69 Background: Oncology practices are increasingly participating in value-based payment
(VBP) arrangements; however, there is limited information on where practices have the …

Value-based payment models (VBPMs) have become increasingly prevalent in oncology.
The most robust example is the Oncology Care Model (OCM), a cancerspecific, 5-year …

(OCM), Medicare's first cancer-specific alternative payment model, was officially launched
with more than 190 participating practices. On this anniversary, we found it timely to …

1536 Background: In response to rising healthcare costs, several innovative payment
strategies have emerged to improve the value and efficiency of healthcare spending. One of …

Background The cost of cancer care in the United States continues to rise, with pressure on
oncologists to provide high-quality, cost-effective care while maintaining the financial …

The sharp rise in oncology healthcare costs in the United States has been well documented,
and demographic changes, newly emerging long-term maintenance therapies, and …

Purpose: The Oncology Care Model (OCM) is a highly controversial specialty care model
developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid aimed to provide higher-quality care at …

3 Background: Cancer centers across the country are largely unprepared to move toward
value-based payment. Total cost of care data is not readily available and centers do not …

With unsustainable and rising health care costs reaching what are regularly termed crisis
levels, the United States' current fragmented and inefficient health care system is in need of …

Two major trends that have been affecting the provision of oncology care in the United
States are a shift from volume-based to value-based care and a push toward patient …