Oplinc Best Practices Review – Volume 9, Issue 2

Medicare Contractors Warn Against Cloned Documentation Taking Advantage of the Latest ICD-10 OIG Continues Review of Payments of Part B Drugs 340B Drug Discount Program Under Scrutiny Payment Differentials In Site of Care Challenged Medicare Payments for Labs...

Oplinc Fast Facts…

CMS Publishes Statement on ICD-10 Implementation & Testing ASCO Proposes New Payment Model for Oncology Care

Ceritinib

On April 29, 2014, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to ceritinib (ZYKADIA, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation) for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer...

Mercaptopurine

On April 28, 2014, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved an oral suspension of mercaptopurine (Purixan, NOVA Laboratories Limited). Mercaptopurine is a 20 mg/ml oral suspension. Purixan is indicated for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic...

Ramucirumab

FDA approved ramucirumab (Cyramza, Eli Lilly and Company) for use as a single agent for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic, gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma with disease progression on or after prior treatment with...