Inappropriate Denials for Radiation Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans
Pasetsky J, Bhatt K, Kachnic L, Yu J, Horowitz D. Inappropriate Denials for Radiation Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 121: 871-874. PMID: 39551102, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.11.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated RTRadiation therapyStereotactic body radiation therapyHealth servicesMedicare Advantage plansMedicare-eligible patientsChi-square testRadiation oncologistsProstate cancerTreatment modalitiesBreast cancerCancer treatmentTherapyCancerRT servicesPolicy changesMedicaid Services websiteCoverage guidelinesDenial ratesMedical specialtiesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services websiteTreatmentDenialBrachytherapyProstateInappropriate Denials for Radiation Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans: An Independent Review Entity and Call for Action
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