Hospitals Urge CMS To Abandon Medicare Part B Cuts While PhRMA Presses For More Action

Hospital trade groups have lodged strong objections to CMS's proposal to maintain deep Medicare Part B reimbursement cuts, while PhRMA is suggesting even further 340B reforms.

Hospital trade groups are lodging strong objections to maintaining steep cuts in Medicare Part B drug reimbursement as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 final rule for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), while the trade group for brand

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Breaking: HRSA Refers Six Drug Companies to HHS OIG For Refusing to Offer Discounts

HRSA has referred six drug manufacturers to the HHS Office of Inspector General for refusing to offer 340B discounts in the contract pharmacy setting.

The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) today referred six drug manufacturers to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department of the Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) regarding their refusal to offer 340B discounts to 340B covered

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Biden Administration Moves a Step Closer to Trashing Trump’s 340B Health Center Insulin/EpiPen Rule

Former President Trump signed an executive order in July 2020 directing HHS to limit what 340B health centers can charge patients for insulin and EpiPen-type devices.

The dumping of a controversial Trump administration rule limiting what 340B health centers can charge patients for insulin and EpiPen-type devices took a big step closer to being finalized last week.

Late last week Thursday, the U.S. Health Resources

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Arkansas Insurance Dept. to Rule Next Month on PhRMA’s Petition to Block Novel 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

An Arkansas Insurance Department hearing officer said last week she would decide by Oct. 13 whether to stay enforcement of a state law requiring drug manufacturers to honor 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.

An Arkansas Insurance Department hearing officer said last week she would decide by Oct. 13 whether to stay enforcement of a state law requiring drug manufacturers to honor 340B contract pharmacy arrangements pending resolution of a bevy of federal lawsuits

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Napo Pharmaceuticals Tells Entities How They Can Keep Getting 340B Price on Limited-Distribution Drug

Napo Pharmaceuticals has told covered entities how they can continue to buy Mytesi, an antidiarrheal for patients living with HIV/AIDS who take antiretroviral drugs, at its 340B price.

Napo Pharmaceuticals yesterday posted a public notice to 340B covered entities about how to obtain 340B pricing on Mytesi, an antidiarrheal for patients living with HIV/AIDS who take antiretroviral drugs.

Napo said in the notice on the U.S. Health

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In Largely Symbolic Move, Becerra Expresses “Strong Support” for 340B in Drug Pricing Plan

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra yesterday expressed "strong support" for the 340B program in a drug pricing report to the White House, but recommended no changes to the program.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra yesterday reiterated HHS’ “strong support for the 340B Drug Pricing Program” in a 29-page plan to lower drug prices.

Becerra’s Sept. 9 report to White House domestic and economic policy counselors

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As Hospital Recertification Deadline Nears, 340B Eligibility Challenges Appear Not to Be Widespread for Now

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on hospitals’ eligibility for 340B could become an issue beginning later this year, industry observers say.

With the deadline for hospitals to recertify their eligibility for 340B drug discounts arriving on Monday, it appears most facilities will remain qualified—at least for now.

Industry observers say the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on hospitals’ eligibility for 340B could become

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HRSA Grants 340B Flexibilities to N.J. and N.Y. Due to Hurricane

Federal health officials yesterday added New Jersey and New York to the list of states granted 340B enrollment flexibility due to Hurricane Ida.

Federal health officials have added New Jersey and New York to the list of states granted 340B enrollment flexibility due to Hurricane Ida.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) posted the notice about the East Coast states’ addition

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Hearing Friday on PhRMA’s Push to Quash First State Law to Protect 340B Contract Pharmacy Program

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain temporarily suspended his state's new 340B contract pharmacy law pending a review of its constitutionality.

The Arkansas Insurance Department is holding a public hearing this Friday morning on whether it should strike down as unconstitutional the nation’s first state law to address pharmaceutical manufacturer denials of 340B pricing on drugs when they are dispensed by

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After HRSA Notification, NACHC Refiles 340B Dispute Complaints Against Drug Manufacturers

Community health centers split their 340B dispute resolution petition against drug manufacturers Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca into two—one against Lilly alone, the other against Sanofi and AstraZeneca together.

Community health centers on Tuesday split their 340B dispute resolution petition against drug manufacturers Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca into two—one against Lilly alone, the other against Sanofi and AstraZeneca together—to let federal officials commence proceedings against Sanofi and AstraZeneca.

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