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Hanging in Limbo: What Does Deficit Reduction Mean for Oncology?
By
Ross D. Margulies, JD, MPH
;
Jayson Slotnik, JD, MPH
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
August 2011, Vol 2, No 5
On August 2, 2011, President Obama signed the Budget Control Act of 2011 into law, the result of a month-long partisan battle over raising the federal debt ceiling and, in the long-term, reducing the federal deficit (Budget ControlAct of 2011. Pub. L. No. 112-25).
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Implications of Healthcare Reform for Oncologists and Cancer Care
Cancer Care
,
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
,
Personalized Medicine
July 2011, Vol 2, No 4
The healthcare reform legislation involves many potential issues that can affect oncology, for example, how minimum benefits are defined. First, there are required minimum benefits that all health plans and other insurers have to meet, and we have to make sure that cancer care is included.
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Accountable Care Organizations: Implications for Oncologists
By
Rhonda Greenapple, MSPH, Reimbursement Intelligence
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
June 2011, Vol 2, No 3
The journey for healthcare costsavings is a never-ending process. One of the newest healthcare delivery models, which is mandated for Medicare beneficiaries in the healthcare reform law, is the accountable care organization (ACO).
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ASCO Calls for Open Discussions and Individualized Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
June 2011, Vol 2, No 3
Frank discussions with patients about their advanced cancer are challenging for physicians and their patients; however, avoiding such interactions is not a viable option, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Cancer Drug Use and Costs Sharply Rising
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
June 2011, Vol 2, No 3
There is no end in sight to the rising cost of fighting cancer, according to Medco’s 2011
Drug Trend Report
(www.drugtrendreport.com/2011-report), which forecasted the cost of cancer drugs will grow 34% to 42% over the next 3 years.
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Humana’s Real-World Data Confirm Cost-Savings with the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
June 2011, Vol 2, No 3
A new analysis of the Humana database shows that the 21-gene recurrence score (RS) molecular assay (OncotypeDX; Genomic Health) leads to targeted management of early-stage breast cancer and reduces payer’s costs (Hornberger J, et al.
J Oncol Pract
. 2011;7[3s]:e38s-e45s).
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ODAC Supports Tightening Up Accelerated Approvals for New Cancer Drugs
By
Daniel Denvir
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
April 2011, Vol 2, No 2
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CMS’s Coverage Decision on Provenge: Implications for Payers
By
Dalia Buffery, MA, ABD
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
April 2011, Vol 2, No 2
On March 30, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its highly anticipated proposed national coverage decision concerning the prostate cancer immunotherapy sipuleucel-T (Provenge; Dendreon).
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CMS Releases Outpatient Payment Rules for Physicians and Hospitals
By
Crystal Kuntz, MPA
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
November/December 2010, Vol 1, No 6
On November 2, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rules for 2011.
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Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations: Evidence, Fear, and Politics
By
Michael K. Gusmano, PhD
Cancer Screening
,
Health Policy
,
Policies & Guidelines
October 2010, Vol 1, No 5
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