New York Oncologists Fight Against Proposed Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts

Oncology providers in New York are up in arms over a proposed change in the state's Medicaid reimbursement policy that they say will result in payment cuts for cancer services and are demanding a suspension of these cuts and a carve out for cancer care in the state's upcoming budget, but the New York Department of Health said the change would not block individuals' access to current medical providers or treatment. The change started retroactively on July 1, 2015 and...