The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program Act of 2025 bill is sponsored by two senators and four representatives and is supported by more than 80 organizations and systems, according to a March 14 news release. The bill aims to create patient-specific, episode-based payments, encourage the adoption of shorter, evidence-based treatments, strengthen quality and safety standards, unify technical payments and save Medicare millions while maintaining access for Americans receiving radiation therapy for cancer each year.
The shifts will move pay from quantity, to quality and value of care, according to the release.
“The ROCR Act represents a balanced, evidence-based policy solution to safeguard access to high-value cancer treatment for Americans, and it is the only viable policy solution designed to provide payment stability for the field of radiation oncology in 2026 and beyond,” Howard Sandler, MD, chair of the American Society for Radiation Oncology board of directors said in the release.