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An Update on Sickle Cell Disease from Federal Agencies

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Sunday, June 18, 2023

9:40 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Grand Salons A-E

Speaker(s)

Dora Hughes, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Chief Medical Officer, CMS Innovation Center
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Disclosure(s):

Dora Hughes, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Describe key challenges for individuals with sickle cell disease seeking to access high quality health care.
Describe CMS coverage options through Medicare, Medicaid and the Marketplace.
Understand role of the CMS Innovation Center in addressing high cost drugs.