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COA Commends HHS, CMS on Proposed Physician and Hospital Payment Rules for 2020
The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is applauding the Trump administration for its Medicare payment rule updates for physicians and hospitals, saying that the updates demonstrate that HHS and CMS are serious about implementing major reforms to reduce physicians’ unnecessary paperwork and adding competition into the healthcare system.
The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is applauding the Trump administration for its Medicare payment rule updates for physicians and hospitals, saying that the updates demonstrate that HHS and CMS are serious about implementing major reforms to reduce physicians’ unnecessary paperwork and adding competition into the healthcare system.
Changes made by CMS to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposal for 2020 demonstrate that the agency has listened to the feedback of community oncology and recognizes the complexity of cancer care. In addition, COA says that the Outpatients Prospective Payment System Proposal for 2020 is a major step forward in reforming the hospital takeover in the cancer care system.
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Mental Health Awareness: Transforming Workplace Support and Engagement
May 20th 2025Explore how employers enhance workplace mental health by fostering a culture of support and engagement, focusing on holistic well-being strategies in this interview with Jim Kinville, MA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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Community Oncology Reacts to Trump's Drug Pricing Executive Order
May 2nd 2025An executive order signed on Tuesday, March 15, necessitated a change in plans for this panel discussion from the 2025 Community Oncology Conference, with the assembled experts, moderated by Ted Okon, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, speaking to how the order would reverberate across the community oncology space.
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