President Expected to Address Drug Prices in State of the Union Message
In his State of the Union address tonight, President Trump is expected to announce an initiative to make insulin more affordable and to challenge Congress to pass legislation
…Category: Regulatory
CMS Unveils Medicaid Block Grant Option, Ramifications for 340B Unclear
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this morning invited state Medicaid directors to pilot test giving up open-ended federal Medicaid funding for able-bodied adults in exchange for a
…Hospital Group: GAO’s 340B Duplicate Discount Recommendations “Contrary to Federal Law”
Hospital group 340B Health yesterday swung back hard against a congressional watchdog agency’s recommendations for stricter federal policing of 340B duplicate discounts, calling them “misguided, unworkable, and contrary
…BREAKING: GAO Criticizes Policing of 340B Duplicate Discounts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) lacks “reasonable assurance” that states and healthcare providers are complying with the prohibition against subjecting drug manufacturers to payment of duplicate 340B discounts
…(Editor’s note: The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) tomorrow will consider a staff analysis of “whether the availability of 340B drug discounts creates incentives to choose more expensive products in some cases and the resulting impact on Medicare patients’ cost-share
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BREAKING: GAO Says HRSA Should Strengthen Oversight Over Private-Nonprofit Hospitals’ 340B Eligibility
BREAKING: GAO Says HRSA Should Strengthen Oversight Over Private-Nonprofit Hospitals’ 340B Eligibility
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) oversight of 340B private, nonprofit hospitals should be significantly strengthened, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in a report released
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BREAKING: States Can Limit Providers’ Use of 340B Drugs for Medicaid Patients, CMS Says
BREAKING: States Can Limit Providers’ Use of 340B Drugs for Medicaid Patients, CMS Says
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released policy guidance yesterday outlining “best practices” states should consider for avoiding duplicate Medicaid rebates and 340B discounts
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BREAKING: Drugmaker Xspire Owes 340B Refunds
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Welcome to the pilot issue of 340B Report. We’re so glad to have you aboard! And now, let’s get to the news.
BREAKING: Drugmaker Xspire Owes 340B Refunds
Xspire Pharma, a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company, owes refunds
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