HHS IG Will Calculate “Widely Available Market Price” Using 10 Sources
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Inspector General will seek pricing information from wholesalers, group purchasing organizations, physicians and manufacturers to compare WAMP to the average sales price calculated by CMS using manufacturer-submitted data. The Medicare Rx law allows for a rate cut if ASP exceeds WAMP by a certain amount.
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