On Wednesday, June 3, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced that, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), CMMI is providing new flexibilities and adjustments to current and future Innovation Center models. The announcement included the following changes specifically for Oncology Care Model (OCM).
Payment Methodology:
Quality Reporting:
-Make the following optional for the affected performance periods:
-Remove the requirement for cost and resource utilization reporting and practice transformation plan reporting in July/August 2020.
Timeline: Extend model for 1 year through June 2022.
The CMS Innovation Center will host a call on Friday, June 5, 2020, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET to provide an overview of the Oncology Care Model adjustments and flexibilities and answer your questions.
When: Friday, 06/05/2020 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Register Here.
View information on the CMMI website here.
Read a Health Affairs blog post by CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
Posted 6/3/2020
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.
