Hospital Outpatient Drugs To Be Reimbursed ASP+8% Under Medicare In 2006

CMS issues hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2006. Reimbursement for specified covered outpatient drugs would be switched from the current 83% of average wholesale price to average sales price plus 8% in 2006; the rate includes ASP+6% for drug acquisition costs, plus 2% of ASP for "overhead" costs.