Prescribers who work in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) believe the 340B program helps their organizations and patients—even if they [...] …
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Brandon Patchett, Senior Director of Pharmacy-Clinical Services, AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Q: Where did you grow up?
I grew up in a small town, Frankfort, Indiana, raised in the country and surrounded by farmland. While my family would have liked
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Despite its overwhelming support from the state legislature, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) late yesterday amended a 340B contract pharmacy [...] …
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on Monday announced Chantelle Britton as its next Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) [...] …
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South Carolina last week became the twenty-third state to introduce a bill this legislative session to bar drugmaker 340B contract [...] …
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As we welcome the fresh energy of spring, now is the perfect time for 340B covered entities to conduct a thorough review and update of their 340B program. Ensuring your program’s compliance and efficiency is akin to spring cleaning—tidying up, organizing, and preparing for the year ahead. Below, we outline essential steps and checks to maintain the excellence of your 340B program as we transition to this new season.
1. Review Your State’s Medicaid Website for New BIN/PCN/Group Updates
It’s essential to regularly check the Medicaid website for your carve-in states, looking for any updates related to Billing Identifier Number (BIN), Processor Control Number (PCN), and group numbers. These details are crucial for accurately processing pharmacy claims and securing appropriate 340B discounts. Often, at the beginning of the year, Medicaid agencies will update their websites with the latest BIN/PCN/Group numbers based on recent contracting information with Medicaid Managed Care organizations.
2. Fiscal Year-End Specific Checks
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A federal district court has transferred drugmaker AstraZeneca’s lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy access law to a judge who [...] …
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Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers operating in Oregon are barred from restricting 340B drug dispensing or limiting the number [...] …
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A recent analysis of the increasing annual total number of drug manufacturer refunds to 340B covered entities notes they are [...] …