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UrduA new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that 33% to 46% of imaging studies interpreted by radiologists do not have any related imaging studies in the year following the index imaging event.
Tag: alternative payment models
New ASTRO letter to CMS outlines pathways to achieve value-based payment for radiation oncology
The American Society for Radiation Oncology delivered comments to CMS following a proposed indefinite delay for the radiation oncology APM. Recommendations outline actionable steps to stabilize Medicare reimbursement, prioritize health equity, reduce unnecessary administrative burden and improve cancer outcomes.
CMS 2022 final rules: ASTRO deeply concerned and disappointed, emphasizes need for legislative solution
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement today in response to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Congressional leaders take action on RO Model to protect access to radiation oncology care
Congress passed legislation supported by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) that will delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Advanced Payment Model (RO Model) until Jan. 1, 2022, while bipartisan U.S. representatives sent an oversight letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week calling for changes to the flawed RO Model. In the letter led by Representatives Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) and Mike Kelly (R-Penn.), 16 representatives urged CMS Administrator Seema Verma to protect cancer patients’ access to life-saving radiation treatments by scaling back deep reimbursement cuts for the nearly 1,000 radiation oncology providers required to participate in the model.
ASTRO responds to CMS Radiation Oncology Model: Implementation delay and more reforms needed
In response to today’s announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish an advanced alternative payment model (APM) for radiation oncology practices starting January 1, 2021, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Theodore L. DeWeese, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors.