The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Oncology Care Model, a new payment model for physician practices administering chemotherapy that aims to provide higher quality, more highly coordinated oncology care at a lower cost to Medicare. This week, we’re presenting several different perspectives on the Oncology Care Model and how it […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Oncology Care Model, a new payment model for physician practices administering chemotherapy that aims to provide higher quality, more highly coordinated oncology care at a lower cost to Medicare. This week, we’re presenting several different perspectives on the Oncology Care Model and how it […]
"We as oncologists don't want to give up on people, and patients don't want to be given up on." https://t.co/LFsysgxJsi #Chemo at #EOL — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) July 23, 2015 Drug Prices Soar, Prompting Calls for Justification, National Coalition on HealthCare: call for transparency legislat https://t.co/vnOAx3Q3Qw — Daniel Wolfson (@WolfsonD) […]
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to support Medicare beneficiaries by reimbursing doctors for advance care planning beginning in January 2016. The proposed codes would reimburse for discussions about an individual’s wishes, should he or she becomes too ill to make decisions, and for the completion of an advance […]
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 […]
The annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting is often followed by a flurry of announcements and news as developers of cancer drugs present results about their recent clinical trials. While news of new tools to help increase cancer survival rates is always welcome, many patient advocates attend the annual meeting with a focus on […]
Did A Study Overreach When It Said A Vaccine Prevents Leukemia? https://t.co/137H1AK7y5 — NPR Health News (@NPRHealth) May 27, 2015 Our hearts are saddened by the loss of AIS Member Chris Tannous. Read this beautiful tribute: https://t.co/fDrAt0ScfG pic.twitter.com/eTvGDfqqeY — Susan G. Komen (@SusanGKomen) May 29, 2015 The #Oncology Care Model is changing the nature of […]
Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own https://t.co/STkNQmCd2C SUsan Gubar's latest post via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 22, 2015 ASCO Updates Its Templates for Disease-Specific #Survivorship Care Plans https://t.co/NokdZl1NWr — Oncology Nursing News (@OncNursingNews) May 21, 2015 Healthcare too costly? Don't fear telling your doctor via @lisazamosky @latimes […]
