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Health Policy Report - May 9, 2013
- • ACT NOW to Reverse the Cuts to Cancer Care Drugs!
- • Coalition Sends Letter Rejecting Proposal to Restrict Imaging and Radiation Therapy
- • Harkin lifts hold on Tavenner Nomination to Head CMS
- • Ways and Means Holds Hearing on SGR Repeal
- • Senate Considers Stricter Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies
- • Brookings' Recommends New Medicare Reimbursement and Care System
ACT NOW to Reverse the Cuts to Cancer Care Drugs!
Health Policy Report - April 26, 2013
- • Community Oncologists Praise 124 Lawmakers Urging CMS to Examine Impact of Sequester Cuts on Medicare Patients
- • Encourage Support for Legislation that Reverses Sequestration Cuts to Medicare Part B Drugs
- • Senate Finance Chair Baucus To Retire
- • Cost Consequences of the 340B Drug Discount Program
- • Senate Finance Panel Approves Tavenner to head CMS
- • 19 Senators Introduce Legislation To Lower Prices For Prescription Drugs
- • Hospitals Reject Study Showing They Profit From Surgical Mistakes
Health Policy Report - April 12, 2013
- • Impact of Sequestration on Community Cancer Care Receives National Media Coverage
- • Major Cuts to PET Coverage for Cancer Treatment Proposed by CMS
- • Community Oncologists React with Disappointment as President sends 2014 Budget Blueprint to Congress
- • House GOP releases revised proposal for replacing SGR
- • CMS Director Nominee Marilyn Tavenner Sails through Confirmation Hearing
- • Senate Inquiry Finds Abuse of Discount Drug Program at Three North Carolina Hospitals
Encourage Support for Legislation that Reverses Sequestration Cuts to Medicare Part B Drugs!
Contact Your Members of Congress Today About the Effects of Medicare Part B Drug Cuts!
Take Action to Prevent Major Cuts to PET Coverage for Cancer Treatment
ASCO, COA, ION Solutions and The US Oncology Network Release a Joint Statement on Sequestration Cuts Today
2% Sequestration Cut Starts Today!
Health Policy Report - March 21, 2013
- • Contact Your Members of Congress regarding the 2% Medicare Sequestration Cuts beginning April 1st
- • Federal Budget Update
- • MedPAC Report Released
- • CMS Drops Coverage Ban on PET Tracers Leaving Decision to Local MACs
- • ICD-10 Implementation Guides Released
- • My Care PlusSM Patient Portal Reaches Milestone
- • CMS Proposes Changes to Oncologic Imaging
2% Sequestration Cut to Medicare Physician Pay Effective April 1
Health Policy Report - March 8, 2013
- • Your Voice Needed: Contact Congress About Effects of Sequestration
- • Sequestration Goes into Effect March 1, Affects Medicare Claims Beginning April 1
- • Key Lawmaker on House Committee Highlights "Site Neutral" Payments
- • iKnowMed EHR Earns Practices $12 Million in Incentives Under Meaningful Use
- • National Commission Encourages Reforming Physician Payment Methods
- • "Choosing Wisely" Campaign Details 5 Cancer Tests & Treatments to Question
- • Patient Groups Oppose Medicare Part B Cuts in Letter to Congress
Your Members of Congress Need to Hear About the Effects of Sequestration!
Sequestration Hits March 1, Medicare Impact Starts April 1
Health Policy Report - February 20, 2013
- • “Prompt Pay Discount” Legislation Reintroduced in House
- • Quality Cancer Care Delivery the Focus of JNCCN Commentary Article
- • Cuts Loom as Sequestration Deadline Approaches
- • Stakeholders Release White Paper, Recommendations on Future of 340B Program
Help Ensure the Efficient Distribution of Life-saving Cancer Care Drugs
Health Policy Report - February 7, 2013
- • SGR Discussions Ramp Up on the Hill
- • Senator Orrin Hatch Outlines Bipartisan Entitlement Reform Proposal
- • Final "Sunshine Act” Rule Issued
- • CMS Officials Tout Bundling Initiative Participation
Health Policy Report - January 23, 2013
- • Presidential Inaugural Address Sets Tone for Policy Agenda, Defends Medicare & Medicaid
- • Provision Within Taxpayer Relief Act May Help to Satisfy Oncology Quality Reporting Requirement
- • Congress Presses On with Debt Ceiling and Budget Negotiations
- • Declining Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Tied to Medical Imaging
- • McKesson's iKnowMed Named Top EHR for Hematologists and Oncologists
Health Policy Report - January 8, 2013
- • Congress Averts the Fiscal Cliff & Fixes Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
- • The US Oncology Network Offers Payment Policy Recommendations in Community News Article
- • CMS Issues Proposed Decision for Positron Emission Tomography
Health Policy Report - December 12, 2012
- • Congress Approaches Fiscal Cliff Deadline
- • The US Oncology Network, Aetna Study Indicates Quality and Cost Improvements from Clinically Proven, Integrated Cancer Care
- • Drug Shortage Legislation Introduced in U.S. House
- • Following Five-Year Fight, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act Nears Victory
Drug Shortage Legislation Introduced in U.S. House
Health Policy Report - November 28, 2012
- • Congress Begins Discussions on End-of-Year Fiscal Cliff
- • GOP Doctors Caucus Pushes for One-Year SGR Fix
- • New York Times Article on Importance of Communication in Late-Stage Cancer Care Highlights Effective Approach of The US Oncology Network
- • Bloomberg Article Highlights Higher Reimbursements for Hospitals Under Medicare
- • HHS Issues Draft Rules on ACA Requirements for Health Plans
Health Policy Report - November 9, 2012
- • Following Elections, Congress Seeks to Address Fiscal Cliff During Lame Duck Session
- • CMS Releases Final Rule for 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- • GAO Issues Report on Imaging Self-Referral
CMS Releases Final Rule for 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Health Policy Report - October 25, 2012
- • 2012 Election Countdown
- • Physician Groups Urge Payment Reforms, Permanent SGR Fix
- • GOP Senators Question Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Program
- • Lawmakers Pursuing Legislation to Expand Oversight of Large-Scale Compounding Pharmacies
- •Members of Congress Criticize CMS Proposal on Multi-Procedure Payment Cuts
Health Policy Report - October 10, 2012
- • Investigation Finds Higher Cancer Drug Prices with Hospitals' Purchases of Private Oncologists' Offices
- • Congress Passes Six-Month Continuing Resolution
- • CMS Opens Reconsideration of NCD for Aprepitant
- • Study Indicates Improved Patient Outcomes with Electronic Health Records
Health Policy Report - September 27, 2012
- • Coalition Sends Letter of Support for Prompt Pay Discount Legislation to Congress
- • Bipartisan Letters Sent to CMS Opposing Proposed Radiation Therapy Cuts
- • White House Releases Report Detailing Sequestration Cuts
- • McKesson Specialty Health Introduces New Quality Support System for Oncologists
Health Policy Report - September 13, 2012
- • The US Oncology Network Submits Comments to CMS on 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal
- • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Against Routine Ovarian Cancer Screening
- • Congress Returns for Brief Session, Lawmakers Seek Continuing Resolution
- • MedPAC Explores Options for Medicare Premium Support
- • CMS: EHR Incentive Payments Total Nearly $6.6 Billion
The US Oncology Network Submits Comments to CMS on 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal
Health Policy Report - August 30, 2012
- • Report Details Rising Costs Following Hospitals' Purchase of Practices
- • Stage 2 Meaningful Use Requirements Released, Timeline Delayed One Year
- • CBO Shares Updated Economic Outlook, New Estimate for 10-Year SGR Fix
- • HHS Releases Unique Health Plan Identifier Rule, Delays ICD-10
- • CMS to Host Teleconferences on Health Insurance Exchanges
Health Policy Report - August 8, 2012
- • ACTION ALERT: Help to Ensure Cancer Patient Access to Radiation Therapy
- • Congress Breaks for August Recess, Will Face Key Funding Issues Upon Return
- • Senate Committee Examines “Gray Market” Caused By Drug Shortages
- • Health Affairs Study Finds Significant Slow-Down in Imaging in Recent Years
- • FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Breast Cancer Treatment
Health Policy Report - July 25, 2012
- • New SGR Discussions on Capitol Hill
- • CMS Opens National Coverage Determination Reconsideration for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- • Health Care Industry Braces for Budget Sequester
Health Policy Report - July 11, 2012
- • U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Health Reform Law
- • CMS Releases CY 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- • CARE Act Introduced in Senate
- • CMS Announces New Round of Accountable Care Organizations
- • Florida Governor Introduces New Funding Restrictions for State’s Nonprofit Cancer Centers
CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Health Policy Report - June 27, 2012
- • Congress Passes FDA User Fee Legislation
- • Nation Readies for Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform Law
- • New Q-Codes for Doxil and Lipodox
- • MedPAC Recommends Greater Cost Sharing for Seniors
- • Government Data Indicates Most Medicare Physicians Used EHRs in 2011
Health Policy Report - June 12, 2012
- • Government, Stakeholders Prepare for Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Reform
- • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Standards for Radiation Therapy, Medical Imaging Technologists
- • Congress Passes FDA User Fee Legislation; The US Oncology Network Shares Concerns Regarding Potential Amendment
Health Policy Report - May 31, 2012
- • TAKE ACTION: Help ensure accurate reimbursement for cancer drugs
- • New proposals for SGR fix
- • Senate and House pass FDA user fee legislation
- • Federal task force recommends against routine PSA tests
Help Ensure Accurate Reimbursement for Cancer Drugs
Health Policy Report - May 16, 2012
CMS to Delay Release of Sunshine Payments Rule
Health Policy Report - May 2, 2012
Health Policy Report - April 16, 2012
Health Policy Report - March 20, 2012
Health Policy Report - March 8, 2012
Health Policy Report - February 21, 2012
Health Policy Report - February 7, 2012
Health Policy Report - January 24, 2012
Health Policy Report - January 10, 2012
Congress Returns to Renewed SGR Fix Discussions
Health Policy Report - December 23, 2011
Health Policy Report - December 20, 2011
Health Policy Report - December 8, 2011
Health Policy Report - November 22, 2011
Health Policy Report - November 10, 2011
Community Cancer Care Unites Against Medicare Cuts
Health Policy Report - October 28, 2011
House Representatives Send Letter Rejecting Cancer Drug Cuts
Health Policy Report - October 12, 2011
Health Policy Report - September 28, 2011
The President Gets Specific on $320 Billion in Medicare & Medicaid Cuts
Health Policy Report - September 16, 2011
Tell Your Representative to Oppose Medicare Cuts to Cancer-Fighting Drugs
The US Oncology Network Submits Comments to CMS Relative to the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Leaders Name Budget Control Act Select Committee
Leaders Name Budget Control Act Select Committee
Debt Ceiling Plan Signed Into Law
Congress Passes Debt Ceiling Plan
House Passes & Senate Rejects Speaker Boehner Debt Ceiling Plan
Congressional Letter on Stopping Cancer Cuts
CMS Releases Proposed PFS Rule for 2012
CMS to Cover Avastin & Provenge
Medical Imaging Cuts Removed From Trade Bill
FDA Panel Revokes Avastin Breast Cancer Approval
Medical Imaging Cuts Proposed in Trade Bill
MedPAC Releases June Medicare Report to Congress
Contact Your Representative in Support of the ASP Fix
Senators Stabenow and Roberts Introduces Prompt Pay Discount Bill
THE PRESIDENT RELEASES FY 2012 BUDGET
House Budget Committee Chairman Introduces Budget Proposal
US Oncology Joins Key Stakeholders for Radiation Therapy Briefing on Capitol Hill
CMS Issues Proposed National Coverage Decision on Provenge
The President Releases FY 2012 Budget
Congress Passes 1-Year Medicare Physician Payment Fix
US Oncology Submits Comments on ACOs
Congress Passes 1-Month Medicare Physician Payment Patch
Bipartisan Commission Releases Draft Fiscal Plan
CAPITOL REPORT - FALL - 2010
Representatives Urge CMS to Support Specialty ACOs
US Oncology Comments to CMS on 2011 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Berwick Named CMS Administrator Through Recess Appointment
CMS Releases Proposed Changes to the Physician Fee Schedule for 2011
Congress Passes Retroactive 6-Month Medicare Physician Payment Patch
Congress Passes 2-Month Retroactive SGR Patch
House Passes Senate Health Reform Bill Along with Changes Through Reconciliation
US Oncology, Oncology EHR Coalition Comments to CMS on Meaningful Use Regulations
Call Today in Support of the Clinical Trials Coverage Amendment
Study of Evidence-Based Treatment for Lung Cancer Patients Shows Enhanced Value: Equivalent Outcomes and a 35 Percent Cost Savings
CAPITOL REPORT – WINTER – 2009
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