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Providers Generally Supportive, PhRMA Pans Final 340B Dispute Resolution Rule

April 19, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

After HHS released the long-awaited final rule for resolving 340B administrative disputes, provider groups generally supported and PhRMA denounced the updated process.

Provider advocates celebrated—with some reservations—the recently issued final rule reshaping the Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for 340B stakeholders. On [...]

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Maryland, Kansas Send 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills to Their Governors

April 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Maryland legislature cleared a 340B contract pharmacy access bill the day after the Kansas legislature approved a state budget bill with similar 340B provisions.

The Maryland and Kansas legislatures have each cleared bills that would prohibit drug manufacturer 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in their [...]

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Mississippi House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill, Two Days After Senate Passes Similar Bill

March 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Mississippi House passed, 83-31, a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

The Mississippi state house yesterday passed a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit [...]

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Long-Awaited Federal Bill to Protect Contract Pharmacy Arrangements Introduced

March 12, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced federal legislation to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Long-awaited federal legislation to bar drugmaker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements was introduced today. The Mar 12 bill sponsored [...]

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West Virginia, Kentucky Legislative Chambers Pass 340B Contract Pharmacy Bills; Hospital Group Demands TV Stations Remove Ad

March 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

West Virginia state representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on the same day that the Kentucky state senate passed a similar bill.

The West Virginia House today overwhelmingly passed a law to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state, a [...]

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CMS Directs Contractors to Provide Accelerated Payments as Part of Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Response

March 5, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

In response to the ongoing Change Healthcare cyberattack, CMS will direct contractors to provide some accelerated payments to hospitals.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will direct Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) to provide some accelerated payments to [...]

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Virginia Legislature Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill, Sends to Governor’s Desk

March 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate both overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

The Virginia house today overwhelmingly cleared a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, two weeks after the state [...]

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Bucshon Calls for 340B Hospital Transparency at NACHC Policy Forum

February 14, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) told health center leaders he was a "big supporter of 340B" and called for added program transparency measures.

An influential Republican congressman yesterday told a gathering of health center leaders that more 340B hospital transparency was needed to [...]

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340B Arises Briefly in Much-Anticipated Senate Hearing on High Prescription Drug Prices

February 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Joaquin Duato, CEO of J&J, said 340B "is an important program" in response to questioning from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

One influential Republican senator criticized 340B and another Republican senator expressed support for the program during today’s much-awaited Senate committee [...]

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Senior HRSA Official Doubles Down on Agency’s 340B Patient Definition in Wake of Genesis Ruling

January 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rear Adm. Krista Pedley, director of HRSA's Office of Special Health Initiatives, addressed the 340B patient definition at a conference Tuesday.

A high-ranking Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) official this morning told 340B stakeholders that the agency would continue to [...]

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