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November 4, 2009
As you know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2010 physician fee schedule October 30.
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October 30, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2010 physician fee schedule this afternoon.
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October 19, 2009
The United States Senate is poised to consider legislation that would prevent the looming 21% cut to physician payments.
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August 24, 2009
The White House Office on Health Reform is holding a physician briefing this Tuesday evening, August 25, at 8:30 pm EDT, to discuss Health Insurance Reform.
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August 7, 2009
Congress is on recess, but that does not mean ASCO is slowing down efforts to remove cuts to cancer care in the proposed Medicare fee schedule. Take action this month, and communicate to your Member of Congress how cuts to Medicare will hinder patient access to care.
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August 4, 2009
August is a prime opportunity to interact with Members of Congress in person, when they will be in their home districts. Members of the House of Representatives are already in their home districts, and Senators will be heading back to their home states at the end of this week.
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July 30, 2009
Representatives Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter to members of the House of Representatives, urging their colleagues to join them in signing a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The letter expresses deep concern about the proposed cuts to oncology in the Medicare fee schedule.
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July 10, 2009
ASCO has been hearing from oncology practices across the country about how the proposed 6 percent cut to Medicare payments for medical oncology services will have a devastating impact on their ability to provide care to their patients. We share your concerns about the adverse impact these cuts will have on the delivery of cancer care in this country.
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July 7, 2009
ASCO has published its Cost of Cancer Care Guidance Statement in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. ASCO’s Cost of Care Task Force developed this statement to raise awareness in the oncology community about the many factors at work that are driving the increasing costs of cancer care.
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July 2, 2009
CMS released its proposed physician fee schedule for 2010, which includes a 6 percent cut in Medicare payments for medical oncology services. ASCO recognizes that Oncology practices cannot sustain further cuts and is moving quickly to counter CMS' proposal.
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