Background No study has assessed the cost of treating adult Medicaid cancer patients with
preexisting chronic conditions. This information is essential for understanding the cost of …

Radiation oncology (RO) has seen declines in Medicare reimbursement (MCR) in the past
decade under the current fee-for-service model. Although studies have explored decline in …

To measure the patterns of medical expenditures under conventional modes of cancer care
for the terminally ill, we examined Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan claims records for care …

PURPOSE: An episode-based payment model, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment
Model (RO-APM), is scheduled to go into effect in January 2022. This article investigates the …

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), inflation-adjusted US
health care spending grew 3.9% in 2017, exceeding the US economic growth rate. 1 US …

BACKGROUND Cancer treatment accounts for approximately 5% of national health
expenditures. However, no state‐level estimates of cancer treatment costs have been …

PURPOSE: To explore mean difference between Oncology Care Model (OCM) total costs
and target price among breast cancer episodes by stage under the Centers for Medicare …

Purpose This study sought to define and identify drivers of trends in cost and use of targeted
therapeutics among privately insured nonelderly patients with cancer receiving …

Cancer survivors are frequently unprepared to manage the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs
associated with undergoing cancer treatment and the potential for employment disruption …

Introduction Care coordination and patient-provider communication are important for older
adults with cancer, as they likely have additional, non-cancer chronic conditions requiring …