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10/07/2025CGS Medicare Update on Medicare Operations: Telehealth, Claims Processing, and Medicare Administrative Contractors Status During the ShutdownRead More |
10/06/2025OHOS October Legislative Advocacy Update
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09/11/2025Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act Reaches Major Milestone in CongressRead More |
09/09/2025WATCH OUT - October 1st Launches Cigna and Aetna E/M Coding Accuracy Policies!Read More |
09/07/2025OHOS September Legislative Advocacy Update
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08/08/2025OHOS Annual Fall MeetingWednesday, November 19, 2025 in Columbus |
08/06/2025Cardinal Health Foundation aims to improve prescription recycling, medication availabilityOhio's first ever statewide drug repository, in which Ohioans can donate certain drugs to be repurposed. Read More |
08/05/2025Ohio Attorney General Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against Thin Blue LineYost Takes Insurer to Court Over First Responders’ Unpaid Medical BillsBlocks this entity from engaging in the business of insurance in Ohio after first responders are on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills! Read More |
08/05/2025State and Regional Oncology Affiliates Endorse Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care ActOHOS Endorsement Included! Read More |
07/18/2025A Nearly 4% Reimbursement Increase in 2026 Medicare Physician Fee ProposalRead More |
07/16/2025CMS Releases Proposed Rules for 2026: Physician Fee Schedule & Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment SystemRead More |
07/08/2025CMS Finalizes 2025 Marketplace Integrity And Affordability Final RuleOn June 20, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability final rule aimed at addressing improper enrollments in the ACA Health Insurance Exchange for 2026. Read More |
07/08/2025Budget Reconciliation Bill Signed Into LawThe bill includes a 2.5% Medicare physician payment increase for 2026. Read More |
06/10/2025Fertility Preservation in People With Cancer: ASCO Guideline UpdateOHOS to introduce a bill to ensure insurance coverage for Ohioans - See OHOS Legislative Update for announcement! Read More |
06/09/2025OHOS Statehouse Day Summary – June 4, 2025Read More |
06/06/2025OHOS June Legislative Advocacy Update
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05/06/2025Visit OHOS at Booth #11001 at ASCO25 in ChicagoWill you be at ASCO in Chicago May 30th - June 3rd? Be sure to visit OHOS at the State Society Booth! Read More |
05/05/2025OHOS May Legislative Advocacy Update
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04/12/2025OHOS Members - URGENT UPDATE - Necessary Action Steps for Patients Affected by Unauthorized Medicaid to Marketplace Plan TransfersRead More |
04/06/2025Oncology Coding Certification CourseFree to OHOS MembersEarn your CMB-ONC Certification! Sign up today! Read More |
04/06/2025OHOS April Legislative Advocacy Update
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03/20/2025URGENT: Fraudulent Medicaid-to-Marketplace Plan Enrollments – OHOS Member Action RequiredRead More |
03/20/2025Congress Extends Telehealth Through September 2025 but Fails to Address Medicare Physician Pay CutRead More |
03/20/2025Action Steps for Patients Affected by Unauthorized Medicaid to Marketplace Plan TransfersRead More |
03/11/2025CMS Takes Aim to Reduce Improper Enrollments in the Health Insurance Marketplaces for Millions of Consumers2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule Read More |
03/10/2025OHOS 2025 Legislative Advocacy AgendaSee Our Current Top Advocacy Priorities for 2025! Read More |
03/05/2025Congressional Bill Could Reverse Medicare Cuts and Increase Physician PayRead More |
03/04/2025OHOS Calls on Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts and Extend Telehealth AccessPlease urge your elected officials to safeguard our patients' access to telehealth before the deadline! Read More |
03/04/2025Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Set to Expire March 31Without congressional action, Medicare telehealth flexibilities will end on March 31, 2025, limiting access for millions of beneficiaries Read More |
03/03/2025OHOS March Legislative Advocacy Update
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02/04/2025FDA Safety Announcement: FDA Highlights Importance Of DPD Deficiency Discussions With Patients Prior To Capecitabine Or 5FU TreatmentRead More |
02/04/2025Bill Introduced to Reverse 2.83% Physician Medicare CutsRead More |
02/04/2025OHOS MEMBERS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!Join the OHOS Task Force to Oppose HB 21 which PROTECTS Health Care Ministries from Regulation! Read More |
01/26/2025OHOS "Spotlight" Webinar Series!Did you miss this update on Paxman Scalp Cooling
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01/07/2025ASCO - Spending Package Extends Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities 3 MonthsBill provides flat funding for NIH, NCI till March 2025 Read More |
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 |
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 |
