COA COVID-19 Vaccinations and The Health Care Workforce Position Statement

With the recent surge in the COVID-19 Delta variant strain of the virus, the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) very strongly believes that all community oncology health care staff should be vaccinated.  How and if vaccinations are mandated, and how policies are implemented, including ongoing COVID testing, are obviously the

By |2022-09-01T13:30:44-04:00September 8th, 2021|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Oral Parity Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) strongly supports the passage of a federal oral parity law. As of 2019, oral parity laws have passed in 43 states and the District of Columbia; four states have active campaigns; and there is no proposed law in three states. However, these laws differ significantly

By |2022-09-01T13:30:44-04:00May 19th, 2021|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Prior Authorization Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) opposes the use of prior authorization for certain cancer treatments as it delays important treatment, wastes valuable physician and staff time, and inserts bureaucratic review of treatment decisions by those who are often neither oncologists nor physicians. While prior authorization may have a place for

By |2022-09-01T13:30:45-04:00May 19th, 2021|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Sequestration Cuts Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) strongly opposes sequestration cuts to reimbursement for all Medicare Part B drugs purchased to treat cancer. By applying the sequestration cut to the cost of the drug and the six percent administrative add-on, CMS has effectively lowered the reimbursement for the drug, placing a significant

By |2022-09-01T13:30:45-04:00May 19th, 2021|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Disparities in Cancer Care Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) recognizes there are profound and widespread disparities in cancer burden and cancer care among various groups and seeks to diminish these disparities whenever possible. It is estimated that 34 percent of cancer deaths among U.S. adults ages 25 to 74 could be prevented if socioeconomic

By |2022-09-01T13:30:45-04:00April 30th, 2021|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Telehealth in Cancer Care Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position Telehealth has become a valuable component in the care of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. Telehealth offers evaluation and treatment when an in-person visit is ill-advised, impractical, or otherwise unavailable. This could be because of issues such as patient safety and health status, geographic limitations, transportation

By |2022-09-01T13:30:45-04:00September 24th, 2020|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Certificate of Need Requirements Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) opposes the Certificate of Need (CON) requirements because they can limit patient access to important cancer care services, such as imaging and radiation therapy. CON driven limitations in services create hardship in accessing local treatments, patients’ choice of providers, and fragments the care teams when

By |2022-09-01T13:30:46-04:00June 23rd, 2020|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Copay Accumulator Programs Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) opposes copay accumulator programs because they artificially prevent patients in cancer treatment, who need financial assistance, from meeting their deductibles, thereby keeping out-of-pocket costs for drugs artificially high. As a result of the higher out-of-pocket costs, many patients soon find the cost of cancer care

By |2022-09-01T13:30:46-04:00June 23rd, 2020|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA’s Position Statement on Home Infusion

Community Oncology Alliance Position: The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) fundamentally opposes home infusion of chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, and cancer treatment supportive drugs because of serious patient safety concerns. Home infusion by a provider – who may or may not be a trained oncology nurse – and may not recognize and be prepared to treat

By |2022-09-01T13:30:46-04:00April 9th, 2020|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments

COA Site Parity Position Statement

Community Oncology Alliance Position: The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) strongly believes that payments for the same services should be reimbursed at the same rates regardless of the setting in which they are delivered and is an advocate for site parity and site neutral payments. Site parity would equalize patients’ cost of cancer care despite

By |2022-09-01T13:30:47-04:00September 17th, 2019|Position Statements, Research & Publications|0 Comments