2020
The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization.
Wong W, Sheinson D, Ogale S, Flores C, Gross C. The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 98-98. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.29_suppl.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNational coverage decisionNGS testingUtilization trendsNext-generation sequencingNGS testsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerInterrupted time series analysisDe-identified databaseDiagnosis dateAdvanced melanomaPrimary cancerRetrospective studyColorectal cancerLung cancerInsurance typeCancer clinicMetastatic cancerBreast cancerUse of NGSTesting ratesCancer
2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion impact on racial disparities in time to cancer treatment.
Adamson B, Cohen A, Estevez M, Magee K, Williams E, Gross C, Meropol N, Davidoff A. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion impact on racial disparities in time to cancer treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: lba1-lba1. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.18_suppl.lba1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTimely treatmentMedicaid expansionRacial disparitiesFlatiron Health electronic health record-derived databaseElectronic health record-derived databaseCancer ptsDiagnosis dateTreatment startAdvanced cancerMetastatic diagnosisCancer outcomesMetastatic cancerState of residenceHealthcare accessAge 18Private insuranceCancer typesExpansion statusTreatment overallCancer treatmentPractice typeTreatmentAfrican AmericansOutcomesCancer