Oncologists Push for Changes on Delayed Medicare Payment Model

Radiation oncologists are crafting their own version of an embattled Medicare payment model whose launch date, much like the Artemis spacecraft, has been delayed several times.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology hopes its effort will accomplish what years of lobbying has failed to do: convince the federal government that higher Medicare reimbursements could fund additional services to help disadvantaged beneficiaries complete their cancer treatments.

The project reflects the society’s frustration with the radiation oncology model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. After being delayed twice by Congress, the model’s January 2023 start date was postponed again in ...