September 7, 2016—Safety net hospitals and their patients will suffer if parts of the final 340B program mega-guidance remain unchanged from the Health Resources and Services Administration proposal last year. On Sept. 1, HRSA sent its final mega-guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review before official release in the Federal Register. It looks … [Read more...]

September 7, 2016—Welcome to 340B Informed. We're 340B Health's new blog and the successor to the Drug Discount Monitor newsletter. With interest in the 340B program growing, 340B Health felt it was important to make the material the Monitor covered free through 340B Informed to reach the widest audience. In addition to reporting the news, we'll put the news into context … [Read more...]

September 2, 2016—The Health Resources and Services Administration has sent its final 340B program omnibus guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review prior to publication in the Federal Register. HRSA transmitted the final mega-guidance to OMB on Sept. 1, according to an entry on an OMB website. OMB reviews all federal agency rules prior to their … [Read more...]

August 18, 2016—Most of the top 10 drugs that cost Medicare Part D the most in 2014 had double-digit price increases between 2013 and 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports. … [Read more...]

August 11, 2016—The Health Resources and Services Administration has released its proposed regulation to create a binding administrative dispute resolution process for the 340B program. It will be formally published in the Federal Register tomorrow and comments will be due on or before Oct. 11. … [Read more...]

A new report has found that patients’ groups fighting to block a controversial Part B demonstration project are overwhelmingly supported by the drug industry.  … [Read more...]

August 4, 2016—The 340B program is another step closer to having a mandatory and binding administrative dispute resolution process. … [Read more...]