; and (II) in the case such service is a critical specified COVID-19 treatment service (including ventilator services and intensive care unit services), any prior authorization or other utilization management requirement. A Medicare Advantage plan may not take the application of this clause into account for purposes of a bid amount submitted by such plan under section 1854(a)(6). . (b) Reimbursement of Medicare Advantage plans for elimination of cost sharing Section 1853 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (p) Additional payment to account for cost sharing elimination for COVID-19 treatment services (1) In general A Medicare Advantage plan shall notify the Secretary of the total dollar amount of cost sharing that, but for the application of section 1852(a)(1)(B)(vii), would have been required under such plan for specified COVID-19 treatment services (as defined in section 70202(b) of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act) furnished during a plan year described in such section to individuals enrolled in the plan. The Secretary shall make periodic and timely payments in accordance with this subsection to such plan that, in the aggregate, equal such total dollar amount. (2) Timing of payment Payments by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made beginning March 1, 2021, for amounts described in such paragraph that would have been required under such plan for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished during plan year 2020. Payments by the Secretary under this subsection for such amounts that would have been so required under such plan for such services furnished during a plan year subsequent to plan year 2020 shall be made beginning March 1 of the plan year following such subsequent plan year. (3) Non-application Section 1853(c)(7) shall not apply with respect to the application of this subsection. (4) Appropriation There are transferred to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Program Management Fund, out of any