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In the CY 2018 PFS final rule (82 FR 53182 through 53187), we changed the initial policy and finalized separate coding and payment for biosimilars
However, CMS has observed that ASP units are often negative, zero, or missing for several quarters in a four-quarter lookback, so including additional quarters may not necessarily yield additional data that could be used to apportion inflation rebate amounts (and could complicate the calculation of an average by introducing a mix of zero, ( negative, missing, and positive units within a single NDC)
Similar to advance investment payments, prepaid shared savings are intended to improve quality and efficiency of items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries
Improvement activities may cover multiple improvement domains, including expanded patient access, population management, care coordination, beneficiary engagement, patient safety and practice assessment, health equity, emergency response and preparedness, and behavioral and mental health (see 414.1355(c))