2018 Facts + Resources

TN Gov. Bill Haslam’s Veto Statement and Letter:

May 3: Gov. Haslam's Veto Statement
May 3: Letter to Lt. Gov. McNally

The Vetoed Bill:

The bill expands the current proton therapy coverage by the state health plan, by requiring the state group insurance program to cover a physician prescribed hypofractionation proton therapy treatment at the same cost as the state plan would pay for traditional radiation therapy (IMRT). The bill adds no cost to the state, the insurers or the patient receiving the treatment.

Senator Mark Green | (615) 741-2374 | sen.mark.green@capitol.tn.gov

House Bill 0523

Representative Bob Ramsey | (615) 741-3560 | rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov

TN Cancer Patient Coalition (TNCPC) Issues Press Releases in Response to Veto:

May 4: TNCPC Press Release
May 7: TNCPC Press Release

Letter from ASTRO to eviCore citing outdated policy guidelines.

ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world.

View Letter

National Association for Proton Therapy’s (NAPT) Responds to eviCore’s Radiation Therapy Guidelines:

NAPT's Response About NAPT

American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) Proton Beam Therapy Guidelines:

ASTRO Guidelines About ASTRO

NCCN Oncology Guidelines:

NCCN Guidelines About NCCN