Learning from and about cancer (chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL) by Dr. Brian Koffman: CMS Approval of CAR-T Therapy

Learning from and about cancer (chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL) by Dr. Brian Koffman

What started as a personal journey of a doctor turned patient morphed into a way to share what’s universal in dealing with cancer, in my case a nasty leukemia (CLL), a failed transplant and a successful clinical trial. The telling of my journey has become a journey to teach about CLL, related blood issues and all cancers. Please visit our new website http://cllsociety.org for the latest news and information. Smart patients get smart care™. If you want to reach me, email bkoffmanMD@gmail.com

Saturday, February 16, 2019

CMS Approval of CAR-T Therapy

CMS approves CAR-T therapy payment, but with significant strings attached. For more details see: https://cllsociety.org/2019/02/cms-approves-car-t-therapy-payment/

This is a positive first step, but only the first step.  We will be interviewing experts on funding over the next few weeks.

I am proud of the small role I played in this by going to CMS and lobbying on behalf of future CAR-T patients.

If you want a personal response, or just want to stay in touch, please email me at bkoffmanMD@gmail.com. I have no other way of contacting. 

Thanks. Stay strong. After all, we are all in this together. 

And please visit our website: http://cllsociety.org for the latest news and information.

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2 Comments:

TheNapper said...: thankyou for all you do and continue to do in the world of CLL; March 1, 2019 at 5:57 PM
Caridad Cardwell said...: Quite interesting & informative. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.
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Name: Brian Koffman

Location: Claremont, CA, United States

BkoffmanMD@gmail.com A family doc and husband of 1 and father of 4 and grandfather of 3 who loves his family and his work. I live with no TV and no microwave, but wouldn't last a minute without friends, art, music, books and the beach. Hockey, good jokes and exotic travel are pretty important too. Writing, Talmud and Zen give meaning to my life. My diet is organic vegan, often raw. I hope the blog makes the load lighter and the path both safer and more fun for those who read it or are going to similar places. I want to help. I crave your comments. If you are new to the blog, check out the portrait my son Will painted (it is the first post), and my very first text post.