Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Lanton Law Blog

CMS is Proposing to Delay the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposal to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Model. The announcement can be found here. No reason was given but the proposed reimbursement structure was undoubtedly the major reason behind this delay.

healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, oncology, reimbursementRon LantonApril 13, 2022CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Radiation Oncology Model, radiotherapy, bundled payment, Site Neutrality

House Passes Insulin Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act seen here.

diabetes, healthcare, drug price, life sciences, Medicare Part D, reimbursementRon LantonApril 7, 2022Insulin, diabetes, Affordable Insulin Now Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Cancer Moonshot Initiative Returns

In 2017 we wrote an article that previewed the Cancer Moonshot Initiative (CMI). It was a widespread belief that with Joe Biden becoming President that the CMI would return in some capacity. Today, the White House issued a Fact Sheet that has reginited this policy effort.