04/16/2019

Recent Oncology Related News

No More 99201? What’s Coming in 2021 for E/M

There’s been a lot of buzz about what Medicare has planned for E/M in 2021. One question all that raises is how it will mesh with AMA CPT® coding rules. Here are some hints from the February 2019 CPT® Editorial Summary of Panel Actions about what is in store for the code descriptors and guidelines. READ MORE

Value-Based Care Is Changing Cancer Treatment Decisions as Drug Costs Continue to Rise

Community oncologists are caught between the movement to value-based care, with its aim to reduce costs while increasing quality, and the rising prices of innovative therapies that can be life saving for patients, according to a new survey from Integra Connect. READ MORE

PBM Middlemen Continue to Dodge Responsibility for Patient Suffering and Rising Drug Prices

(COA) Apr 9, 2019 - COA applauds the senate finance committee for PBM hearing as part of national efforts to shed light on PBM abuses and lower drug prices.
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ACCC Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide 

The 2019 Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide has the most up-to-date information on cancer drug assistance and reimbursement programs to help your patients alleviate the financial burden of their treatment. This guide contains directions on program enrollment for more than 130 medications, granting insured, underinsured, and uninsured patients access to oncology drugs at little or no cost. The January 2019 update contains: 

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