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Feds Tell Court They Oppose Health Center’s Effort to Sink 340B Patient Definition

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Lawyers for HHS and HRSA told a federal district court yesterday the agencies oppose a health center’s efforts to have the longstanding 340B program definition of patient declared illegal.

Lawyers for federal healthcare officials told a federal district court yesterday that the government opposes a South Carolina health center’s efforts to have the longstanding 340B program definition of patient declared illegal.

In papers filed Sept. 22 in federal district court

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340B Report Exclusive: GAO Is Asking Hospitals if They Share 340B Savings with Low-Income Uninsured Patients at Contract Pharmacies

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The GAO is asking 340B hospitals that applied to get their eligibility restored if they give low-income uninsured patients a break on drug prices at their contract and in-house pharmacies.

A federal watchdog agency wants to know if 340B hospitals give low-income uninsured patients a break on drug prices at their contract and in-house pharmacies as part of the agency’s evaluation of a law that helps some hospitals forced out

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Merck Announces Third Round of 340B Refunds for 2019 Drug Purchases

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Merck has announced its third round this year of refunds to 340B covered entities for overcharges on select products.

Drug manufacturer Merck has announced its third round this year of refunds to 340B covered entities for overcharges on select products.

The latest round covers 15 NDCs sold during Q3 2019. The previously announced refunds were for sales during Q1

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Court Upholds $23 Million Judgement Against CVS Caremark for Unfair Pharmacy Reimbursement

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CVS Caremark must pay AIDS Healthcare Foundation $23 million for Part D drug reimbursement that the PBM clawed back from AHF unfairly, a court says.

A federal district court in Arizona has upheld a $23 million arbitration award to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) against pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) CVS Caremark for unfair drug reimbursement.

In its November 2019 lawsuit, AHF alleged that CVS Caremark

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HRSA Grants 340B Enrollment Flexibility in Puerto Rico Due to Hurricane

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Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) (second from right), FEMA officials, and local residents assessed damage yesterday from Hurricane Fiona.

UPDATE Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, 1:00 p.m. EDT—This story was updated to include new information from HRSA.


The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is letting eligible healthcare providers in Puerto Rico enroll in the 340B

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Feds Tell Judge They Accept that Part B Drug Payment Cuts in 2020-22 Were Unlawful

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Federal lawyers told a judge that they do not oppose declaring unlawful Part B drug payments cuts for 340B hospital from 2020-2022.

Federal lawyers last week agreed with national groups that represent 340B hospitals that the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to declare illegal Medicare Part B payment cuts in 2018 and 2019 for hospitals’ 340B-purchased drugs “effectively resolves” the groups’ claims

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Arkansas’ Novel 340B Contract Pharmacy Law Doesn’t Conflict with Federal Law, State Officials Tell Court

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The Arkansas insurance commissioner and 340B covered entities told a federal district judge that a state law requiring drug makers to honor 340B contract pharmacy arrangements does not conflict with federal laws.

Arkansas’s first-of-its-kind law requiring drug makers to honor 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies to dispense 340B drugs is not preempted by the federal 340B statute since the state law applies only to the acquisition and delivery of

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Judge Issues Stay in Merck’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

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A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., put drug manufacturer Merck’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit against the federal government on hold pending a related federal appeals court decision.

A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., put drug manufacturer Merck’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit against the federal government on hold until after a federal circuit court in Washington rules in Novartis and United Therapeutics’ 340B contract pharmacy cases.

Lawyers

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340B Provider Groups Decry Federal Judge’s PrEP Coverage Decision

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340B HIV provider groups have condemned a federal court decision that mandating private health insurance coverage of PrEP, a daily medication used to prevent HIV infection, is unconstitutional.

340B HIV provider groups have slammed a recent federal court decision that could have far-reaching implications on access to a host of preventive health care services.

On Sept. 7, Judge Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the

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Federal Appeals Court Will Hear Arguments in Lilly’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Suit on Oct. 31

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A federal appeals court will hear arguments in Lilly's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit on Oct. 31.

A federal appeals court in Chicago will hear oral arguments in drug manufacturer Eli Lilly’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit against the federal government on Oct. 31, the court announced on Tuesday.

The half-hour session will take place one week after

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