Retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), who co-led inquiries into stewardship of the 340B program while in Congress, died on Monday after being injured in a bicycle accident in his hometown of Gillette, Wyo. He was 77.
Enzi was a
…Retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), who co-led inquiries into stewardship of the 340B program while in Congress, died on Monday after being injured in a bicycle accident in his hometown of Gillette, Wyo. He was 77.
Enzi was a
…The U.S. House voted this evening “to highlight the need to protect the integrity of the 340B program by halting pharmaceutical manufacturers’ unlawful actions that have resulted in overcharges to 340B covered entities.”
Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and David McKinley
…UPDATE Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 1:45 p.m. Eastern—Drug manufacturer Novartis provided the following statement:
“Novartis recently notified the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that we inadvertently neglected to offer the 340B ceiling price to covered entity types added by
…Hospitals groups were deeply disappointed last week with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to continue a nearly 30% cut in Medicare Part B reimbursement for hospitals’ 340B purchased drugs in place since 2018.
Another provision
…Rear Adm. Krista Pedley, Director of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA), gave a brief update on the 340B program during yesterday’s 340B Coalition virtual summer conference. She explained that “due to current
…The top Republicans on two U.S. House health subcommittees are leading a party effort to “craft legislative proposals that Republicans can advance after retaking the majority” in the November 2022 midterm elections. It is not known whether the group will
…U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday extended the COVID-19 national public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days, to Oct. 17. The move extends 340B program flexibilities implemented during the pandemic’s early days.
…The recertification period for hospitals to continue to participate in the 340B program begins in mid-August. The U.S. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) has scheduled an informational webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the
…Roughly one out of four 340B disproportionate share (DSH) hospitals could lose their eligibility for 340B drug discounts due to COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in patient mix, an analysis of hospital Medicare cost reports for 2019 and 2020 shows. About one
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