CMS to Unveil Mandatory Medicare Radiation Oncology Payment Model

On November 8, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to unveil a mandatory Medicare radiation oncology payment model for cancer patients in the coming weeks, as well as two new voluntary models for cardiac care. This announcement contradicts previous statements from the Trump Administration, which had previously promised it would not enforce payment models that would put them at risk of financial loss.

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Posted 11/9/2018