
- ONCOLOGY Vol 16 No 2
- Volume 16
- Issue 2
Medicare Delays New Outpatient Payment System
Outpatient cancer clinics received a 3-month reprieve before Medicare institutes its new prospective payment system, which is expected to result in a big drop in reimbursement for some newer cancer drugs.
Outpatient cancer clinics received a 3-month reprievebefore Medicare institutes its new prospective payment system, which is expectedto result in a big drop in reimbursement for some newer cancer drugs.
TheCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expected the new rates tobecome effective on January 1, 2002. The Association of Community Cancer Centershad been pressing for the delay and for a revamping of the formula Medicare usedto determine new payments for some cancer drugs.
Articles in this issue
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Surgeon General Links Obesity to Canceralmost 24 years ago
New Report on Nation’s Progress Against Cancer Releasedalmost 24 years ago
Atlas of Breast Cancer, Second Editionalmost 24 years ago
Subcutaneous Amifostine May Be as Effective as Intravenous Administrationalmost 24 years ago
Newly Designated NCI Director Roundly Applauded by Cancer Communityalmost 24 years ago
Stress Accelerates AIDS Progression, Undermines the Effect of Therapyalmost 24 years ago
Association of Community Cancer Centers Launches New Public Policy Websitealmost 24 years ago
Radioimmunotherapy Improves Response in Chemotherapy-Refractory NHLalmost 24 years ago
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