Month: July 2022

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Hospitals, community health centers and other covered entities participating in the 340B program are not-for-profit and the purpose of 340B is to help them stretch their scarce federal resource dollars to enhance patient care. The mission of covered entities (CEs) participating in this vital program is to provide healthcare services to everyone regardless of ability to pay. The need to optimize 340B savings is greater now more than ever, considering the current environment of manufacturers’ constraints.

Technology solutions to support these programs can help FQHC’s use the 340B program efficiently and effectively to engage their most vulnerable patients by passing on 340B savings to their uninsured and underinsured patients.

SUNRx recently hosted a webinar and panel discussion with subject matter experts that provided operational, strategic, and advocacy with insights for FQHC’s to consider when developing a 340B Prescription Discount Card strategy.

This webinar covered:

• The value of real-time 340B eligibility

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Referral prescriptions can be a critical source of 340B savings opportunity for covered entities (CEs) in their mission to “…stretch federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.” Whereas only a few years ago CEs were reluctant to engage in referral prescription opportunities due to compliance concerns, many have since added referral prescription capture to their 340B programs and become more confident in how they have created additional value for their program.

Maintaining data integrity across all the partners that support a 340B program is a top priority for covered entities, which poses a risk for both noncompliance and variances in value performance if data about patients and/or providers becomes inconsistent or changes structure. The following are three key considerations to look for when analyzing potential opportunity in referral prescription capture.

1. The Right Contract Pharmacy

Contract pharmacies are an effective extension of

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Are you attending the upcoming 340B Coalition Summer Conference in Washington DC? Join us for Lunch!

Gaylord National Harbor

Monday, August 1 | 11:30 a.m. ET

Join some of the most respected 340B veterans for an interactive panel discussion on the latest updates impacting the 340B program.  Marsha Simon, Ph.D. and William von Oehsen helped to draft the original 340B legislation 30 years ago, and they’ll share their perspective on the evolution of the program and what’s next.  You will also hear from other 340B experts including Ted Slafsky of 340B Report and Cathy White of Cone Health.

This session will provide insights into:

• How the 340B program has evolved over the last 30 years
• What the Supreme Court’s decision on Medicare Part B cuts means for 340B hospitals
• The latest developments on Capitol Hill and the Administration
• Growing momentum at the state and federal levels for 340B protections
• Ways you can take action to protect 340B

This influential event is the go-to place to