CBO Recommendation: Restrict 340B Access to Get Hospitals to Join ACOs

The Congressional Budget Office report recommended restricting 340B access to incentivize hospitals to join accountable care organizations.
As part of a report on incentivizing use of accountable care organizations (ACOs), Congress’ primary research arm recently recommended excluding [...]

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Attorneys Expect Many Filings under Newly Reconstituted 340B Dispute Resolution Process

Kyle Vasquez, an attorney for Polsinelli, said he expects a "wave of filings" under HRSA's latest ADR rule because it is more flexible than the prior process.
Attorneys for both covered entities and drug manufacturers say they expect a significant number of filings to the newly re-established [...]

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Maine Issues Draft Rule for 340B Hospital Reporting Requirements with New Data, Enforcement Provisions

After Maine passed one of the nation's first 340B provider reporting laws last year, a state health agency has proposed a rule for implementation.
The state agency tasked with implementing Maine’s state 340B hospital reporting requirement has proposed a rule with additional data and [...]

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Novartis to Refund Covered Entities After Adjusting 340B Ceiling Prices for 100-Plus Products

Drugmaker Novartis has announced it will refund 340B providers for more than 100 products after adjusting their 340B ceiling prices.
Thousands of covered entities that purchased more than one hundred Novartis products between late 2019 and early 2023 will be [...]

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News Alert

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

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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CMS Does Not Address Lump Sum Payments for 340B Hospitals in Latest Medicare Advantage Policies But Might in 2025

CMS put off a decision over whether to provide Medicare Advantage plans with funds to reimburse hospitals for past 340B payment cuts.
Federal regulators recently said any decision on whether to provide Medicare Advantage (MA) plans funds to reimburse hospitals for past [...]

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Breaking News

HRSA Issues Final Regulations Revamping Process to Resolve Disputes Between 340B Providers and Manufacturers

Federal officials have released the long-awaited final rule for the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process.
The federal government issued the final rule early Thursday to implement a long-anticipated revision to the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution [...]

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Appeals Court Judges Press Both AHF, Apexus When Considering Dismissal Appeal

AHF attorney David Gruen and Apexus attorney Karin Bohmholdt recently presented oral arguments before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
A federal appeals court panel pressed both the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and (AHF) and Apexus, the 340B prime vendor, to [...]

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MedPAC Analysis Estimates Medicare Part B Payments to 340B Hospitals are Significantly Higher than Ceiling Prices

A MedPAC analysis found that Medicare paid 340B hospitals significantly more than the ceiling price for dozens of medications in 2022.
Medicare paid hospitals substantially more—almost $4 billion in aggregate—than the 340B ceiling price costs for dozens of single-source drugs, biologics [...]

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White House Completes Review of Final Rule for 340B Dispute Process, Release Expected Soon

The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to soon release its final 340B administrative dispute resolution rule after the White House completed its final review this week.
After missing its self-imposed deadline of the end of 2023, the White House this week completed its review to implement [...]

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