What is the ntap program?

The new technology add-on payment ( NTAP) program is a payment system designed by Congress to encourage the uptake of new and costly medical technologies (1) in the hospital setting under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) in Medicare Part A.

What does NetApp do?

NetApp, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and technical support of storage and data management solutions. It offers cloud data services, data storage software, data backup and recovery, all-flash storage, converged systems, data infrastructure management, ONTAP data security, and hybrid flash storage.

What does the IPPs proposed rule mean for the ntap?

Notably for medical devices, the IPPS Proposed Rule includes a proposal to revise the calculation of NTAP for novel drugs and devices from a 50 percent add-on payment to 65 percent, effective FY 2021. The Vyxeos NTAP will support Medicare beneficiaries' access to Vyxeos when they are treated in certain inpatient hospital settings.

What are non-TAP assets?

Non-TAP describes the assets that fall outside of the aforementioned TAP definitions. These include: Direct shares and equities listed on the ASX. It is vital to understand the differences between these two as they can have major tax benefits and implications for Aussie expats.