Legislative Action Center - Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment Education Legislation Authored by Representative Israel and ONS Introduced in Congress

"Nurses are the strategic link between the physician and the caregivers in providing patient education.  ONS is committed to working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that Medicare provides reimbursement for cancer patient treatment education. Quality patient care does not exist without allocating resources to provide detailed education on a course of treatment."

—Georgia Decker, ONS President

"Oncology nurses spend a great deal of time coordinating treatment plans and continually seek to contain costs while maintaining the highest standards of care. Having a registered nurse providing education on treatment plans will improve the delivery of quality cancer care."

—Paula Rieger, ONS CEO