More drugs increase than decrease on ASP drug list

Why This Topic Matters

Quarterly ASP updates can affect reimbursement planning, charge capture, and claim reporting for physician-administered drugs. The article summarizes broad market movement and identifies the drugs with the largest price swings so readers can assess whether the update affects their own service lines.

Article Sections

1. Quarterly ASP update overview

   Summarizes CMS’s fourth-quarter 2008 drug price update and the overall direction of payment changes compared with the prior quarter. It also notes the number of drugs that moved up, down, or remained unchanged.

2. Top billed drugs with a payment increase

   Lists commonly billed drugs that received higher ASP payment amounts for the quarter. The section presents the updated pricing trend information in ranked form.

3. Top billed drugs with a payment decrease

   Lists commonly billed drugs that received lower ASP payment amounts for the quarter. The section presents the updated pricing trend information in ranked form.