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01/05/2025American Relief Act: Telehealth Extended but Medicare Payment Cuts Remain a Threat to Oncology CareRead More |
12/18/2024Breaking News: Telehealth Expansion, Medicare, and PBM Reforms Included in Proposed Federal Spending BillRead More |
11/25/2024Wishing You Happy Holidays and a Bright Start to 2025!Read More |
11/15/2024Congress Introduces Legislation to Address Significant Cuts to Oncology Payments Under the 2025 Medicare Fee ScheduleRead More |
11/03/20242.83 Percent Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cut Finalized for 2025; Estimated 4 Percent Cut for Medical OncologyRead More |
11/03/2024Take Action: Protect Patient's Access to TelehealthWithout action, Medicare regulations will revert to their pre-pandemic state, preventing Medicare patients from accessing telehealth services from the comfort of their homes. Read More |
11/01/2024CMS Releases 2025 Final Rules for Physician Fee Schedule, Outpatient Hospital and More!Read More |
10/25/2024Important Alert for OHOS Financial Counselors and Administrators: Medicare Part D Changes and Potential Impact on Cancer Patients' Financial AssistanceRead More |
10/11/2024Important OHOS Update: Aetna Claim Denials ResolvedRead More |
10/09/2024Special Notice - Potential IV Solution ShortageOhio Board of Pharmacy UpdateRead More |
10/02/2024Impact of Medicare Proposals on Oncology Billing and CodingRead More |
10/02/2024ASCO - Using Code G2211 to Indicate Visit ComplexityRead More |
09/05/2024Mandatory Insurance Coverage for Biomarker TestingCancer Group Panel Assesses Evolving Landscape For The Disease Read More |
09/05/2024OHOS with ASCO Advocating for Congress to Pass National Prior Authorization Reform when they Return From Recess!OHOS Members - You can help too! Read More |
09/04/2024ASCO - 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and Its Impact on OncologyRecorded Webinar Available Read More |
07/15/2024Federal Trade Commission Report: Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing Main Street PharmaciesRead More |
07/15/2024CMS Releases 2025 Proposed Rules for the Outpatient Hospitals (OPPS) and the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)Read More |
06/27/2024Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act (H.R. 5526) Goes to House Floor for VoteBill addresses the Stark Law which required patients to pick up medication in person, prohibiting mail delivery by practices or even pickup by a caregiver. Read More |
06/27/2024Almost 90% of Oncology Practices Still Report Drug Shortages: New NCCN DataRead More |
06/27/2024July Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt WhiteheadRead about OHOS Day on the Hill in Columbus and the Latest Advocacy Developments Read More |
06/06/2024June Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt WhiteheadRead about OHOS Day on the Hill in Columbus and the Latest Advocacy Developments Read More |
06/05/2024ASCO Sets Six Guiding Principles for AI in OncologyRead More |
06/05/2024Update to ASCO-ONS Antineoplastic Therapy Administration Safety Standards Expands Scope to New Therapies and Sites of CareRead More |
06/05/2024CMS Reopens Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) With Payment Boost, Extends Model to 2030Read More |
05/07/2024CMS Finalizes Rules Codifying More Prescription Drugs as Essential Health Benefits, Improving Health Equity, Addressing Biosimilar SubstitutionsRead More |
05/05/2024May Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt WhiteheadRead about the Latest Developments Regarding the Biomarker Bill as well as Two New Bills Just Introduced! Read More |
04/29/2024United Healthcare, Optum, and Change Healthcare Involved in Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Data BreachRead More |
04/03/2024New ASCO Guideline Recommendations Answer Key Questions About Vaccinating Adults with CancerRead More |
04/01/2024April Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt WhiteheadRead about the Latest Developments Regarding the Ohio Prior Authorization Gold Card Bill and the Removal of Drugs - We Need Your Help To Address This! Read More |
03/22/2024Enhancing Access: Ohio's Drug Repository Program EvolutionRead More |
03/11/2024CMS Statement on Continued Action to Respond to the Cyberattack on Change HealthcareProviders and Hospitals can request accelerated/advanced payments! Read More |
03/06/2024EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Change Healthcare CyberattackExcellent article with an overview and explanation of who Change Healthcare is, what happened and how this affects all of us. Read More |
03/06/2024Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest U.S. Health Care Payment SystemRead About Problems in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania - and the National Impact of this attack! Read More |
03/04/2024March Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy AchievementsRead about the latest developments regarding Bills concerning Prior Authorization Gold Carding and Insurance Company Non-Medical Switching. Read More |
02/08/2024ASCO - Two Breast Cancer Guidelines Published in JanuaryRead More |
02/07/2024CMS Releases Guidance for Code G2211Read More |
02/06/2024February Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy AchievementsRead about what is happing on Bills related to co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!! Read More |
01/17/2024New Rule Finalized - Medicaid Plans MUST Establish Electronic Prior Auth Systems and Respond TimelyRead More |
