WCOE: Hunting for Health Care Procedures, Surging Costs of Cancer Care, Getting to Doctors Appointments, Logistic Toxicity, and A Beautiful Piece by Oliver Sacks
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Sites that are like #Priceline for #healthcare give consumers more power, but brings more responsibility to consumer: https://t.co/JkgQ8yLeYR— Peter Ubel (@peterubel) August 12, 2015 Lots written lately about the soaring ...
Guest Post Series: Dr. Michael Ybarra Offers Innovator Perspective on Oncology Care Model
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 ...
Guest Post Series: Dr. John Cox Offers Physician’s Perspective on Oncology Care Model
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 ...
WCOE: Chemo for Late-Stage Cancers, Talking about Drug Prices, the Importance of Care Coordination, and the Rise of End-of-Life Care
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. "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 ...
Medicare Proposal to Cover Advance Care Planning Conversations Marks an Important Step toward Patient-Centered Care
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 ...
NCCS Submits Comments to the Senate Finance Committee in Response to Bipartisan Effort to Improve Care for Medicare Patients with Chronic Conditions
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 ...
Communication, Quality of Life Issues, and Defining Value at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting
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 ...
WCOE: Touching Tribute in Memory of Chris Tannous, Paying for Cancer Treatment, A Life-Saving Second Opinion, and the Underbelly of Medicine
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. 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 ...
NCCS Joins Other Advocates in Endorsing Bipartisan Medical Debt Relief Act of 2015
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 ...
WCOE: NCCS and Partners at #BreakawayfromCancer, the Reality of Living with Stage 4, and Cost-Conscious Care
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Reality: Living with Stage 4: The breast cancer no one understands, w/ insight from @jodyms, @fredhutch -https://t.co/xr1MZ5YG8L— Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) May 12, 2015 .@bagit4u We're participating and presenting the public ...
