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Supplemental and paid sick leave up to 80 hours of 2022 COVID-19 related paid sick. California News
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CMS has issued additional guidance on the No Surprises Act. Medicare News/CMS News
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Impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) on physician wellbeing & patients. National News
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Thursday, News from the Front: Cancer Care in Crisis in Ukraine. ANCO News
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MOASC Programs - Save the Dates - All Times are Pacific
Please go to this link for details on the following outstanding programs MOASC brings to you.
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- April 20, 6:00pm, Updates in the Management of Patients with ALK Mutated NSCLC.
- April 21, 5:30pm, Personalized Approaches to HER2+ Breast Cancer Treatment.
- April 28, 7:00pm, GvHD: Acute and Chronic, the 2 types of cases will be discussed.
- April 30, 8:00am, 1st Annual Santa Monica Melanoma Symposium.
- May 3, 7:00pm, Myelofibrosis: High-Risk Primary Myelofibrosis roundtable.
- May 4, 5:30pm, Clinical Webinar Melanoma 2.0 Recent Advances
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Career News
City of Hope Medical Group Seeks Medical Oncologists to Join their Main Campus in Duarte and their Expanding Network.
Interested candidates must submit an official application via the City of Hope Physician Careers Internet site at Physician Careers. Additionally, applicants can forward a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to MDRecruitment@coh.org.
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Sign up now to receive the MOASC Job Flash™! Please activate your new job alert.
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MOASC Clinical Trial Database is on the MOASC website at www.moasc.org
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Covered employees in the public or private sectors who work for employers with 26 or more employees are entitled to supplemental and paid sick leave up to 80 hours of 2022 COVID-19 related paid sick leave from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022.
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Noridian News
Noridian Medicare Part B has published their quarterly Association Newsletter.
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Noridian Programs
Please go to this link for details on the following Noridian programs
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April 20, Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
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April 20, 2022, The Public Health Emergency and COVID-19 Telehealth Services.
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The CMS has issued additional guidance on the No Surprises Act, including new FAQs addressing surprise billing requirements and providing good faith estimates. According to the guidelines, health care facilities and providers are required to publicly disclose measures to protect patients against balance billing, and providers must give uninsured patients a good faith estimate of charges upon request or at least three business days prior to a scheduled service.
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Join Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, CMS Administrator, and her leadership team, on the National Stakeholder Call, April 26, 2022, 12:30 PM (PT). They will provide updates on the CMS Strategic Vision and key accomplishments during the first quarter of 2022. CMS invites you to join them for this third national stakeholder call to learn more about how you can partner with them as they implement CMS’ vision.
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Nearly 90% of physicians indicated that they would like a greater ability to effectively address their patients’ SDOH in the future. The Physicians Foundation released part one of three of its 2022 Survey of America’s Physicians, which examines the current impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) on physician practice, physician wellbeing and their patients as well as possible solutions needed to address SDOH.
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Patient influencers have become popular on social media, and pharmaceutical firms and medical device makers see them as a marketing tool, according to a report in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. There's virtually no regulation of patient influencers, and their ties to businesses may raise ethical concerns.
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The reasons for denials of medical claims have grown more complex, so strategies to prevent denials should continually evolve. ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer Susan Gatehouse writes, "To ensure accurate payment from payers, providers need a strategy that addresses denials with a current, all-encompassing approach."
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News from the Front: Cancer care in Crisis in Ukraine. ASCO Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice-President, Julie Gralow, MD, will offer her insights in this special and very timely presentation, Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:00 p.m. PT.
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Register now for the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, June 3-7, 2022. Early registration deadline is April 27, 8:59pm Pacific Time |
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ASCO is currently accepting applications for its project to improve rates of recommended vaccinations for adults with cancer. The project is part of a five-year cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS). ASCO will select seven participants for the project in the Spring of 2022. Eligible participants include healthcare systems, hospitals, and private practices that managed at least 10,000 active hematology and oncology patients last year, or that meet one or more high-priority criteria in treatment of underserved populations. Interested health systems must apply by April 29, 2022. Applications must include a letter of support from a senior officer of the health system.
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Stay up to date with the latest topics, science, and trends in Hematology! ASH Academy On Demand is your one-stop shop to access free educational content presented by leading industry experts, anytime, anywhere - no membership is required.
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We NEED YOUR HELP regarding unfairness of DIR fees. MOASC is continuing to work Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and Congressional representatives and senators to fix this issue, but we still need YOUR help! We have heard from some practices that they are losing money from one specific plan through ESI/Prime, where DIR fees are being charged. If this is happening to your practice, please email moasc@moasc.org so that we can help you.
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COA has sent to CMS, and delivered to Congress, a very comprehensive letter requesting that CMS revise the CY 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule being finalized to address the Pharmacy Benefits Manager, Express Scripts, Inc. recent January 1, 2023 Amendment to the Express Scripts, Inc. Pharmacy Provider Agreement.
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The Medical Oncology Association of Southern California (MOASC) is a leading oncology society that advances and protects the ability of cancer patients to obtain, and the ability of the oncology physicians to provide, optimal cancer care. The material contained in the California Oncology Weekly is intended as general information for MOASC members. Because diagnostic, treatment, contracting, coding, and billing decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, any such information contained in the California Oncology Weekly may not apply in any given situation. Members are encouraged to contact their own consultants or advisors to obtain specific advice on matters relating to contracting, coding, and billing. The information contained in California Oncology Weekly should not be used as a substitute for such advice. This publication provides a summary of regulations affecting oncology and its business practices. Reading this newsletter does not substitute for understanding regulations and verifying the validity of every claim. This information is time-sensitive and is subject to change. MOASC accepts no liability for any statements or articles herein. CPT codes are owned and trademarked by the American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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