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New ASCO Guideline Recommendations Answer Key Questions About Vaccinating Adults with Cancer
Details >April Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
Read about the Latest Developments Regarding the Ohio Prior Authorization Gold Card Bill and the Removal of Drugs - We Need Your Help To Address This!
Details >Enhancing Access: Ohio's Drug Repository Program Evolution
Details >CMS Statement on Continued Action to Respond to the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Providers and Hospitals can request accelerated/advanced payments!
Details >EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Excellent article with an overview and explanation of who Change Healthcare is, what happened and how this affects all of us.
Details >Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest U.S. Health Care Payment System
Read About Problems in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania - and the National Impact of this attack!
Details >March Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about the latest developments regarding Bills concerning Prior Authorization Gold Carding and Insurance Company Non-Medical Switching.
Details >ASCO - Two Breast Cancer Guidelines Published in January
Details >CMS Releases Guidance for Code G2211
Details >February Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about what is happing on Bills related to co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!!
Details >New Rule Finalized - Medicaid Plans MUST Establish Electronic Prior Auth Systems and Respond Timely
Details >Do Not Miss Billing the New G2211 Code with Your Visits in 2024
Here is some information to help clear up the confusion!
Details >January Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about what is happing on Bills related to co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!!
Details >OHOS/ASCO Webinar
CMS Final Rules Summary - Prepare for Changes in 2024
December Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about what is happing on Bills related to co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!!
Details >CMS Releases Final Rules for the Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Departments
Medicare Physician Conversion Factor Cut 3.37% for 2024
Details >Join OHOS in Supporting House Bills 130 & 177
- PLEASE - sign on to the OHOS Prior Authorization and CoPay Accumulator Support Bills
- It's easy - Just send OHOS an email!
November Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about what is happing on Bills related to co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!!
Details >Oncology Changes in CPT 2024 Code Set Include Common Treatments, Lab Tests
Details >Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications Extended Through November 2024
Details >Use of Co-Pay Accumulators Put on Hold Pending Manufacturer Assistance, Cost-Sharing Decision by HHS
Details >House Energy and Commerce Committee Charis Announce Health Legislative Hearing on Strengthening Patient Access to Care in Medicare
Details >Takeda Voluntarily Withdrawing EXKIVITY®
Details >Court Strikes Down HHS Rule that Allowed Insurers to Not Count Copay Assistance (No Co-pay Accumulators for Branded Drugs!)
Details >October Update: OHOS & Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead - Latest Advocacy Achievements
Read about co-pay accumulators, prior auth gold carding, biomarkers, PBMs and OHOS priorities!!
Details >Drug Shortage Impact - PLEASE Share Your Stories!
Help ASCO help us with legislation changes!
Details >ASCO's Practice Impact Analysis of 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Details >Join OHOS in Supporting House Bill 130!
Prior Authorization Gold Card Program
Details >HHS Selects the First Drugs for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Details >A September Message From OHOS Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
This is a must read!!
Details >Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Cuts Radiation Oncology Services by 2%
ASTRO Leaders See Cuts to Radiation Therapy Services Hitting Patient Access
Details >An August Message From OHOS Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
Includes important information on the August 8th election!
Details >What Happened to Ohio's Co-Pay Accumulator Bill?
Details >ASCO in Action - Comments on Release of 2024 OPPS and PFS Proposed Rules
Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor Cut to 3.36%
Details >CMS Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Hospital Proposed Rules Released!
Details >ASTRO Releases New Radiation Oncology Payment Reform Legislative Proposal
Town Hall on July 21st for Radiation Oncology Community
Details >CMS Announces Actions to Lower Health Care Costs and Allow Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices
Details >A July Message From OHOS Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
An update about White-Bagging, Prior Authorizations, Biomarker Testing, Copay Accumulator Bills and so much more!
Details >OHOS Regional Spring Meeting Roundtables
A Great Success That Has Ignited Many OHOS Initiatives!
Details >COA - Statement on CMS Failure to Rescind FAQ Barring Oncology Practices from Delivering Cancer Drugs to Their Patients
Details >DELAYED - New CIGNA Reimbursement Policy on Modifier 25
Details >CNBC - FDA Allows Temporary Import of Unapproved Chinese Cancer Drug to Ease US Shortage
Details >ASCO - National Shortage of Cancer Drugs Updates
Guidance for Clinicians on GI Cancer, Recommendations to Policymakers, Dedicated Drug Shortages Website
Details >A June Message From OHOS Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
An update about Prior Authorizations, Biomarker Testing, Copay Accumulator Bills and so much more!
Details >OHOS Supports the "Safe Step Act" Legislation
Ensures that employer health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) provide an expedient and medically reasonable step therapy exceptions process.
Details >Practices Ask HHS Secretary Becerra and Congress for Stark Law Fix
Details >2024 Medicare Advantage, Part D Final Rule Addresses Prior Authorization, Equity and Affordability
Details >HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024
Details >New House Bill Aims to Help Stabilize Medicare Physician Reimbursement, Patient Access to Care
Details >Cancer Doctors Call on Congress to Reduce Barriers to Care and Support Cancer Research
Details >A May Message From OHOS Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead
An update about Prior Authorizations, Biomarker Testing, Copay Accumulator Bills and so much more!
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