As of January 1, 2024, oncology practitioners can bill and receive Medicare payment for connecting patients to navigation services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services adopted two billing codes for Principle Illness Navigation services: G0023 for the initial 60 minutes per patient per month, and G0024 to capture each additional 30 minutes per patient per month. The American Society of Clinical Oncology has received many inquiries about coding and billing for these new services and has made resources available for the oncology community.
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January 16, 2024
January 12, 2024
On January 12, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for patients with FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer.
January 12, 2024
State legislative sessions are beginning across the country. While ASCO anticipates lighter legislative agendas at the state level in2024, given the upcoming elections in November, the Association will continue to work with the state affiliates and our coalition partners to educate lawmakers on the issues impacting cancer care.
January 9, 2024
A paper published January 9, 2024 in the journal Cancer details three calls-to-action that the oncology research and clinical care communities should implement to expand access to clinical trials and improve inclusivity to enable more people with cancer to participate in clinical trials closer to home.
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