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ASCO's National Audiocall - Adapting to Changes for Medicare in 2008


ASCO hosted a national audiocall on January 9, 2008 on Adapting to Changes in Medicare for 2008. The call topics included an overview of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), Medicare's Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), and 2008 oncology coding.

Links to access the call materials are provided below. A link to a taped recording of the call is provided below. If you have questions regarding the call or any of the information listed below, please contact Julia Tomkins at 703-299-1050.

Call Materials

Adapting to Changes in Medicare for 2008 slide presentation (pdf format)
2008 PQRI Measures for Consideration by Oncology Providers (with links to PQRI worksheets)
RAC Fact Sheet
Table of ESA Label Dosing Changes

Call Details

Downloadable recording of audiocall