We understand that navigating the CMS public comment portal can be challenging and may not fully meet accessibility standards. To assist you, we have created a comprehensive guide designed to make the process smoother. This guide will help you access the portal and provide constructive suggestions for addressing each question you may encounter. You are free to use this guide as you wish—whether that means responding on your own or adapting the ideas that resonate with you. There is no pressure to answer every question; please contribute in a way that feels most comfortable for you. As always, please do not give out any personal or identifying information.

Remember, there are no wrong answers. The important thing is that you participate, answer the questions you feel comfortable with, and take action!

Here are some highlights from the Help 4 HD and HDYO talk on February 7, 2025, that you may want to keep in mind. You will also find a template for the questions below. You can download this template for easy copying and pasting where needed, if you choose.

• Please go to: Public Submission Form for Information about Selected Drugs and Their Therapeutic Alternatives to enter your email for access into the public submission portal.

• Once you enter in your email you will receive an email with a direct personal link for you to enter into the portal.

• When you go to the link you will be asked a couple questions to get you to the right place for you to start answering questions in narrative form. Please note: Do not give out any personal or identifying information.

• Below you will find our template to help guide you or give you some ideas for each question. Some of these questions are confusing and very redundant. This is not your imagination; this is not a very clear portal, and they made it very hard for patients and caregivers to navigate.

Templates

PDF Template

Word Doc Template