A bill has been introduced in Texas to stop Medicaid managed care organizations and their pharmacy benefit managers from reimbursing pharmacies for 340B-acquired drugs at less than what Texas Medicaid pays for the same 340B drugs.
Texas House Bill 1293
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The fallout continues from drug makers and health centers’ decision to work together to change the 340B program, with the drug industry giving its first interview about the deal to 340B Report on Friday and several hospital groups jointly blasting
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s novel bill to require hospital reporting on 340B revenue, prohibit drug maker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy use, and prohibit pharmacy benefit manager discrimination against 340B entities and pharmacies has passed its first test in the
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It’s that time again: The 340B Coalition Winter Conference, known as the can’t-miss gathering of covered entities, health care providers, pharmacy and pharmacy service providers, drug manufacturers, government agencies, and other organizations dedicated to driving health equity for underserved populations via the 340B drug discount program, is just around the corner.
Over the course of three days, the event draws thousands of industry insiders, features a full program of educational, networking, and demo sessions, and showcases approximately 70 exhibitors. But with so much on the agenda—during a critical year for insights and collaboration into the changing 340B world—how can attendees get the most bang for their collective bucks?
Find out below as Avita Care Solutions leaders (and veteran 340B Coalition Conference-goers) Michael Yount and Lee Horner weigh in with tips on using the event to find thought leaders and make lasting partnerships. And don’t
The second quarterly period this year for 340B registration of new covered entities, outpatient facilities, and contract pharmacies will begin Saturday, April 1, and is expected to end on Monday, April 17.
Normally, a quarterly 340B registration period runs from
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TIP: Accurately tracking and loading drug prices into the ESP system can be the difference maker when it comes to maintaining compliance and
Biopharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen this afternoon significantly expanded its conditions on 340B pricing when hospitals use contract pharmacies.
Johnson & Johnson announced a similar expansion of its 340B contract pharmacy limits last month. Hospital groups slammed J&J’s new restrictions.
Amgen’s
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U.S. House Republicans yesterday asked Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to testify March 29 about the Biden administration’s health care budget request.
Becerra will appear before the Energy & Commerce health subcommittee the day after it
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Congressional Medicare advisers yesterday formally recommended replacing the formula Medicare uses to distribute extra payments to safety net hospitals that disproportionately serve low-income and/or uninsured beneficiaries.
The 340B program uses the same calculation—the Medicare disproportionate share adjustment percentage—to determine eligibility
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Tuesday announced the first 27 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare Part B inflation rebates, a list that includes AbbVie’s blockbuster arthritis drug Humira, which generated $5.6 billion in global
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