Oncologists sue HHS over Part B payment cuts: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Community Oncology Alliance, a nonprofit representing more than 5,000 independent, community-based oncologists, filed
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Physicians are split on a CMS proposal to allow DPC
Several physicians groups are encouraging CMS to move forward with its proposal to allow direct provider contracting (DPC) between payers
Read MoreStreamlining Medicare appeals disputes
Starting in June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin offering streamlined settlements based on preliminary data for
Read MoreMedicare prior authorization programs have saved an estimated $1.1 billion
According to a Government Accountability Office, CMS should continue its prior authorization demonstration projects, currently on pause or scheduled to
Read MoreCMS will no longer tolerate Medicare Part D gag clauses
As part of a larger federal effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma issued a
Read MoreCMS is initiating a National Coverage Analysis for CAR-T therapies
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies, now the Centers for
Read MoreCMS unveils $25B quality improvement program
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS seeks to combine various Medicare quality improvement programs under a single contract
Read MoreFeds won’t approve lifetime limits on Medicaid
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not plan to approve state requests to impose lifetime limits on
Read MoreMedicare prescription drug spending reached $174 billion in 2016
CMS released redesigned drug price dashboards to provide information about manufacturer drug costs to provide much-needed clarity and will empower
Read MoreCMS will tweak Medicare.gov
After a report said its current search options were badly presented, CMS will teak Medicare.gov before Medicare Open Enrollment which
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