Medical Oncology Association of
Southern California
P.O. Box 161
Upland, CA 91785
Phone: (909) 985-9061
Fax: (909) 985-8581
email: moasc@moasc.org
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MOASC would like to recognize and thank the following sponsors for their continued support of MOASC:
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Posted October 30, 2005 |
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MOASC invites you to the
Medical Oncology Association of Southern California's
General Membership Meeting
November 9, 2005
at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, CA.
Joseph S. Bailes, M.D.
Co-Chair, Government Relations Council, ASCO
"Washington Legislative Update" |
Linda Bosserman, M.D.
Secretary, Board of Directors, Community Oncology Alliance
Chairperson Quality Safety and P4P Committee
President, Wilshire Oncology Medicial Group, Inc.
"Community Oncology Alliance Update" |
Fred Noteware
Owner, Noteware Government Relations Firm
"California Legislative Update" |
The meeting will be held at the Fairmont Hotel 4500 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 476-2001
Please R.S.V.P. with check or credit card * by November 2, 2005.
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* Please note: A fully refundable registration fee of $10.00 will apply per R.S.V.P. Upon arrival at meeting this fee will be refunded.
If you should fail to attend, MOASC will cash your check or charge credit card for the $10.00 reservation fee.
If you have would like to register or have any questions,
contact the MOASC office by email at: moasc@moasc.org or by telephone at (909) 985-9061.
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Hoag Cancer Center presents: Cancer 2006 Preferred Treatment & Management Options
Save the Date: January 26-28, 2006 For more information, please review the attached brochure.
MOASC Administrator/Manager Meeting on 12/1/05.
Date: December 1, 2005
Location: The Mission Inn 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 P: (951) 784-0300
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm (lunch will be served at 12:00pm)
- Marty Neltner, Neltner Billing & Consulting
How Medicare Part D will effect drugs in the office setting, CAP vs. GPO's and Chemotherapy administration codes in 2005 vs. 2006.
- Marianne Diane, NHIC
Medicare Update for 2006.
- Mariana S-B Lamb, M.S., Executive Director, MOASC
The Future of MOASC.
Pharmion Corporation is also hosting a Practice Management Advisory Board discussing Oncology Reimbursement with Bobbi Buell from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Practice Administrators are invited to participate and will receive a $250 Honorarium. Please review the attached invitation.
If you have any questions, please contact the MOASC office at 909-985-9061.
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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage -
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for Health Care Professionals:
These PSAs are designed to give health care professionals additional resources should their patients ask about the Medicare prescription drug coverage. Please note that both versions contain the same content; one is a vertical orientation and the other is a horizontal orientation.
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New Indication for Oxaliplatin accepted by USP-DI.
The United States Pharmacopeia-Drug Information (USP-DI)/Thomson Micromedex recently published its acceptance of a new indication for oxaliplatin (Eloxatin). The USP-DI monograph for this drug has been revised to include the following off-label* use:
Oxaliplatin Accepted: Colon cancer, stage II, adjuvant treatment in combination with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin. (Published 09/22/05)
*The term off-label refers to indications other than those reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and referenced on the FDA approved label. Off-label indications for drugs used in anticancer chemotherapeutic regimens must be covered by Medicare if they are accepted by the USP-DI.
ICD-9-CM Update. The following ICD-9-CM code V58.1 (Chemotherapy) has been removed and replaced by V58.11 (Encounter for Antineoplastic Chemotherapy) and V58.12 (Encounter for Immunotherapy for Neoplastic Condition). Some Carriers are revising their policies to reflect this change in codes. This change was effective as of 10/1/2005; please update your records.
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What's New (http://www.medicarenhic.com/whats_new/whats_new.shtml)
CA Updates (http://www.medicarenhic.com/cal_prov/updates.shtml)
EDI Updates (visit http://www.medicarenhic.com/edi/updates.shtml)
MM4047 - Update to Repetitive Billing Instructions in Medicare Claims Processing Manual
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2005/MM4047.pdf
SE0556 - Informational and Educational Materials for the New Preventive ServicesRevised: 10/12/2005
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2005/SE0556.pdf
MM4108 - New ICD-9-CM Code for Beneficiaries with Chronic Kidney Disease
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2005/MM4108.pdf
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CMA Sends Out Alert To Stop Medicare Cuts
The CMA has sent out a key contact ALERT asking all physicians to contact their Members of Congress and Senators to stop the Medicare payment cuts before they adjourn in a few weeks. Congress will adjourn in a month and they have yet to act to stop the 4.4% Medicare reimbursement rate cut set for January 1, 2006.
If the projected cuts are not stopped, payments will not keep pace with costs. Medicare rates will fall 26 percent, while physician practice costs rise 15 percent over five years. Health care funding in California is already among the lowest in the nation. Physicians have absorbed sharp cuts over recent years and they cannot sustain additional cuts. Private rates rank 30 percent below the national average, Medi-Cal rates rank last, and we have the highest number of uninsured. This difficult environment is driving many physicians out of medical practice in California. A recent UC Berkeley study showed that California’s aging physicians are not being replaced.
CMA needs all physicians to call your Members of Congress NOW!
COA Urges Immediate Action
Please contact your members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor HR 4098 - The Community Cancer Care Preservation Act. Attached is a copy of the Bill as well as a summary. Also attached is a sample flyer that you can give to your staff, patients, and caregivers to contact their members. Simply modify it with the Congressional information for your practice. You can obtain members phone numbers by going to www.house.gov or using the Legislative Acton Center at the COA web site - www.communityoncology.org.
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