ACCC Conference Call on New Proposed Rules from CMS (July 23) & Innovent Oncology Webcast for ANCO Member Practices

All:

Here is information on two very important forthcoming meetings.


Medicare Alert:
ACCC Conference Call on Proposed HOPPS Rule and Physician Fee Schedule

Exclusively for ACCC Members

Call in Thursday, July 23, 2009
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Join Oncology Policy and Legal Experts for a 90-Minute Discussion of the 2010 Proposed Hospital Outpatient Department Rule and Physician Fee Schedule.

How will the proposed 2010 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) Rule and Physician Fee Schedule affect your program or practice? Learn about:

The impact of hospital reimbursement of separately paid drugs without pass-through status at average sales price (ASP) +4 percent
Payment changes for imaging services
"Physician Supervision" clarification within the proposed HOPPS Rule
Quality reporting requirements
The proposal in the Physician Fee Schedule to substitute evaluation and management service codes for consultation codes
And more.
Thursday, July 23, at 1:30 pm EDT

To participate in the call, dial 888.283.6452. You will then be asked for the conference ID #: 19180097. Next, you will be prompted to give your name and location, and will then join in the conference call.
1:30 to 1:40 EDT
Introduction
Matt Farber, MA, Manager, Provider Economics and Public Policy, Association of Community Cancer Centers
1:40 to 2:00 EDT
Overview of HOPPS Proposed Rule and Physician Fee Schedule
Beth Roberts, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP
2:00 to 2:30 EDT
Potential Policy Implications
Tom Ault, Principal, Health Policy Alternatives, (former Deputy Director, CMS)
2:30 to 3:00 EDT
Q&A
Conference Call Participants

Read more about the proposed HOPPS rule at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/media_newsfeed.asp

Read more about the proposed Physician Fee Schedule at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/media_newsfeed.asp

REGISTER NOW for the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 26th National Oncology Economics Conference, Sept. 22-25, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You need more than on-line resources, listserves, and in-office discussions to meet today's challenges. Attend and learn! Legislative updates, strategies, and innovative ideas. Join your colleagues for Roundtable Discussions, Networking, and the Opportunity to hear from the innovators as they introduce new concepts and programs that SUCCEED for patients, staff, and the bottom line!


Also, Innovent Oncology is hosting a webcast for ANCO member practices.

The webcast, entitled Realizing Pay for Performance: New Incentives in Physician-Directed Cancer Care Management, takes place on Wednesday, August 5th, at 12:30PM.

Visit http://www.P4PWebinar.com for more information and to register.