On Dec. 10, 2018, the Physician-focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) voted (7-0, with 1 abstention) to recommend implementation of the Making Accountable Sustainable Oncology Networks (MASON) model.Innovative Oncology Business Solutions (IOBS) submitted the model.Medical oncologist Barbara McAneny, MD, is CEO and CMO for IOBS, and is currently serving as president of the American Medical Association.
MASON based on the earlier oncology medical home model COME HOME, which was developed with grant funding from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
This MedPage Today article explains how the proposed MASON model would work.
Unlike the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oncology Care Model program, the MASON model excludes drug costs.
PTAC recommendations go to HHS and CMS for “potential” implementation.
Source: MedPage Today
Posted 12/12/18
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.
