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    The Honorable Mark R. Warner and the honorable Johnny Isakson support your legislation. The american geriatrics society (AGS) supports the Care Planning Act of 2013. The legislation establishes Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for healthcare professionals to provide a voluntary and structured discussion about the goals and treatment options for individuals with serious illness.

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    The Honorable Mark R. Warner and the honorable Johnny Isakson support your legislation. The american geriatrics society (AGS) supports the Care Planning Act of 2013. The legislation establishes Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for healthcare professionals to provide a voluntary and structured discussion about the goals and treatment options for individuals with serious illness.

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    AGS Support of Care Planning Act 2013

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    The Honorable Mark R. Warner and the honorable Johnny Isakson support your legislation. The american geriatrics society (AGS) supports the Care Planning Act of 2013. The legislation establishes Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for healthcare professionals to provide a voluntary and structured discussion about the goals and treatment options for individuals with serious illness.

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    September25,2013 TheHonorableMarkR.Warner TheHonorableJohnnyIsakson U.S.Senate U.S.Senate 475RussellSenateOfficeBuilding 131RussellSenateOfficeBuilding Washington,DC20510 Washington,DC20510 DearSenatorsWarnerandIsakson: TheAmericanGeriatricsSociety(AGS)supportsyourlegislation,theCarePlanningActof2013.AGSisanational nonprofitorganizationcomprisedof6,000healthprofessionals,includingphysicians,nurses,researchers, medicaleducators,pharmacists,physicianassistants,socialworkers,healthcareadministrators,andotherswho specializeingeriatrics.

    zeingeriatrics.Wearethenation'slargestmultidisciplinaryhealthprofessionalorganizationdedicatedto improvingthehealth,independenceandqualityoflifeofolderpeoplethroughinitiativesinclinicalpractice, researchandprofessionalandpubliceducation. AGSbelievesthatconversationsfocusedonadvancedcareplanningareanessentialpartofensuringhighquality, patientcenteredcare.ByestablishingMedicareandMedicaidreimbursementforhealthcareprofessionalsto provideavoluntaryandstructureddiscussionaboutthegoalsandtreatmentoptionsforindividualswithserious illness,yourlegislationwillhelpensurethatwearedeliveringcareinaccordancewiththesepatientsvaluesand desires.Further,theCarePlanningActtakesimportantconcretestepstotacklefrequentbarrierstofulfilling patientpreferencesthroughthedocumentedcareplansectionofthelegislation. SenatorsWarnerandIsakson,AGSappreciatesyourleadershiponthisimportantlegislationandwelookforward toworkingwithyouonthisissue.Ifyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeorhaveyourstaff contactAlannaGoldstein,AssistantDirectorofPublicAffairsandAdvocacy,atagoldstein@americangeriatrics.org or2123081414. Sincerely,

    CathyAlessi,MD,AGSF President

    JennieChinHansen,RN,MS,FAAN ChiefExecutiveOfficer

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