantly reducing reimbursement for DXA scans. This reduced the number of physicians in private offices offering DXA. As a result, fewer women and men were scanned resulting in a decline in osteoporosisā¦ Read more Ā»
13 Leading Aging, Caregiver and Womenās Health Groups Join Forces to Reduce Common and Costly Bone Fractures Ā»
ARLINGTON, VA, (MAY 29, 2019) ā In the United States, half of all women and 20 percent of men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime and many will die or be forced into nursing homes as a result. In fact, bone fractures related to osteoporosis are responsibleā¦ Read more Ā»