The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced revisions to the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), a payment demonstration that intends to reduce costs of cancer care and enhance quality metrics.
The announcement came in addition to the announcement for the second cohort of the model, and the cohort and revisions will...
The increasing burden of prior authorization, as well as the rise of “fail first” policies has become costly and harmful for patients – so much so that the American Medical Association (AMA) has engaged a law firm to pursue curtailing prior authorization.
According to the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMA), Barbara...
If it wasn't for program costs, oncologists participating in the Oncology Care Model compared with those who did not found that the first year of the program was associated with less physician-administered drug use in prostate cancer, lower drug costs in lung and prostate cancer, fewer visits for patients with breast or colon cancer, and...Arizona News
The Northern Arizona Healthcare Breast Health Program is now the fifth entity in the state to be recognized for outstanding care by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
The program is a collaboration between Northern Arizona Healthcare, Flagstaff Surgical Associates, Northern Arizona Radiology and Arizona...News
The insurer is engaging with physician groups across the country to launch a national, value-based care oncology program designed to provide more integrated cancer care for Humana Medicare Advantage and commercial members.
Humana is a major player in the Arizona MA market with 75,000 enrolled as of December 31, 2018, second only to...
