Visiting the US Capitol or your State Capitol as an organization during sessions is a great way to advocate on behalf of patients and the importance of receiving care close to home in the community setting. The US Oncology Network organizes opportunities for our physicians to advocate at the Hill in DC in addition to organizing "Legislative Days at your State Capitol" with each of our practices within The Network.
June 14, 2024
Dr. Ralph Heaven Pens Op-Ed on Need for Site Neutral Payments in Cancer Care
Dr. Ralph Heaven, MD, a hematologist-oncologists at Texas Oncology in Abilene, published an op-ed in the Dallas Morning News sharing his insight on how site neutral payments are contributing to health care consolidation, driving up costs, and restricting patient access to community cancer care. Dr. Heaven highlighted the growing payment disparity between independent practices and hospital outpatient…
Dr. Joseph Buscema Pens Op-Ed on Site Neutral Payment Reform
Dr. Joseph Buscema, a gynecologic oncologist at Arizona Oncology – Tuscon, published an op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star sharing his insight on how patients’ access to community cancer care is being threatened by site of service payment differentials that favor hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). In the op-ed, Dr. Buscema shared the need for Congress to act…