Coverage for evidence-based cancer survivorship care services.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Survivorship Committee established a task force to determine which survivorship care services were being denied by public and private payers for coverage and reimbursement.

Methods

A quantitative survey instrument was developed to determine the clinical practice-reported rates of coverage denials for evidence-based cancer survivorship care services. Additionally, qualitative interviews were conducted to understand whether coverage denials were based on payer policies, cost-sharing, or prior authorization.

Results

Of 122 respondents from 50 states, respondents reported that coverage denials were common ("always," "most of the time," or "some of the time") for maintenance therapies, screening for new primary cance

SUBMITTER: Blaes AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874319 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature