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NCCS Submits Comments to CMS on Oncology Care First Model

December 18, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, CMS, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News, Policy Comments /by actualize

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments in response to an Informal Request for Information on the proposed Oncology Care First Model. This model was released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The comments focus on concerns regarding adequate resources in the model to support high quality cancer care. The letter also identifies shortcomings in the model that could influence […]

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So Many Reasons to Save the Affordable Care Act

January 5, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

For six years now, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to successfully improve health care in America. It provided coverage to 20 million people, allowed young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance until 26, emphasized preventative care, and sought to address inequalities in care, especially for women. For cancer patients and survivors, the impact […]

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NCCS Comments on CMS’s Proposed Revisions to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule

September 7, 2016/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, CMS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News, Policy Comments /by actualize

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 […]

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Guest Post by Diane Blum: Developing the Systems to Meet the Psychosocial Needs as Part of Comprehensive Cancer Care

October 30, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Clinical Guidelines, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

  Twenty years later, the 10th principle of the NCCS publication Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability (Imperatives), is as critical and significant as it was in 1995. When it was written, it followed years of psychosocial research that demonstrated that cancer created an emotional crisis for patients and families. It […]

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NCCS Submits Letters, Joins Cancer Leadership Council and C-P Alliance, in Comments to CMS on Proposed Revisions to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

September 18, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, Policy Comments Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News, Policy Comments /by actualize

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 […]

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Guest Post Series: Dr. Michael Ybarra Offers Innovator Perspective on Oncology Care Model

July 30, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Care Coordination, Clinical Guidelines, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

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 […]

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Guest Post Series: NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Offers Advocate’s Perspective on Oncology Care Model

July 29, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

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 […]

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Guest Post Series: Dr. John Cox Offers Physician’s Perspective on Oncology Care Model

July 28, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Care Planning, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

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 […]

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WCOE: Touching Tribute in Memory of Chris Tannous, Paying for Cancer Treatment, A Life-Saving Second Opinion, and the Underbelly of Medicine

May 29, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

Did A Study Overreach When It Said A Vaccine Prevents Leukemia? http://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: http://t.co/fDrAt0ScfG pic.twitter.com/eTvGDfqqeY — Susan G. Komen (@SusanGKomen) May 29, 2015 The #Oncology Care Model is changing the nature of […]

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WCOE: Patients’ Need to Be Advised, Confidence in Cost Communication, Compassion, and NCCS CEO Weighs in on CMS’ Oncology Care Model

May 22, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Clinical Trials, Palliative Care, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

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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
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined other member organizations…
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NCCS Letter to HHS: Proposed Regulatory Review Rule Would Create Unnecessary Uncertainty for Patients

December 9, 2020
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recently submitted comments…
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NCCS Opposes Most Favored Nation (MFN) Rule: New Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Will Harm Patients

December 3, 2020
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) opposes the Most Favored Nation…
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Harmar Brereton, MD

Founder
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“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