Federal Medicare Payment Policy Opportunity — Not a Grant
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued CMS-1865-N, announcing the FY 2028 New Technology Town Hall for applications seeking New Technology Add-On Payments (NTAP) under the hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System. The public process is focused on whether FY 2028 NTAP applications meet the substantial clinical improvement criterion.
Key Dates
- Presenter registration: November 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Presentation slide decks, agenda items, written remarks, and special-accommodation requests: November 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Virtual Town Hall: December 9, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST, with December 10 used if a second day is needed.
- Post-meeting written comments on substantial clinical improvement: December 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Participation
Organizations representing hospitals, physicians, manufacturers, and other interested parties may present comments, recommendations, and data. Presenter registration and written materials are submitted to NTAP@cms.hhs.gov. Registration is not required for people who only attend. CMS states that comments should be limited to information relevant to whether the pending NTAP application or applications meet the substantial clinical improvement criterion.
Atlas Relevance
This is a Medicare coding and payment-policy participation opportunity, not a grant, procurement award, or guaranteed payment pathway. It is relevant to hospitals, manufacturers, clinical innovators, and other stakeholders following inpatient new-technology reimbursement. A product-specific submission should be considered only when the technology is actually part of a pending FY 2028 NTAP application and the commenter has evidence directly relevant to the substantial clinical improvement criterion.
No direct Dr. Miltie or N9+ participation path is established by this notice. Prior NTAP eligibility screening should not be overridden by the Town Hall notice alone.
Official CMS source: CMS New Medical Services and New Technologies
Federal Register notice: CMS-1865-N