42 CFR §427.201
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- (a)Methodology. CMS must use the methodology set forth in this section to calculate the inflation-adjusted beneficiary coinsurance and associated adjusted Medicare payment percentage for Part B rebatable drugs as set forth in §§ 410.152(m), 419.41(e), and 489.30(b)(6) of this chapter.
- (b)Calculation of inflation-adjusted beneficiary coinsurance. To calculate the inflation-adjusted beneficiary coinsurance for Part B rebatable drugs with respect to a calendar quarter, CMS compares the payment amount, as set forth in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, to the inflation-adjusted payment amount for the applicable calendar quarter.
- (1)If the payment amount exceeds the inflation-adjusted payment amount, the inflation-adjusted beneficiary coinsurance is calculated by multiplying the inflation-adjusted payment amount by 0.20.
- (2)If the inflation-adjusted payment amount does not exceed the payment amount, the adjustment to the beneficiary coinsurance set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section is not applied.
- (3)CMS will use the published payment amount in quarterly pricing files published by CMS as the payment amount in this determination.
- (c)Exclusions. Any drug that is excluded from Part B rebatable drugs as set forth in § 427.101(b) is not subject to inflation-adjusted beneficiary coinsurance.