On Monday August 10, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program website to announce that the Educational and Operations Testing Period, during which there are not payment penalties, has been extended through 2021. You can view this update at the top of the AUC web pagein agreenboarder.
CMS does not have further information to share, but as new information becomes available it will be accessible via the outreach and education page of the AUC website.
Posted 8/19/20
From mental health concerns to fertility preservation, adolescents and young adults with cancer require a specialized approach to treatment and survivorship care. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ACCC highlights a pivotal program from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and resources that meet the critical needs of these patients.
