Oncology Therapy Access Working Group
AfPA’s Oncology Therapy Access Working Group is a network of policy-minded oncologists who advocate for patient-centered care.
By participating in advocacy initiatives and the development of educational resources, working group members ensure that the clinician’s perspective informs policy discussions that impact health care for people with cancer.
To learn more, or to join AfPA’s Oncology Therapy Access Working Group, please email info@allianceforpatientaccess.org.
Alan Marks, MD, serves as chairman of AfPA’s Oncology Therapy Access Working Group. A passionate advocate for public policy that supports optimal cancer care, Dr. Marks is the current president of the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology. Board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology, Dr. Marks has also served on the clinical faculty of the University of Florida School of Medicine.
Policy Resources
COVID-19 Materials for Oncology Health Care Practitioners & Cancer Patients
- Patient-Centered Care and COVID-19
Alliance for Patient Access - Coronavirus, COVID-19 and Cancer
American Cancer Society - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Oncology Resource Center
American Society of Clinical Oncologists - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Coronavirus, What People with Cancer Should Know
National Cancer Institute - COVID-19 Resources
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
White Papers & Policy Briefs
- Biosimilars: Expanding Options for Cancer Care
Alliance for Patient Access, June 2021 - 2020 Meeting Summary
Alliance for Patient Access, December 2020 - Fast Facts: Reference Pricing
Institute for Patient Access, September 2020 - Telemedicine: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2020 - Innovative Approaches in Patient-Centered Cancer Care
Institute for Patient Access, December 2019 - High Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2019 - Non-Medical Switching: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2019 - Fast Facts: Medicare Part D Coverage
Institute for Patient Access, June 2019 - Co-Pay Accumulator Programs: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2019 - Prior Authorization: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, April 2019 - A Study of the Qualitative Impact of Non-Medical Switching | Abstract
Alliance for Patient Access, February 2019 - Step Therapy: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, January 2019 - Co-pay Accumulator Programs: What Can Policymakers do to Protect Patients?
Institute for Patient Access, August 2018 - Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs
Institute for Patient Access, June 2018 - Oncology Value Models
Institute for Patient Access, April 2017 - Improving Cancer Patients’ Access to Precision Medicine
A Health Policy Brief from the Institute for Patient Access, May 2016 - Improving Patient Access to Immuno-Oncology Therapies
A Health Policy Brief from the Institute for Patient Access, October 2015 - Protecting Cancer Care: Improving Transparency and Patient Access
Oncology Therapy Access Physicians Working Group white paper, October 2014
Videos
- Medicare Part D and Out-of-Pocket Smoothing
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2020 - Why Health Care Providers Should Care About ICER
Institute for Patient Access, November 2019 - Medicare Patients Need Out-of-Pocket Caps for Prescription Drugs
Alliance for Patient Access, August 2019 - Non-Medical Switching Hurts Patients
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2019 - The Co-Pay Surprise
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2018 - Understanding Specialty Tiers
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2018 - Understanding Pharmacovigilance
Alliance for Patient Access, February 2018 - Understanding Prior Authorization
Alliance for Patient Access, October 2017 - Understanding Value-Based Contracting
Alliance for Patient Access, August 2017 - Access to Immuno-Oncology Therapies
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2016
Infographics
- Medicare Barriers to Cancer Diagnostics
Alliance for Patient Access, September 2020 - How Non-Medical Switching Hurts Patients
Alliance for Patient Access, February 2019 - How Would Medicare Part B Changes Impact Cancer Patients?
Alliance for Patient Access, June 2018 - The Ugly Co-Pay Surprise
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2018 - Cost-focused Clinical Pathways
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2016
Blogs