Public Policy Resources

ACS CAN submitted comments supporting CMS' propsoal related to CMS' laboratory date of service policy.

ACS CAN comments on CY2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule

The Medicare program covers 55.3 million people, including 46.3 million who qualify due to age and 9 million people who qualify on the basis of a disability.  Medicare beneficiaries - including many cancer patients and survivors - have access to an outpatient prescription drug benefit that provides them with prescription drugs needed to treat their disease or condition.  This benefit – and keeping it affordable – are crucial to any health care system that works for cancer patients and survivors.

In response to CMS’ calendar year 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, ACS CAN filed comments supporting the proposal to expand the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Model as a new Medicare preventive service because many of the interventions included in the DPP will also help beneficiaries lower their risk of developing cancer.

In response to CMS’ calendar year 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, ACS CAN filed comments suggesting changes to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Initiative programs and urged Medicare to develop better survey questions that seek to measure a beneficiary’s experience with pain management. 

ACS CAN, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association released a joint statement providing principles for any entitlement reform proposal.

ACS CAN filed comments on the implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act.

ACS CAN filed extensive comments expressing deep concern with the proposed Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model and noting that in its proposed form the Part B Drug Model Model failed to protect cancer patients' access to life-saving medications.

ACS CAN filed comments on the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for calendar year 2017 for Medicare Advantage  capitation rates, Part C and D payment policies and the 2017 Call Letter.