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Affordable Care Update 12.18.2014

... Leadership Team (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs), Corporate Center Functional Leaders, Community Engagement and Partner Relationships Senior Directors, All Health Systems Staff, ACS CAN Field Staff and ACS CAN National Staff.   Access to Care New Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Numbers Released According to enrollment numbers released Dec. 30 by the U.S. Department of Health and ...

6-9-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... CAN filed comments this week with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed Medicare regulation creating Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs, which were mandated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are groups of providers that receive bonus payments for ... more integrated and coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries. ACS CAN’s comments acknowledge the potential of ACOs to improve the health and quality of care of cancer patients, and encourage the administration to improve the regulation to better benefit families affected by ... of palliative care services as an integral component of ACOs and other proposed models. The comments also recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services more carefully consider several patient-specific issues in the regulation, such as:       Enhancing patient ...

6-9-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... CAN filed comments this week with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed Medicare regulation creating Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs, which were mandated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are groups of providers that receive bonus payments for ... more integrated and coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries. ACS CAN’s comments acknowledge the potential of ACOs to improve the health and quality of care of cancer patients, and encourage the administration to improve the regulation to better benefit families affected by ... of palliative care services as an integral component of ACOs and other proposed models. The comments also recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services more carefully consider several patient-specific issues in the regulation, such as:       Enhancing patient ...

6-9-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... CAN filed comments this week with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed Medicare regulation creating Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs, which were mandated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are groups of providers that receive bonus payments for ... more integrated and coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries. ACS CAN’s comments acknowledge the potential of ACOs to improve the health and quality of care of cancer patients, and encourage the administration to improve the regulation to better benefit families affected by ... of palliative care services as an integral component of ACOs and other proposed models. The comments also recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services more carefully consider several patient-specific issues in the regulation, such as:       Enhancing patient ...

Missourians need comprehensive affordable health coverage

... before the Christmas holiday, Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins advocated for legislation in 2024 that would allow the Farm Bureau to sell health plans that are “like traditional insurance…” He describes those plans as having a “few key differences…” that allow them to have ... One of the “key differences” that he is talking about is that these “plans” can tell farmers and family members with pre-existing health conditions that they won’t cover them. So, for example, if a farmer is diagnosed with colon cancer in the first six months of coverage, ... but that would no longer apply to these plans. This includes protections not only for individuals diagnosed with cancer but for mental health care coverage, maternity coverage, autism, and the list goes on. As the granddaughter of a farmer, who is proud that we’ve been able to keep the ...

Oklahoma’s Medicaid Waiver Puts Public Health at Risk

... of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “If approved, Oklahoma’s 1115 waiver would be detrimental to public health in the state. Current events have shone a spotlight on the importance of access to health insurance coverage, as well as the health disparities that exist when it comes to accessing health care in this country. Oklahoma’s waiver is a step in the wrong direction in addressing these problems. “The SoonerCare 2.0 application includes ...

Proposed Health Plan Rule Changes Could Increase Patient Costs

Washington, D.C.— Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, which would set the rules for health care plans in 2020. The proposed rule includes several changes which would leave patients paying more for health coverage, including a formula ...

House Passes Legislation That Won’t Improve Health Outcomes

... to proven and necessary biomarker tests that can allow them to benefit from the right treatments at the right time – often leading to improved health outcomes, better quality of life, and ultimately cost savings – but this legislation falls short of those goals.  “Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of cancer. ACS CAN had been excited about the opportunity to improve access to care for West ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality, affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

Health Equity in Biomarker Testing and Targeted Therapy

... equitably from these advances. There are notable racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in access and utilization of these advancements in care. These disparities in access and use of guideline-indicated biomarker testing and targeted therapy can potentially widen existing disparities in cancer survival. Health Equity in Biomarker Testing and Targeted Therapy ...

Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

Washington, D.C. —Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing financial stress and mental health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment.  An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ...

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