CMS: Radiation Oncology (RO) Model

Notice from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) finalizing the proposal to delay the start date of the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model and establish the start and end dates for the model through future rulemaking, which may involve modifications to the model design. The RO Model will test whether prospective episode payments to hospital outpatient departments and freestanding radiation therapy centers for radiation therapy episodes of care preserve or enhance the quality of care furnished to Medicare beneficiaries while reducing Medicare program spending. This final rule is effective October 28, 2022.
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