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Federal Judge Rebukes HRSA on 340B Patient Definition

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Genesis Health Care successfully challenged HRSA's 340B patient definition in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
A federal district judge in South Carolina late today struck down the 340B program’s patient definition, as federal regulators described [...]

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Medicare to Continue ASP Plus 6% for 340B Drugs in 2024

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In response to the ongoing Change Healthcare cyberattack, CMS will direct contractors to provide some accelerated payments to hospitals.
Medicare Part B will continue to pay hospitals for 340B drugs at the rate of average sales price (ASP) plus [...]

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CMS Finalizes 340B Lump Sum Payment, Retains Offsetting Cuts Starting in 2026

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CMS issued the final rule to implement a $9 billion lump sum payment to 340B hospitals for previous illegal cuts between 2018 and 2021.
Medicare issued a final rule today to implement a $9 billion lump sum payment to 340B hospitals and to cut [...]

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Health Systems Sue to Reverse Elimination of Hospital Registration Waiver

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A hospital association asked the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to side with more than 40 health systems that sued federal regulators over a hospital registration policy change.
Forty-four health systems and hospitals sued federal healthcare agencies over their recent decision to end a 340B COVID-related registration flexibility [...]

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Sixth Drugmaker Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana

Drugmaker Organon has loosened its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana in response to state laws.
Organon, a Merck spinoff with a focus on women’s health, yesterday became the sixth drugmaker to loosen or end its [...]

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Upcoming DIR Fee Changes and Their Potential Impact on 340B Programs

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that goes into effect on January 1, 2024 that changes the way Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) fees are collected. To understand the impact

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340B Lobbying Still on Track for Record Year

Darbin Wofford, a health policy advisor at Third Way, said his organization is urging Congressional Democrats to adopt 340B program reforms.
Lobbying on 340B issues in 2023 remains on track for a record-breaking year, according to recently released congressional lobbying reports. [...]

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New York State Asks Court to Dismiss Challenge to Medicaid Drug Benefit Shift

The New York State Department of Health asked a state trial court to dismiss two providers' challenge to a Medicaid drug benefit shift.
The New York State Department of Health recently told a state trial court in Manhattan that two community health centers [...]

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340B Program May Lead to Lower Charity Care, Says Drug Industry-Backed AIDS Group

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Brandon Macsata, CEO of ADAP Advocacy, said the group plans to publish data from its ongoing study on the 340B program later this year.
Enrollment in the 340B program was linked to diminished spending on charity care, according to preliminary findings from an ongoing [...]

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TIP: Ensure your 340B program has established ordering procedures and practices to optimize replenishment for maximum cost savings.


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