Performance measures.
Performance measures. CMS issues guidance establishing performance measures for fallback prescription drug plans based on the following:
(1) Types of performance measures. Performance measures include at least measures for each of the following:
(i) Costs. The entity contains costs to the Medicare Prescription Drug Account and to Part D eligible individuals enrolled in a fallback prescription drug plan offered by the entity through mechanisms such as generic substitution and price discounts.
(ii) Quality programs. The entity provides the enrollees in its fallback prescription drug plan with quality programs that avoid adverse drug reactions, monitor for appropriate utilization, and reduce medical errors.
(iii) Customer service. The entity provides timely and accurate delivery of services and pharmacy and beneficiary support services.
(iv) Benefit administration and claims adjudication. The entity provides efficient and effective benefit administration and claims adjudication.
(2) Development of performance measures. CMS establishes detailed performance measures for use in evaluating fallback entity performance and determination of certain management fees based on criteria from historical performance, application of acceptable statistical measures of variation to fallback entity and PDP sponsor (other than fallback entities) experience nationwide during a base period, or changing program emphases or requirements.
(e) Payment terms. A contract approved with a fallback entity includes terms for payment for—
(1) The actual costs of covered Part D drugs provided to Part D eligible individuals enrolled in a fallback prescription drug plan offered by the entity; and
(2) Management fees that consist of administrative costs and return on investment and are tied to the performance measures established by CMS for the management, administration, and delivery of the benefits under the contract as provided under paragraph (d) of this section.