DOTmed August 15, 2022
Beginning as early as April 2023, many providers of radiation oncology (RO) services may face new requirements for collecting and reporting clinical quality measures (CQM) data and clinical data elements (CDE) to qualify for maximum Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement for covered services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. These new requirements are being implemented under the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO Model), an advanced alternative payment model intended to incentivize RO providers to deliver services more efficiently while maintaining or improving the quality of care delivered.
Developed by CMS in conjunction with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the RO Model pays providers a predetermined, site-neutral, bundled rate for most radiation therapy services provided within a...