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Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Payment System: Updates by CMS
CMS released final rules for both the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
CMS has released its final rule on the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The rule, which became available on October 31, 2014, can be viewed at
. It is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2014.
CMS estimates that in calendar year 2015 the hematology/oncology specialty will face a positive impact of 1%. It is important to note that the actual impact on individual physician practices will depend on the mix of services provided. ASCO will be analyzing the final rule in greater detail and more information will be forthcoming.
CMS also released its final rule for the 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, which can be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/11/10/2014-26146/hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment-systems-and-quality. The rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2014. ASCO will be analyzing this final rule as well and more information will be shared shortly.
Link to the complete release on ASCO's website: http://bit.ly/1wrCHzO
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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FDA Approves Danziten for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Without Mealtime Restrictions
November 14th 2024The FDA has granted approval to Azurity Pharmaceuticals' nilotinib tablets (Danziten), a novel version of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia that can be taken without mealtime restrictions.
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Bridging Cancer Care Gaps and Overcoming Medical Mistrust
November 13th 2024In this clip from our interview with Oscar B. Lahoud, MD, cochair of our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® evening hosted with NYU Langone Health, he addressed medical mistrust in underrepresented communities.
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