06/18/2019

Important Oncology Related News

HIPAA Violation Penalties Revised

On April 30, 2019 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that “HHS will apply a different cumulative annual CMP limit for each of the four penalties tiers in the HITECH Act.” Unlike other notices which require a proposed rule with a comment period, this notice will take effect immediately because the law allows HHS to revise penalty amounts as they see fit. Continue Reading

COA Urges Delay in Downside Risk Deadline for OCM

(AJMC Managed Markets Network) June 4, 2019 - Outlining a set of issues that need to be addressed under the Oncology Care Model (OCM), the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is urging the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to delay the October 2019 deadline for practices to transition to 2-sided risk under the model. READ ARTICLE

Community Oncology Alliance Announces Ambitious Reform Model to Improve Cancer Care and Reduce Costs

(COA) June 12, 2019 - The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has developed an innovative and ambitious reform model to improve quality, reduce costs, and provide important additional cancer care services to patients. READ PRESS RELEASE