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Florida Society of Clinical Oncology

Fax Blasts

May 7, 2008
Attachment

April 23, 2008

April 10, 2008

April 4, 2008

March 26, 2008 
Annual Meeting Followup - March, 2008

March 19, 2008

March 13, 2008

March 5, 2008

February 28, 2008

February 21, 2008 - Message from FLASCO President; CPC:  Admin Denials when billing for drugs with a Zero charge, RAC Audits in Florida, Revised Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet; Legislative Update:  Medicare Physician Payments; CMS Updates:  Medicare Provider/Supplier Enrollment Applications, Key Dates/New MLM Matters Article, FFS Medicare Reminder; FDA Updates:  Market Withdrawal of Leukine; Drug and Industry News; ASH Updates; NCI Information; Corporate Membership/Sponsorship; Events; Attachment...Hot Topics:  Medicare Updates Webcast (Part B) - Thursday, March 13, 2008  

February 13, 2008 - Message from FLASCO President; MLM Updates; FCSO Updates:  IVIG Services, COBA Medigap Claim-Based Crossover Process; CMS Updates; FDA Updates:  Heparin FDA Advisory; United Healthcare; ASCO Updates:  FDA Science Board Report, CMS Requests Clarification on ESA Coverage Decision; Corporate Membership/Sponsorship; Events

January 31, 2008 - 2008 CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP/SUPPORTER NEWS:  Bayer; MEMBERSHIP REMINDER; ASH UPDATES:  Register For Highlights Of ASH ; FCSO UPDATES:  Line Item Billing Requirement For End Stage Renal Disease Claims (PART A), Clarification Of Patient Discharge Status Codes And Hospital Transfer Policies (PART A); Use Of An Eight-Digit Registry Number On Clinical Trial Claims (PART A & B) , New HCPCS Modifiers When Billing For Patient Care In Clinical Research Studies (PART A & B) , January 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor Specifications Version 9.0 – (PART A) ; January 2008 Medicare A & B Bulletin Special Issue; FDA UPDATES: New Genetic Test For Breast Cancer Patients Approved By The FDA (01/25/2008) , Syringe Recall, FDA Approves Merck & Co.'S Emend Injection; Special Note:  New Employment Opportunity; CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP

January 17, 2008 - 2008 CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP/SUPPORTER NEWS: Oncology Physician Resource (OPR, Eli Lilly; FLASCO Clinical Trials Network Update: Randal Henderson, MD Chairman; ASCO UPDATES; FCSO UPDATES:  Part A EMC Claims Rejected For NPI "99 BILLING NPI Requiired 2300 LOOP", Action Required By EDI Submitters; Special Note: New Employment Opportunity On The FLASCO Website; CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP; FLASCO EVENTS

January 9, 2008 - Clinical Practice Committee: Oncotype DX Added to NCN Guidelines, Hydration with Chemotherapy, FCSO Claim Denials for 95623; Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida; CMS Updates: 2008 Fee Schedule Update; Drug and Industry Updates:  New Studies on Anemia Drugs' Risks; ACSO Updates:  NGS Medicare ESA Local Coverage Policy (LCD) Update, 2008 PQRI Program; FCSO Updates:  Part A EMC Claims Rejected Incorrectly on January 2, 2008; Sponsorship; Events

January 3, 2008 - Important Notice:  1/31/08 Medical License Renewal Deadline; FCSO Updates:  Part B Electronic Claims Processing Delays, Modifiers GZ and GA; Sponsorship; Events

Decemer 27, 2007 - 2008 Membership/Supporter News:  Celgene; Program Committee Update; 2007 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Updates:  Armidex, Tykerb Plus Xeloda, Tamoxifen, Denosumab, Zometa, Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Adjuvant Taxotere, Oncotype DX, Chemotherapy; Legislative Updates:  Congress Approves Medicare Bill, 2007 Payment Rates for Radioimmuneotherapy Agents; Blue Cross Blue Shield:  Issues with Rituxan denials; CMS Updates; FCSO Updates:  Certification-Based Action on Mammography, Part B Electronic Remittance Notice Corrections, Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for Mohs Micrographic Surgery; ASH Updates; Question of the Week;  Sponsorship; Events.

Decemer 19, 2007 - Message from FLASCO's President, Program Committee Update, Drug & Industry Updates, First Coast Service Options (FCSO) Updates, ASCO Updates, ASH Updates, FMA Update, Sponsorship, Events.

November 29, 2007 - Question of the Week, Drug & Industry Updates, First Coast Service Options, Florida Medicaid, Medlearn Matters, Other Information, Sponsorship, Events.

November 20, 2007 - Question of the Week, FCSO Updates, ASCO Updates,  Sponsorship, Events.

November 14, 2007 - President's Report, CPC Updates, FCSO Updates, Drug & Industry Updates, ASCO Updates, CMS Updates,  Question of the Week, Sponsorship, Events. 

November 7, 2007Legislative Committee Update, Clinical Practice Committee Updates, Drug & Industry Updates, ASCO Updates, ACCC Updates, CMS Updates, Sponsorship, Events.

October 31, 2007 - Program Planning Committee, CPC Updates, Drug & Industry Updates, CMS Updates, FCSO Updates, Question of the Week, Sponsorship, Events. 

October 11, 2007 - Cephalon - 2008 Platinum Sponsor, Dr. Greg Bruce, CPC Updates, Drug Updates, Program Planning Committee, ACSO Updates, FCSO Updates, MLM Matters, FDA Updates, Sponsorship, Events.  Attachment:  Request for Telephone Clerical Reopening Form for Part B

October 3, 2007 - CPC Updates, Program Committee, FCSO Updates, FDA Updates, CMS Updates, Drug Recall, Medlearn Matters, Sponsorship, Events

September 27, 2007 - CPC Updates, FCSO Draft LCDs, Program Committee, Legislative Updates, CMS Updates, Drug Updates, Medlearn Matters, Sponsorship, Events

September 20, 2007 - Message from the President, CPC Updates, Program Committee, Job Opportunities, CMS Updates, Drug Updates, FDA Safety Alerts, ASH Updates, FCSO Updates, Sponsorship, Events

September 12, 2007 - CPC Updates, Program Committee Update, Drug Updates, CMS Update, Sponsorship, Events

September 6, 2007 - CPC Updates, Legislative Update, Drug Updates, FCSO Updates, CMS Update, ASCO Updates, ASH Update, Sponsorship, Events

August 6, 2007 - Special Fax Blast:  Medicare National Coverage Decision on Use of Erythropoiesis Stimulting Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions 

July 31, 2007 - Program Committee, Legislative Committee, CPC Update, First Coast Services Update, CMS Updates, Medicaid Updates, MLN Matters, USP DI Updates, Sponsorship; Events 

July 12, 2007 - Program Committee, First Coast Services Updates, CMS Updates, ACCC: Did you know?; MGMA AOHA; Membership Update, Sponsorship; Events 

July 6, 2007 - Program Committee, CMS Updates, ACCC Updates, Membership Update, Sponsorship; Events 



Archived Fax Blasts:

June 28, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee:  First Coast Service Options (FCSO) Updates, USP DI Update; FDA, Legislative Updates, Program Committee; CMS, MLM Matters; Sponsorship; Events 

June 21, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee:  Program Committee; FLASCO Regional Conference, USP DI Update; FDA, Legislative Updates, FAPA, CMS; Sponsorship; Events 

June 13, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee:  Protect Yourself from National Provider Identifier Dissemination; USP DI Update; ASH Update; Program Committee; FDA; MLN Matters; CMS; Sponsorship; Events 

May 10, 2007 - Get Well Wishes:  Charles S. Eytel, MD; Clinical Practice Committee; LCD Revisions; ASH Updates; FDA Updates; CMS; MLN Matters; Sponsorship; Events 

May 3, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; Legislative Update; ASCO Updates; CMS; MLN Matters; Other Information; Sponsorship; Events 

April 26, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; Membership (New Members); Sponsorship; Events

April 19, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; FCSO Updates; ASCO Updates; CMS Updates; Medicaid Updates; Sponsorship; Events

April 12, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; FCSO Updates; ACCC; Membership; CMS Updates; Pharma/Drug Updates; Sponsorship; Events

April 5, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; ACCC Annual Meeting; Membership; American Cancer Society; FCSO Updates; CMS Updates; Pharma/Drug Updates; Sponsorship; Events

March 27, 2007 - Clinical Practice Committee; FCSO Updates; CMS Updates; Pharma Updates; Legislative Committee Update; Membership; MLN Matters; Sponsorship; Events

March 22, 2007 - Get Well Wishes - Charles S. Eytel, M.D.; FCSO Updates; CMS Updates; FDA; Membership; Benchmarking Fact of the Week; Sponsorship; Events; Addendum - New from FCSO...NESP: Darbepoetin alpha (Aranesp)

March 15, 2007 - CMS Updates; FDA; Tykerb FDA Approval; Pharma Updates; Membership; FCSO Updates; MLN Matters; Benchmarking Fact of the Week; Sponsorship; Events

March 5, 2007 - Membership Update; Spotlight on FLASCO Member Vikas Mahotra, M.D.; Legislative Updates; FCSO Updates; CMS Updates; Medicaid Updates; Pharma Updates; Benchmarking Fact of the Week; Sponsorship; Events

March 5, 2007 - Special Edition - Flasco 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session:  2006-07 Accomplishments, 2007-08 Appointments, ByLaws, Executive Director; Sponsorship; Events

February 22, 2007 - Flasco 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session; FCSO (Florida Medicare); CMS Updates; BCBS Update; USP DI, FDA, MLN, and ASCO Updates; 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship; Events

February 15, 2007 - Safety Alert (Heparin); Flasco 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session; CPC Updates; FCSO (Florida Medicare); NCCN Guidelines; BCBS Update; USP DI Drug Updates; FDA Updates; 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship; Events 

February 8, 2007 - Flasco 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session; CPC Updates; BCBS Updates; United Health Care; CMS Updates; USP DI Drug Updates; FDA Updates; 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship; Events 

February 2, 2007 - Flasco 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session; Medicaid; Industry News; USP DI Updates; CMS Updates; 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship, Events

January 30, 2007 - Special Report from ASCO CPC Committee Meeting and ACCC President's Retreat

January 24, 2007 - FLASCO 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session, Clinical Trials Update, Clinical Practice Committee, USP DI Updates, 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship, Events

January 11, 2007 - FLASCO 2007 Annual Meeting & Spring Session, Website Update (Patient Assistance Programs), FCSO Updates, Clinical Practice Committee, ASCO Update, CMS Updates, Administrative Issues, 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship, Events

January 4, 2007 - Website Updates, BCBS of FL Update, CMS Updates, Medlearn Matters, 2007 Corporate Membership/ Sponsorship, Events

 

Please feel free to contact Dorothy Green-Phillips, FLASCO Executive Director,
to obtain copies of archived Fax Blasts not listed above.

Email Address: dorothy.green@cancer.org

 

 


 

 

FLASCO Contact Information:

Dorothy Green Phillips, Executive Director

3709 W. Jetton Avenue

Tampa, FL 33629-5111

Office: 813.253.0541 x410

Cell Phone:  813.294.2620

Fax:  813.254.5857

e-mail:  Dorothy.Green@cancer.org