Modification to voluntary Cancer Care Quality Program (CCQP) enhanced reimbursement to begin July 1, 2021

To more appropriately align program intention to support member care coordination, and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements surrounding the program, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) is amending the approach for enhanced reimbursement that accompanies selection of ‘on-pathway’ chemotherapy drug regimens as part of the AIM Oncology/Cancer Care Quality Program. 

 

Effective July 1, 2021, enhanced reimbursements for medical oncologists selecting on-pathway drug regimens as part of the AIM Oncology/Cancer Care Quality Program chemotherapy authorization process will be adjusted for specific regimens.  

 

Impacted regimens include only select oral and hormonal agents for which a monthly in-office visit may not be required. For these impacted regimens, the optional enhanced reimbursement award, billable using S-codes for treatment planning and care coordination management for cancer, will be reduced from a monthly award during each month of treatment to a single award to accompany treatment initiation (S0353).  

 

This will impact all authorizations submitted through the AIM authorization process on or after July 1, 2021, regardless of planned treatment dates. 

 

AIM/Anthem will continuously review the regimen library to ensure S-code award levels remain consistent with program goals regarding care coordination support. 

 

For a list of the specific regimens that will be impacted by these changes, please review the attached document titled “Single S-code eligible regimens May 2021.pdf”

 

Contact your Anthem local network consultant or your oncology provider engagement liaison for more information. 

 

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