tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 25

Drug Acquisition: Dealing With CAP Vendors May Be More Trouble Than It's Worth

CMS refuses to recognize program's administrative burden The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is doing its best to make the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B drugs attractive to physicians, but many practices say it won't be worth the hassle of dealing with  private vendors."I'm still not convinced that a lot of people are going to sign up for the CAP," says Sam Shepard, director of health policy with the American Association of Clinical Urologists. Even with rock-bottom drug payments, it's hard to see any incentives to join the program. But Shepard welcomes the...

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