As the need for access to guideline-concordant biomarker testing for underserved populations continues to grow, hear what care teams need to know about coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries and the legislative outlook for 2024. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Hilary Gee Goeckner, MSW, director of State and Local Campaigns for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ASC CAN), who shares policy perspectives and the latest on state legislation to expand coverage for biomarker testing for Medicaid beneficiaries.
“There are a lot of challenges around implementation—getting the legislation passed is just the first step…It is also important for providers to be aware of the new rules that affect many plans and their states so they are able to order testing that may not have been covered or rejected previously.” –Hilary Gee Goeckner, MSW
Hilary Gee Goeckner, MSW
Director, State and Local Campaigns, Access to Care
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Washington, D.C.
This episode was developed in connection with the ACCC education program Improving Access to Biomarker Testing in Medicaid Populations and is made possible with support by Foundation Medicine and Exact Sciences.
Resources:
The Cost of Biomarker Testing: Moving from Support-Based to Sustainable Solutions
Comprehensive Cancer Care: The Role of Biomarker Testing
Biomarker Testing for Medicaid Beneficiaries (Podcast)
Access to Biomarker Testing - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
The Road to Comprehensive Biomarker Testing for All – ACCC Buzz Blog
Improving Access to Biomarker Testing in Medicaid Populations
Precision Medicine in Rural and Underserved Areas – ACCC Buzz Blog
Patient Perceptions of Biomarker Testing – Oncology Issues
Cancer Diagnostics - Biomarkers
Eliminating Precision Medicine Disparities
The Florez Lab: Increasing Retention and Improving Productivity of Under-Represented in Medicine Trainees
BRCA Testing Survey Insights: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Testing and Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer
Championing an Institutional Culture of Well-being in a Post-Pandemic Oncology Workforce
Missed Care Conversations for Patients with DLBCL
Community CAR T-Cell Patient Identification Framework
The Future of the Patient Experience
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Developing a Disease-Site Specific Oncology Patient Navigation Program
Germline and Somatic Testing for Ovarian Cancer
AML Care Coordination in the Community Setting
Live from NOC: AI in Precision Oncology
Live from NOC: Technology Support for Health Care Workforce
Live from NOC: ACCC Priorities for the President’s Cancer Panel
Live from NOC: Recruiting Strategies
Live from NOC: Leadership for Challenging Times
Live from NOC: Rural Appalachian Lung Screening Initiative
NOC Preview: Biomarker Testing for Medicaid Beneficiaries
NOC Preview: Financial Advocacy Guidelines to Mitigate Financial Toxicity
Examining Shared Decision-Making in Bladder Cancer Care
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