Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (“COA”), we are writing to ask that you please help address the unfolding cancer care “infrastructure” crisis in this country and not make it worse with destructive policy and

Re: Preliminary comments on Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies [CMS-1751-P] and the Radiation Oncology Model [CMS-1753-P] Dear Secretary Becerra, Administrator Brooks-LaSure, and Deputy Administrator Fowler:On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (“COA”), we are submitting this letter

No. 18-2926 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Nizar Wehbi, in his official capacity as the State Health Officer of North Dakota; Mark J. Hardy, in his official capacity as the Executive Director of the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy; Tyler G. Lannoye,

Dear Director Fowler: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (“COA”), we are submitting this letter as follow-up to the virtual meeting we held with you and leadership/staff from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (“Innovation Center”) on May 11, 2021. We appreciate the time and input that

Re: Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Dear Secretary Becerra, The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Medicare beneficiaries with life-threatening, complex, chronic conditions and the physicians who care for them, are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans continue to have

Re: Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fees (DIR Fees)Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers:We are writing this letter on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) respectfully requesting that the Energy & Commerce Committee investigate and hold a hearing on so-called “DIR Fees” used by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)

Re: Stopping the Application of Medicare Sequestration Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: We are writing this very important letter on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) respectfully requesting that the Congress extend the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, which will

On behalf of the radiation oncology stakeholder community, including radiation oncologists, members of the radiation oncology cancer care team, group practices, hospitals, patient advocates, device manufacturers and more, we are writing to share our collective concerns about the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model, as it is currently designed, in the hopes of working with the new

Re: Stopping the Application of Medicare Sequestration for 2021 Dear Chairmen Wyden, Pallone, and Neal and Ranking Members Crapo, McMorris Rodgers, and Brady: We are writing this very important letter on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) respectfully requesting that the 117th Congress extend the temporary suspension of Medicare

Dear Governors: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), we are writing to urge that local independent oncology practices be given priority approval to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to their immunocompromised patients with cancer and blood disorders and be provided with sufficient vaccine supply to do so.   As detailed