Cancer Drug Reimbursement Study Could Ramp Up Pressure on 340B Hospitals

A new study in Health Affairs could add to the squeeze on 340B hospitals’ margins on infused cancer drugs.

A new study in Health Affairs could add to the squeeze on 340B hospitals’ margins on infused cancer drugs.

The study by health economics and public health researchers at the University of California at Berkeley found that prices paid

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340B Hospitals and Independent Oncologists Issue Dueling Reports on Drug Discount Program

340B hospitals and oncologists working in private practice have issued dueling reports about who profits unjustly in connection with the drug discount program.

Hospitals in the 340B program and oncologists working in private practice have issued dueling reports about who profits unjustly in connection with the drug discount program.

Hospital group 340B Health said its Sept. 15 report “finds the three major

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340B Hospitals Provide Almost $68 Billion Annually in Community Benefits, AHA Says

340B hospitals provided $67.9 billion in total community benefits in 2018, AHA reported yesterday.

Hospitals participating in the 340B program provided $67.9 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2018, the American Hospital Association (AHA) reported yesterday. Community benefits represented 13.7% of total 340B hospital expenses, the group said.

AHA broke out

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FQHCs Say Patients Will Suffer if Telehealth Flexibilities Aren’t Extended

NACHC says millions of health center patients could lose access to care if Congress and the Biden administration fail to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Millions of community health center patients could lose access to care if Congress and the Biden administration fail to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for audio-only telehealth, a new survey report warns.

The National Association of

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16 States Have Passed Laws Since 2019 Targeting PBMs’ 340B Payment Cuts

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A new tally of state laws and a new white paper are the latest signs of states' growing role in policing PBM efforts to ratchet down reimbursement for 340B-purchased drugs. | Shutterstock

Sixteen states have passed laws since 2019 addressing pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) discrimination against 340B covered entities, according to a draft summary of state action on the subject circulating among community health center advocates.

Meanwhile, two longtime 340B program policy

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Recent Supreme Court Ruling Frees States to Stop PBMs’ 340B Two-Tier Pricing, Health Care Lawyers Say

A recent Supreme Court decision was a big win for 340B providers, K&L Gates partners (left to right) Don Walker, Leah D’Aurora Richardson, and Victoria Hamscho say in a new American Health Law Association paper.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is spurring more states to enact laws banning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from reimbursing 340B pharmacies less for prescription drugs than non-340B providers, health care lawyers say in a new paper.

According to the

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340B Sales Totaled $38 Billion Last Year, Industry Friendly Blog Reports

Prescription drug sales through the 340B program totaled $38 billion in calendar year 2020, says Adam Fein, writer of the Drug Channels blog.

Prescription drug sales through the 340B program totaled $38 billion in calendar year 2020, representing 7.2% of overall U.S. sales of $528 billion, Drug Channels blog reports.  Drug Channels is run by pharmaceutical manufacturer consultant Adam Fein, a leading critic

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MedPAC Recommends Part B Drug Payment Changes That Could Exacerbate Financial Strain for 340B Hospitals

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today made recommendations to Congress that some say would would amplify the effect of Part B drug payment cuts for 340B hospitals in place since 2018.

Congressional Medicare policy advisers today recommended Medicare Part B drug reimbursement changes that hospitals say would amplify the effect of Part B drug payment cuts for 340B hospitals in place since 2018.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) made

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Health Centers and 340B Play Integral Role In Filling Gaps After Rural Hospital Closures, MedPAC Finds

Community health centers’ 340B savings have enabled some to maintain access to health care following rural hospital closures, congressional Medicare advisers say.

Federally qualified health centers in some rural communities have stepped up and maintained access to health care following rural hospital closures, advisers to Congress on Medicare reported today.

Health centers’ ability to generate income through the 340B program is one

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Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene Myeloma Drugs: Patient-Safety or Profit Motive? Part 6

Our six-part investigative series takes an in-depth look into a question often asked by 340B providers: Why can’t they access 340B pricing on one of Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene’s most profitable drug products? We also delve into serious fraud allegations, Congressional oversight, and the possibility of a renewed focus on this contentious area under new leadership at the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Throughout the series, we also provide BMS/Celgene's viewpoint, their justification for their drug pricing practices, limited distribution policies and why they believe they are following the law.

Part 6 of 6—What Happens Next For Revlimid, Pomalyst, Thalomid, and 340B?

As we described in Parts 2 and 3 of this series, in 2018, an ex-Celgene vice president responsible for the company’s 340B program compliance alleged in a whistleblower

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