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2010:
ASCO Comments on Proposed 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
Summary of 2010 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

2009:
Table 39: CY 2010 Total Allowed Charge (CMS)
2009 Physician Payment Regulations
Summary of 2009 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Cross reference of new 2009 CPT drug administration codes
Joint Anti-Markup Letter
Comments on 2009 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
Summary of 2009 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

2008:
Summary for 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Comments on 2008 Proposed Fee Schedule
Summary of 2008 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

2007:
Comments on 2007 Proposed Fee Schedule
Summary of 2007 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Comments on Practice Expense and Relative Work Value Proposed Rule
Summary of Practice Expense and Relative Work Value Proposed Rule

2006:
FAQs for 2006 Drug Administration
Summary of 2006 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
2006 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Comments on 2006 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Summary of 2006 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
2006 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 08/05

2005:
2005 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Comments on 2005 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
2005 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
ASCO's FAQs on CMS Drug Administration Project
Synopsis of CPT Editorial Panel Actions to Revise Drug Administration Codes and Guidelines, February 10-13, 2005
CMS FAQs on Drug Administration 04/15/05
CPT Codes for Drug Administration
Coding and Payment Changes for Medicare Drug Administration Codes
Table 26: Impact of Drug and Physician Fee Schedule Payment Changes on Total Medicare Allowed Charges for Selected Specialties
Table 28: Drug Pricing Table Used for Payment Impacts

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
2010 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
2009 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Summary of HOPPS 2009 Final Rule
ASCO Comments on HOPPS 2009 Final Rule
ASCO Comments on HOPPS 2008 Final Rule
Summary of 2008 Medicare HOPPS (Interim Final Regulations)
HOPPS and CY 2008 Payment Rates
CMS Proposed Changes for 2008 Hospital Outpatient Department Payments
Comments on 2007 HOPPS Proposed Rule
Summary of 2007 Medicare HOPPS Proposed Rule
Summary of 2006 Medicare HOPPS Proposed Rule
Summary of 2005 Medicare HOPPS

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
ASCO's Comments to USP on 2008 Model Guidelines
ASCO's Medicare Part D Factsheet
ASCO Summary on 2007 Part D Formulary Guidelines
2007 Part D Formulary Guidelines
CMS Recommended Language for Writing Scripts
Medicare Part D Fact Sheet
CMS Part D Frequently Asked Questions
Medicare Prescription Drug Program Provider Tool Kit
CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Outreach Effort Presentation
CMS Provider Partnership Page

Educational Tools & Resources
Rebasing Sign-On Letter to Chairman Pratt
Final RAC Sign-On Letter to CMS
AMA Letter to FTC Regarding Red Flags Rule
January 22, 2009 Adapting to Changes in Medicare for 2009 - Audioconference Call
FAQs on ASCO/AMA Survey
Cancer Policy Alert: Leucovorin Shortage, January 2009
Consultation Sign-on Letter October 2008
ICD-10 Sign-On Letter Final
2009 ICD-9-CM Code Updates
Physician Comments on DEA NPMR on E-Prescribing Rule
Off-Label Compendia Letter to Medicare CMDs
ICD-10-CM Proposed Rule Summary
Request to CMS for Recognition of DrugPoints Compendium
Request to CMS for Recognition of NCCN Drug Compendium
January 9, 2008 Adapting to Changes in Medicare for 2008 - Audioconference Call
January 18, 2007 Adapting to Changes in Medicare for 2007 Audioconference Call
Clinical Trials Comments to MCAC
Clinical Trials Questions from MCAC
AMA Sign-On Consultation Letter toCMS
ASCO Comments on USP 797
May 24, 2006 Adapting to Changes in Medicare Audioconference Call
March 7, 2006 Adapting to Changes in Medicare Audioconference Call
2006 Adapting to Changes in Medicare Audioconference Call
2006 Coding Cross Reference Sheet
Medicare Coverage Policies by State
Coding and Reimbursement Hotline
Practical Tips for the Practicing Oncologist 3rd Edition
Practice Management Curriculum
2005 Medicare Coding Audioconference Call
Patient Letter
PhRMA Member Patient Assistance Program Brochure
The Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration Patient Brochure

Reports, Studies and Letters
ASCO Letter to CMS Regarding AMA PPI Survey
Letter on ABNs and MUEs
ASCO Letter to National Government Services Regarding Draft Policy for Vitamin D Testing
ASCO Letter to CMS Regarding Oral vs. Intravenous Coverage
OIG Report: Adequacy of Part B Drug Reimbursement to Physician Pratices for Treatment of Cancer Patients
GAO Report: Medicare Chemotherapy Payments
ASCO comments on list of evidentiary priorities

Go to ASCO's Medicare Modernization Act web page

2008-2009 CPT Cross-Coding Reference Sheet