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NCCS joined with patient advocacy organizations in the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed Part B drug payment demonstration project. Over many years, the CLC has advocated reforms in Medicare reimbursement for cancer care, to support the delivery of evidence-based care that […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are postponing the release of their Hospital Compare Star Ratings. This is an unfortunate delay, as these ratings will serve as a valuable tool for cancer survivors and their families to have the information necessary to make informed decisions about where they receive care. […]
NCCS recently submitted comments on the Senate Finance Committee’s “Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document” in response to the working group’s request for comments on possible policy options outlined in its report. Formed in May 2015, the working group is seeking ideas on how Medicare can improve the care of beneficiaries with multiple, […]
NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its request for feedback on the implementation key provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Specifically, we offered comments on alternative payment models for cancer care as part of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). […]
NCCS submitted letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed revisions to the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2016. In our letter, NCCS commended CMS for its efforts to enhance comprehensive care management for certain Medicare beneficiaries. Through improvements in fee-for-service payments and various demonstration initiatives, CMS has made […]
NCCS recently submitted comments to the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on its proposed value framework. In June, ASCO published a draft of the framework, “A Conceptual Framework to Assess the Value of Cancer Treatment Options,” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and solicited feedback from stakeholders. ASCO described the framework as “the basis […]
Today the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee in response to a bipartisan effort to begin exploring solutions that will improve outcomes for Medicare patients requiring chronic care. Cancer has a major impact on the Medicare program—68% of cancer deaths occurring in individuals 65 years of older, and […]
This week NCCS joined a diverse group of advocacy groups in endorsing the bipartisan Medical Debt Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 2362). Medical debts can remain on patients’ credit scores for up to seven years, even after they have been paid or settled, lowering his or her credit score and dramatically affecting the ability to […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on its 21st Century Cures legislative initiative. In our comments, we urged that the 21st Century Cures effort reflect a goal of ensuring delivery of appropriate treatment to each patient, based on a shared decision-making process. To achieve the […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the release by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Oncology Care Model, a multi-payer program with the goal of providing cancer patients with higher quality, better coordinated care, at a lower cost. The Oncology Care Model builds on the current fee-for-service system for […]
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The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.
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“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”
—Karen M. Saunders
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