Category: Providers

Wisconsin Assembly Bill Introduced to Bar PBM Practices Against 340B Providers

December 12, 2023 Views

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced bills in both legislative chambers that would bar PBMs from differentially reimbursing providers on the basis of their 340B status.

Just a week after Wisconsin state senators introduced a bipartisan bill to bar disparate treatment of 340B providers by pharmacy [...]

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Drugmakers Highlight 340B Developments in Earnings Calls

December 12, 2023 Views

Jean-Jacques Bienaime, CEO of drugmaker BioMarin, discussed the impact of 340B on pharmaceutical sales during an investor earnings call.

Pharmaceutical company executives discussed a range of 340B-related developments in recent third quarter investor calls. An executive for BioMarin Pharmaceutical, [...]

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House Committee Approves PBM Transparency Bill with 340B Provision

December 7, 2023 Views

The House E&C Committee on Dec. 6 unanimously approved a PBM transparency bill with a 340B program provision.

Lawmakers on a key House committee approved a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency bill on Wednesday that would require PBMs [...]

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New Part B Drug Claims Modifier Requirement for 340B Entities Starts Jan. 1

December 7, 2023 Views

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

Critical access hospitals (CAHs) and Ryan White HIV/AIDS clinics do not expect problems implementing a new requirement starting Jan. 1, [...]

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Four 340B Terminations, Eight Paybacks to Manufacturers in Latest Provider Audit Findings

December 5, 2023 Views

Federal auditors determined terminations from the 340B program were required for either covered entity sites or a contract pharmacy of two more 340B providers.

Federal auditors determined terminations from the 340B program were required for either covered entity sites or contract pharmacies of four [...]

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Biogen Adds Drug with Narrow Approval to 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

December 5, 2023 Views

Drugmaker Biogen recently added a third drug to its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions for hospitals.

Biopharmaceutical manufacturer Biogen recently expanded its contract pharmacy restrictions for hospitals to a third drug, after that medication garnered a [...]

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340B Reforms Needed, Says Former Presidential Candidate, Drug Industry Consultant

December 5, 2023 Views

Howard Dean, a former Democratic presidential candidate who has consulted for the drug industry, said the 340B program is in need of reforms.

The 340B program has become “a multibillion-dollar boondoggle for hospital mega-chains” and needs reform, says Howard Dean, a one-time Democratic [...]

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N.Y. State, Health Centers Seek Brief Pause in Medicaid Drug Benefit Lawsuit

November 30, 2023 Views

The parties involved in a legal challenge over certain Medicaid managed care drug benefits have jointly asked for a pause in proceedings.

Both sides in a lawsuit over New York state’s transfer of Medicaid managed care drug benefits to Medicaid fee for [...]

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Column: Why the Genesis 340B Patient Definition Court Decision Could Resolve the Contract Pharmacy Impasse

November 30, 2023 Views

Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of 340B Report, writes the second part of his two-part column on the Senate "group of six" 340B discussion draft.

In what legal experts describe as a landmark decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina ruled [...]

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Massachusetts Senate Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections for Certain 340B Grantees, Hospitals

November 28, 2023 Views

Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to vote on Sen. Pavel Payano's (D) 340B PBM nondiscrimination bill Thursday.

Massachusetts state senators this month unanimously passed a healthcare bill that would protect 340B grantees and certain safety net hospitals [...]

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