Radiation Oncologists Want Congress To Delay Mandatory Demo

Oncologists vowed to go to Congress if CMS doesn’t delay its plans to kick off in January a mandatory radiation oncology 90-day pay bundle demonstration for those providers, as they say starting a new model during the pandemic won’t work. CMS released its final plans for the demo on Friday (Sept. 18), and the demo is set to require participation from providers in randomly selected locations across the country. The final rule would provide bundled payments for a 90-day episode...