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NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule that is intended to “help stabilize the individual and small group markets.” The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided health insurance coverage—and therefore access to health care—for many cancer survivors who were previously denied insurance coverage due to their […]
NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed revisions to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule. Our comments noted our support for the Oncology Care Model, but acknowledged that only a minority of cancer care providers and cancer patients will be part of this model. Therefore, changes to the […]
NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Our comments focus on the role of consumers in identification, development, and endorsement of quality measures. As health care delivery and payment transition from a volume-based system, it […]
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. […]
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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
President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute