The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to stay on schedule for publicizing Open Payments data by the end of June, despite the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, if stakeholders want to review information on payments from drug and device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations to certain providers before publication, they must do so before May 15.
Source: InsideHealthPolicy 4/8/2020
Posted 4/10/2020

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.
