The New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) program is a key Medicare policy that provides temporary supplemental payments to incentivize hospitals to use innovative new technologies. While NTAP lowers financial barriers, hospitals’ use of qualifying technologies is often delayed. Hospitals typically implement qualifying technologies gradually over multiple quarters and years, according to our analysis of Medicare claims data. Understanding this implementation curve is critical for accurate utilization forecasts.
This article, the third in our series on NTAP, aims to help manufacturers, providers, and policymakers better understand and manage expectations for NTAP uptake. Our next article will discuss characteristics associated with hospitals most likely to bill for NTAP. In our previous articles, we discussed NTAP growth drivers and pathways to eligibility.
Visit our Navigating the NTAP Process page to read every article in our NTAP series, get answers to FAQs, and more.
