For 2-3 Years, CMS Could Pay 340B Hospitals More for Pricey New Alzheimer’s Drug Than Current Norm

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MedPAC says that for two or three years CMS likely would pay 340B hospitals more for the expensive new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm than it normally would for a Part B drug.

Medicare likely would pay 340B hospitals 106% of the average sales price (ASP) for Aduhelm—Biogen’s high-cost biologic drug for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease—for the first two or three years it is on the market, not the ASP minus 22.5% 340B hospital

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Non-Hospital 340B Entities Form Group to Fight on Their Own Behalf at National and State Levels

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The new non-hospital 340B covered entity group 340B Grantees says its work will include outreach, education, lobbying, and litigation.

Non-hospital 340B covered entities have formed a group called 340B Grantees to fight on their own behalf on legislation, in courts, and perhaps in politics at the federal and state levels.

340B Grantees hasn’t formally announced itself yet and is

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AHA Asks Becerra Again to Waive DSH Percentage Eligibility Requirement for 340B Hospitals During Pandemic

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The American Hospital Association wants HHS to waive a requirement that it says is forcing hospitals out of the 340B program due to COVID-19-related changes in payer mix.

The American Hospital Association has asked U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra again to waive a requirement that it says is forcing hospitals out of the 340B program due to COVID-19-related changes in payer mix.

AHA President and

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Akorn Providing Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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Akorn Pharmaceuticals is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on 24 NDCs from Q1 2019 through Q4 2021.

Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a generic and brand drug manufacturer, is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on 24 NDCs from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2021.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) posted Akorn’s notice to

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340B Stakeholders Congratulate Egwim on Being Named OPA Director

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U.S. Public Health Service Lieutenant Commander Emeka Egwim left his position as director of OPA at HRSA 21 months after he started.

340B provider and drug industry stakeholders joined yesterday in congratulating U.S. Public Health Service Lt. Cmdr. Emeka Egwim on his selection as Director of the U.S. Office of Pharmacy Affairs, the federal agency that runs the 340B drug pricing program. 

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HRSA Picks Federal HIV/AIDS Policy Specialist Emeka Egwim To Be its Next 340B Program Director

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PHS Lt. Cmdr. Emeka Edwim is the new Director of HRSA's Office of Pharmacy Affairs, the HRSA unit that runs the 340B drug pricing program.

Emeka Egwim, a federal government HIV/AIDS policy specialist who also has served in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, is the new head of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

In a letter this morning to its staff, the U.S. Health

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Despite Expected Jan. Publication Date, White House Review of New 340B ADR Proposed Rule Is Approaching 100-Day Mark

HRSA's proposed replacement for its year-old 340B administrative dispute resolution process has been under White House review for almost 100 days.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) proposed replacement for its year-old 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process has been under White House review for almost 100 days—nearly a month longer that the anticipated release date announced in November.

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Hospitals Say the Three Confirmed to Have Left 340B Due to Fallout from COVID Are the Tip of the Iceberg

ProMedica Memorial Hospital in Ohio had to leave the 340B program last year when it lost eligibility due to fallout from COVID-19.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) recent statement that only three hospitals so far have said on a federal form that they lost their 340B eligibility due to fallout from COVID-19 does not reflect the problem’s much bigger

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Rural Providers Ask Becerra for Action on 340B Contract Pharmacy and on Hospitals at Risk of Losing 340B Eligibility

The NRHA wants HHS to act against drug companies that deny 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies and ensure that rural hospitals do not lose their 340B eligibility due to factors related to COVID-19.

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) asked U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra this week to act against drug manufacturers that deny 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

NRHA CEO Alan Morgan also urged Becerra

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Merck Offering Refunds for 340B Overcharges

Merck is providing refunds to 340B covered entities for purchases of 17 products during the third quarter of 2020.

Drug manufacturer Merck is providing 340B covered entities with refunds for overcharges on 17 NDCs for purchases between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2019, the company says in a new public notice on the U.S. Health Resources and Services

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