Federal Court Clears Way for Medicare to Boost 340B Hospitals’ Part B Drug Payments

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A federal district court in Washington, D.C., cleared the way for CMS to resume paying hospitals at ASP +6% for 340B drugs in as quickly as two weeks.

A federal district judge on Monday cleared the way for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in as quickly as two weeks to resume paying hospitals at the rate of average sales price (ASP) plus 6% for their

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340B Report Holding Oct. 28 Webinar on What the Midterm Elections Mean for 340B

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340B Report is holding a webinar Oct. 28 about 340B’s future after the November midterm elections.

Five Washington insiders steeped in knowledge about the 340B program will take part in a 340B Report webinar Oct. 28 about 340B’s future after the November midterm elections.

The event from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. Eastern is an exclusive free

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CBO Raises Changing 340B Patient Definition to Ease Pressure on Commercial Insurers

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Changing the 340B patient definition “might reduce hospitals’ and physicians’ incentives to consolidate,” the CBO says in a new analysis.

Changing the 340B patient definition “might reduce hospitals’ and physicians’ incentives to consolidate,” but to what extent “remains highly uncertain,” the Congressional Budget Office says in a new policy analysis.

House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) asked CBO to

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Genentech CEO Cites New York Times’ Front Page Story in Appeal for 340B Reforms

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Genentech CEO Alexander Hardy cited a recent New York Times investigative article about 340B in an appeal to healthcare leaders to reform the 340B program together.

Genentech CEO Alexander Hardy on Tuesday urged healthcare leaders to reform the 340B program together in the wake of the recent New York Times exposé about a Virginia health system’s alleged misuse of the 340B program.

“As leaders in healthcare,

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UCB Files 340B Contract Pharmacy Suit Against HHS, the Ninth Company to Do So

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UCB announced it will tighten its existing 340B contract restrictions on hospitals beginning Oct. 2.

Drug manufacturer UCB has sued in federal court to overturn federal health officials’ finding that the Belgian company’s restrictions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies are illegal and must stop or the company could face civil monetary

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U.S. Appeals Court Tentatively Set to Hear Three 340B Contract Pharmacy Cases on Nov. 15

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A federal appeals court in Philadelphia is currently set to hear arguments in a trio of key 340B contract pharmacy cases on Nov. 15.

As we first reported Friday in a news alert, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia has tentatively scheduled oral arguments in three key 340B contract pharmacy lawsuits for Nov. 15.

The clerk of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals

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New York Times Investigative Story Aftermath: Leading Local Paper Dives into 340B, Emphasizing its Importance for Community Health Centers

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A Richmond, Va., newspaper ran an Oct. 1 deep dive into 340B's value to health centers in the wake of alleged 340B program misuse by a local health system that has drawn national attention.

In the wake of a recent New York Times investigation into alleged misuse of 340B savings by Catholic health system Bon Secours Mercy in Richmond, Va., a local Richmond newspaper has published a comprehensive look at the purpose and value

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HRSA Allows Immediate 340B Enrollment in Florida, South Carolina Due to Hurricane

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A satellite image of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28 on its approach to Florida as a Category 4 storm.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has granted Florida and South Carolina 340B program enrollment flexibility, as public health emergencies (PHEs) were declared in both states in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which left widespread destruction, flooding, and

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