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Sydney Abbott, JD
Policy Coordinator, Association of Community Cancer Centers
Sydney Abbott, JD, is policy coordinator for the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
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The 90-Day Grace Period: What Providers Need to Know
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
August 2014, Vol 4, No 5
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ACCC’s Annual National Meeting: Keeping the Oncology Team on the Front Lines of Changing Policy
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
May 2014, Vol 4, No 3
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CMS Proposes to Erode Up to 3 of the 6 Medicare Part D Protected Drug Classes
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
March 2014, Vol 4, No 2
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States Looking at Biosimilar Regulation
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
February 2014, Vol 4, No 1
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The Government Shutdown May Have Long-Ranging Effects
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
December 2013, Vol 3, No 8
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The Government Shutdown May Have Long-Ranging Effects
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
November 2013, Vol 3, No 7
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Have Docs Faced the Last “Doc Fix”?
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
October 2013, Vol 3, No 6
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Impact of the Medicare Sequester on Community Oncology
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
August 2013, Vol 3, No 5
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The Impact of the Medicare Sequester on Community Oncology
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
June 2013, Vol 3, No 4
Because of failed debt negotiation talks back in 2011, on April 1, 2013, an automatic 2% reduction in payment took place across the board on all claims submitted for Medicare reimbursement.
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What a Continually Divided Congress Means for Community Oncology
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
April 2013, Vol 3, No 3
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) held its 39th Annual National Meeting for members March 6-8, 2013. The day after ACCC members went to Capitol Hill to participate in nearly 120 scheduled meetings with members of Congress, a panel of 3 policy specialists discussed the current political climate and the probability of oncology-related legislation moving forward in a continually divided Congress.
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Second Circuit Okays Off-Label Promotion: What Will Be the Impact on Provider/Rep Interaction?
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
March 2013, Vol 3, No 2
Since 2004, under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers have fueled numerous federal investigations into fraudulent claims for reimbursement from federal programs, such as Medicare, that violated the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic (FD&C) Act.
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Essential Health Benefits: Will the Minimum Coverage Plan Cover Cancer Patients?
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
February 2013, Vol 3, No 1
Beginning in 2014, state health insurance exchanges will offer consumers a more organized and competitive market for buying health insurance. Essential health benefits (EHBs) are the minimum benefits that must be covered by any insurance policy, known as a qualified health plan, offered on the state health insurance exchanges.
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The Affordable Care Act Will Change Medicare: The Independent Payment Advisory Board
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
November 2012, Vol 2, No 6
Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 created many important reforms in healthcare. Many of the ACA’s provisions are very popular, such as the ability of parents to keep children on their health insurance plans until age 26 years and the elimination of insurance denials for pre-existing conditions. Other provisions are not as popular.
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Medicare Cuts: What’s Coming for Community Oncology
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
September 2012, Vol 2, No 5
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Hot Topics in Community Cancer Centers: The Affordable Care Act
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
July 2012, Vol 2, No 4
Affordable Care Act
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Cancer Drug Shortages
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
May 2012, Vol 2, No 3
Every day, increasing numbers of patients learn that a chemo - therapy has been developed that could save their lives, but the drug they need is unavailable, because no one is manufacturing it.
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Oral Parity: Taking It to the Next Level - March 2012
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
March 2012, Vol 2, No 2
Imagine that you are a patient who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. While you are still recovering from a difficult surgery to remove the tumor, your oncologist advises you it is time to begin chemotherapy.
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ACO Final Rule: Enough to Entice the Oncology Team?
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
February 2012, Vol 2, No 1
The result of the November 17, 2011, hyperpartisan Congress is policymaking stuck firmly in division and gridlock. Many healthcare issues remain in contention, including key components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Will the Sunshine Act Affect Physician–Pharmaceutical Interaction?
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
December 2011, Vol 1, No 4
We are just now beginning to see some of the lesser known pieces of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as the Federal Physician Sunshine Act, which is designed to illuminate the relationship between physicians and manufacturers.
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Hurdles to Appropriate Reimbursement
By
Sydney Abbott, JD
October 2011, Vol 1, No 3
Reimbursement
This has proven to be a difficult year for reimbursement for community cancer care providers. Al - though there are many hurdles to appropriate reimbursement, 3 issues are hanging fire in Congress this year.
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