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- NASP White Paper: “Performance” Based DIR Fees: A Rigged System with Disparate Effect on Specialty Pharmacies, Medicare Part D Beneficiaries and the U.S. Healthcare System Mar 20, 2017 On behalf of National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the Executive Board commissioned a white paper (Performance”... read more
- NASP Response to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Comments Regarding Draft 2018 Call Letter Mar 10, 2017 NASP represents an industry that focuses on providing quality patient care first with an added emphasis... read more
- NASP’s Response Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (201) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 201 Call Letter Mar 04, 2017 The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) appreciatesthis opportunity to submit comments on the Centers for... read more
- NASP’s Comments on HHS’ Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs; Request for Information Feb 16, 2017 The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) represents the entire spectrum of the specialty pharmacy industry... read more
- Advocacy Documents Feb 10, 2017 Any Willing Pharmacy (AWP) Changes Are Needed to Improve Beneficiary Access to Specialty Pharmacies Overview of... read more
- New Report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Illustrates the Challenges Associated with Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Fees Jan 24, 2017 View Press Release The report validates the position of many industry experts that these fees,... read more
- NASP Issues Letter to CMS Jun 09, 2016 On March 4, NASP wrote a letter to CMS Deputy Administrator & Director Sean Cavanaugh regarding... read more
- NASP Comments to CMS on Part B Drug Proposal Jun 02, 2016 NASP comments on the organization’s concerns over the CMS proposed plan. Download PDF for details. read more
- NASP Summary of CMS Call Letter Apr 20, 2016 NASP provides a point-by-point summary of comments made on the 2017 CMS Call Letter and the... read more
- CMS Issues Final Call Letter Apr 06, 2015 On April 6, 2015 CMS issued the final payment rates and policy changes to Medicare Advantage... read more