CMS releases state funding notice for participants in gene therapy model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 15 released a state funding notice for the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model. The CGT Access Model will test whether a CMS-led approach to developing and administering outcomes-based agreements for cell and gene therapies improves Medicaid beneficiaries' health outcomes, broadens access to innovative treatment and reduces health care expenditures. It will initially focus on gene therapies for sickle cell disease. The notice includes an opportunity for applicants to apply for cooperative agreement funding to support participation in the CGT Access Model. Applicants must apply for participation in the model through a state applications request and apply for funding through the state funding notice, both of which are due Feb. 28, 2025. The award date is anticipated for July 1, 2025.