08/21/2018

Important Oncology Related News

Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: CMS Listening Session on August 22

On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
Proposed changes to the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule would increase the amount of time doctors and other clinicians spend with their patients by reducing the burden of Medicare paperwork. During this listening session, CMS experts will briefly cover three provisions from the proposed rule and address your clarifying questions to help you formulate your written comments.  REGISTER HERE

CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: E/M Documentation and Coding Webinar

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Chicago Regional Office as we continue our webinar series with  webinars on the E/M Coding Proposed Rule.  This webinar will discuss E/M Coding Reform introduced in the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule.

To register go to:

E/M Coding Webinar 1         Thurs, August 23rd       11:00 a.m.CT      Dr. Robert Furno (Chief Medical Officer)
E/M Coding Webinar 2          Wed, September 5th    12:00 p.m. CT    Dr. Patricia Meier (Chief Medical Officer)

Note: feedback received during this event will not be considered formal comments on the rule. See the proposed rule for information on submitting these comments by September 10, 2018. Once your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session. We look forward to having you join us!

'Dangerous Nightmare for Cancer Patients': Step Therapy

Cancer groups have reacted negatively to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about allowing Medicare Advantage plans to use a "step therapy" approach to Part B drugs. The policy is part of an effort to rein in prescription drug costs.  READ MORE