April 12, 2024
Dr. Moshe Chasky and Alliance Cancer Specialists Featured on Healthcare Strategies Podcast
Dr. Moshe Chasky, hematologist-oncologist at Alliance Cancer Specialists, recently appeared as a guest on the Healthcare Strategies podcast to discuss his practice’s experience with healthcare consolidation and emphasize how independent physicians provide value to their communities.
March 13, 2024
Senate Passes Spending Bill for FY 2024, Heads to President’s Desk for Signature
On March 8, the Senate passed a $459 billion measure funding the first six of 12 annual appropriations bills. Of importance, the bill includes a 1.68% increase to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule effective March 9 through December 31, 2024.
February 28, 2024
Undiagnosed Cancer Cases in the US During the First 10 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Oncology released a study on the undiagnosed cancer cases in the US during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 21, 2024
Dr. Marcus Neubauer Pens Op-Ed on Hospital Anti-Competitive Behavior
Dr. Marcus Neubauer, Chief Medical Officer of The US Oncology Network, authored an op-ed published in MedPage Today, on the increasingly aggressive tactics used by hospitals to enhance their market domination.
February 5, 2024
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 on the need for site neutral payment reform.
January 19, 2024
Congress Passes Bill to Fund Federal Government into March
On January 18, Congress passed another short-term spending bill, funding the federal government into early March. Negotiations on healthcare-related policies remain ongoing.
January 17, 2024
CMS Releases Final Rule on Prior Authorization and Interoperability
On January 17, 2024, CMS released the Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule which will require MA, MMC, ACA exchange plans to meet timeframes for PA requests and to provide reasons for denials.
January 5, 2024
The Network Submits Comments to HHS/ONC on Proposal to Disincentivize Provider Information Blocking
On January 2, 2024, The Network submitted formal comments to HHS/ ONC advocating for the agency to take a stronger stance against hospital systems who engage in information blocking-type behavior to control referrals.
November 17, 2023
Stopgap Funding Bill Passes Congress, Headed to President’s Desk
The Senate passed a stopgap bill averting a government shutdown ahead of November 17 deadline.
November 16, 2023
Congressman Jodey Arrington Speaks at The US Oncology Network’s National Policy Board Meeting
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington participated in a fireside chat at The Network’s Fall National Policy Board Leadership Meeting in Houston, TX.