Judith Alberto: COA Takes on Congress, Addresses Change Healthcare Cyberattack
April 18th 2024Judith Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), discusses upcoming policy initiatives and the current oncology landscape amid a health care cyberattack.
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Oncology Practices Keep Pace With PBMs, in Court and Beyond
April 5th 2024This panel at the Community Oncology Alliance conference discussed the impact of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) response to the end of direct and indirect remuneration fees, which has been dramatic cuts to cancer drug reimbursement.
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Kathy Oubre on Navigating the Aftermath of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
April 5th 2024Kathy Oubre, MS, CEO of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, is 1 of 6 cochairs for the 2024 Community Oncology Conference, and here she discusses how meeting content has incorporated ongoing coverage of the extremely disruptive cyberattack and how there is still so much work to be done.
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Jon Levitt Highlights Urgency for Stronger Employer Oversight of PBMs
April 5th 2024Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq, founding partner of boutique health care law firm Frier Levitt, LLC, discusses a recent class-action lawsuit brought against Johnson & Johnson in which an employee alleged a breach of fiduciary duty regarding her employer-sponsored pharmacy benefits.
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COA 2024: Back in Orlando With Reimbursement Challenges Topping the Agenda
April 1st 2024The annual Community Oncology Conference comes on the heels of a cyberattack that has caused significant disruption to providers, and many have sought relief from payers in areas such as prior authorization.
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2024 COA Community Oncology Conference Preview With Dr Emily Touloukian
April 1st 2024With the 2024 Community Oncology Conference, from the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), set to kick off this week in Orlando, Florida, The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke with Emily Touloukian, DO, COA board member and 1 of 6 cochairs for this year’s meeting, on highlights from the packed agenda and the power of advocacy.
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Dr Lalan Wilfong Highlights the Challenges of EOM Compared With OCM
December 28th 2023While the Enhancing Oncology Model is the successor of the Oncology Care Model, it includes some very real challenges for participating practices, explained Lalan Wilfong, MD, senior vice president of payer and care transformation at The US Oncology Network.
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ICYMI: Highlights From the 2023 Community Oncology Conference
December 12th 2023Our top coverage from this year’s Community Oncology Conference, hosted by the Community Oncology Alliance, included discussions around alternative payment models, shifts in the community oncology landscape in recent decades, and the need for reform in several areas.
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Dr Debra Patt: Consolidation and New Advanced Therapies in Oncology
March 25th 2023Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president at Texas Oncology, discusses financial drivers affecting community oncology as well as new advances within cancer care that allow it to be treated as a chronic disease.
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Community Oncology Offers Nimbleness for Pivot to Value-Based Care
March 25th 2023A panel at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) 2023 Community Oncology Conference highlights the evolution of taking on risk, developing stratification models, and collaborating to learn from fellow providers.
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Could This Be the Year for PBM Reform? COA Panel Weighs in
March 24th 2023Capitol Hill experts taking part in the Community Oncology Alliance's (COA) Community Oncology Conference said Friday that bipartisan awareness of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices has reached a point that they believe Congress may finally act, if only to require greater transparency.
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Amy Valley Says Prior Authorization Needs to Be "Dramatically Changed"
March 24th 2023Amy Valley, vice president for Clinical Strategy and Technology Solutions at Cardinal Health, discusses challenges presented within the oncology community, and how Cardinal Health is addressing these issues.
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Ben Jones: Collaboration Between CMMI, Providers, Practices Needed for EOM
March 24th 2023Ben Jones, vice president of Government Relations and Public Policy at the US Oncology Network, discussed the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), and why it's such an important topic at this year's conference.
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COA: An Advocacy Group Born in Crisis Looks Back at 20 Years
March 23rd 2023The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) retains the spirit of an upstart advocacy group, while working to look ahead at innovative technologies, care delivery trends, and other events that threaten independent practices, said oncology leaders while attending their annual meeting this week.
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Dr Kashyap Patel Highlights COA's Focus at 2023 Community Oncology Conference
March 22nd 2023Kashyap Patel, MD, immediate past president of Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, talks about bringing together different stakeholders in the oncology space in order to benefit patients and providers.
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