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NCCS and Cancer Leadership Council Issue Comments on Implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

April 20, 2023/in CMS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to comment on the Initial Memorandum for Implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. In the letter, NCCS and 10 other cancer organizations — representing cancer patients, health care professionals, […]

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U.S. House Reps. DeSaulnier and Carter Introduce Bipartisan Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA)

July 15, 2021/in NCCS News Care Coordination, Care Planning, Doctor-Patient Communication, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News

Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors Caucus, introduced the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (H.R. 4414), which would create a Medicare service for cancer care planning, a key priority of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. The legislation would improve doctor-patient communication by […]

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Biden Rescinds Trump Admin Proposal to Limit Medicare Part D Coverage of Drugs in “Six Protected Classes”

March 19, 2021/in Cancer News, NCCS News Access to Care, Drug Pricing Issue Statements, NCCS News

This week, the Biden administration rescinded a Trump administration-proposed plan that would have allowed Medicare Part D plans to limit coverage of some drugs in each of the “six protected classes.” The Trump policy sought to remove the protected classes and allow coverage of only one drug per class, including certain cancer treatments. NCCS has […]

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NCCS and Other Cancer Groups Urge HHS to Keep Six Protected Classes in Medicare Part D Drug Plans

February 19, 2021/in Cancer News, CMS, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News, Policy Comments

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined with the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in urging Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Xavier Becerra to protect Medicare beneficiaries’ access to Part D drugs in six protected classes, which include certain cancer treatments. In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for […]

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NCCS, Cancer Groups Urge CMS to Withdraw Most Favored Nation (MFN) Medicare Part B Rule That Will Harm Patients and Reduce Access to Care

December 22, 2020/in Cancer News, CMS, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News, Policy Comments

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, urging “immediate action” by CMS to withdraw an interim final rule that implements a most favored nation (MFN) model in Medicare Part B drug […]

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NCCS Letter to HHS: Proposed Regulatory Review Rule Would Create Unnecessary Uncertainty for Patients

December 9, 2020/in Cancer News, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Clinical Guidelines, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Quality Measurement NCCS News, Policy Comments

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recently submitted comments urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withdraw a recent proposed rule that would require the review of HHS rules that are more than 10 years old. If implemented, this proposed rule would automatically eliminate regulations that are 10 years old or […]

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NCCS Recommends Making COVID-19 Medicare Telehealth Coverage Expansion Permanent

October 8, 2020/in CMS, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Doctor-Patient Communication, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS recently submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regarding the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2021. The comment letter focuses on telehealth-related provisions of the proposed rule, as we are learning from our findings from our Telehealth Project that both patients and providers need more tools and […]

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NCCS and Cancer Groups Make Recommendations to CMS Regarding Proposed 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

October 6, 2020/in CMS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS joined with other cancer patient and provider groups in a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed rule related to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system. Among the issues outlined in the letter is a concern about an additional reduction in payment for drugs in the 340B […]

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Health Care Roundup: Virtual Cancer Policy Roundtable; COVID-19 News; Coronavirus Resources for Survivors; More

April 3, 2020/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, COVID-19, Health Care Coverage, Pre-Existing Conditions, Quality Cancer Care Health Care Roundup, NCCS News

NCCS Hosts First-Ever Virtual Cancer Policy Roundtable – Last week, NCCS hosted its spring Cancer Policy Roundtable event, which convened patient advocates, providers, health care experts, and government agencies to discuss pressing issues in cancer care policy. NCCS has been hosting roundtables for 20 years, but given the public health crisis we are currently facing, this was the first virtual roundtable event. We are proud to say that it was a success, […]

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Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

March 20, 2020/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, COVID-19, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making NCCS News

Cancer survivors have expressed concerns and questions about COVID-19, the coronavirus, and how they may be at higher risk due to their cancer history. Here are some resources about COVID-19 generally, and its impact for cancer survivors specifically. NCCS is seeking answers from public health experts on the coronavirus and its impact on cancer patients and survivors. Please leave a comment […]

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Webinar – Survivorship at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center: Creating a Practical Workflow

May 12, 2023
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a Survivorship Champions webinar about survivorship care implementation,…
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Sandra Finestone, PsyD: Be Bold and Don’t Hesitate – A 30-year Survivor’s Advice on Advocacy

May 8, 2023
Advocate Spotlight: Sandra Finestone, PsyD A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and life-changing, but for Sandra Finestone, it…
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Accessing COVID-19 Resources After the Public Health Emergency Ends

May 4, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which has been in effect since early 2020, will end on May 11, 2023. The federal government…
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