Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the more than 1,000 comments the agency received in response to its “New Direction” RFI for the Innovation Center. In a statement, the agency said that it is sharing the feedback “to promote transparency and facilitate further discussion” on ways to move the Innovation Center in a new direction. Learn more.
CMS also opened a new RFI for a “potential model in the area of direct provider contracting” as a next step. The agency is seeking input on a possible direct provider contracting care model between payers and primary care or multispecialty groups.The model might be tested within the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program (Medicare Parts A and B), Medicare Advantage program (Medicare Part C), and Medicaid. Read more on the RFI.
Posted 4/24/2018
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
