Innovation in oncology treatments has reduced the mortality rate for cancer, but it comes at a price. At the 5th Annual Patient-Centered Oncology Care, experts will discuss cost-sharing models, as well as updates in cancer care treatment, such as precision medicine and immuno-oncology.
Innovation in oncology treatments has reduced the mortality rate for cancer, but it comes at a price. Specifically, the cost of medications. The price of treatment has steadily risen over the years to $100,000 a year and more. At the 5th Annual Patient-Centered Oncology Care, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, November 17-18, experts will discuss cost-sharing models, as well as updates in cancer care treatment, such as precision medicine and immuno-oncology.
The meeting will bring together providers, payers, and leaders from oncology policy, academia, quality measurement, patient education, advocacy, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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