The following information is provided by CMS/Medicare.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the postponement of the 2009 Medicare Part B Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP). The program will continue through December 31, 2008.
Earlier this year, CMS accepted bids for vendor contracts for the 2009-11 CAP. While CMS received several qualified bids, contractual issues with the successful bidders resulted in CMS postponing the 2009 program. As a result, CAP physician election for participation in the CAP in 2009 will not be held, and CAP drugs will not be available from an approved CAP vendor for dates of service after December 31, 2008.
Later this fall, CMS will provide additional guidance for participating CAP physicians on how to transition out of the program. This information will be posted on the CMS CAP physician’s page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcquisforBios/02_infophys.asp.
CMS also plans to seek feedback on the CAP from participating physicians, potential vendors, and other interested parties. CMS will assess the information and consider implementing changes to the CAP before proceeding with another bid solicitation. As part of the process, CMS is interested in hearing from the public about a range of issues, including, but not limited to, the categories of drugs provided under the CAP, the distribution of areas that are served by the CAP, and procedural changes that may increase the program’s flexibility and appeal to potential vendors and physicians.
Information about how to submit comments will be available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcquisforBios/.
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