Public Comment

ASTRO posts drafts of clinical practice guidelines, white papers and other documents for public comment before they are finalized and sent to ASTRO's Board of Directors for approval. The public comment period is an integral part of guidance development and is preceded by a series of reviews and revisions and may be followed by a final peer review if the document is submitted to a journal for publication. ASTRO encourages those in the radiation oncology field to comment and then share with colleagues, producing a more robust public response.

ASTRO seeks public comments for Draft Active Motion Management Model Policy

ASTRO requests feedback on the draft document of the Active Motion Management (AMM) Model Policy. In response to the prior authorization difficulties members have faced with billing CPT 77412 for AMM, it is important that we develop guidance to help educate both insurance payers and physician practices to the appropriateness of AMM. ASTRO model policies are developed to efficiently communicate what ASTRO believes to be correct coverage policies for radiation oncology services. The ASTRO model policies do not serve as clinical guidelines.