March 20, 2014─A bipartisan group in the U.S. House has introduced a bill to expand access to pharmacist-provided health services in communities with few physicians and other health professionals. … [Read more...]
CMS Wants to Ramp up Medicaid Rebate Oversight
Closer monitoring of manufacturer compliance could have 340B implicationsMarch 18, 2014—The Obama administration proposes to audit and survey drugmakers more often to ensure they are fulfilling their Medicaid drug rebate obligations and to increase penalties for those that knowingly report false information for the calculation of rebates. … [Read more...]
Study: 340B Essential to Oregon Health Centers
A new study shows that the 340B program is vital to helping health providers in Oregon better treat the vulnerable and underserved. Specifically, the report found that 340B savings allow federally qualified health centers in the state to provide: financial assistance to patients unable to afford their prescriptions clinical pharmacy services, such as disease management … [Read more...]
340B Savings Critical for Ore. Health Centers, Study Concludes
Says mandated pass-through to MCOs could reduce access to medicines, servicesMarch 12, 2014—Requiring Oregon health centers to give the state all of their 340B savings on drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries, whose care is mainly managed and paid for by the state's new Medicaid coordinated care organizations, "may not actually be effective and could adversely impact patient care," a new study concludes. … [Read more...]
HRSA to Issue Three More 340B Regulations
Rules will create dispute resolution system and establish sanctions for manufacturers and providersMarch 6, 2014—While attention has focused on the forthcoming comprehensive regulation for the 340B program, aka the "mega-reg," the Health Resources and Services Administration is moving ahead with three other significant program regulations. … [Read more...]
HRSA Sketches out Its Priorities for 340B Funding
Verification of ceiling prices emerges as an area of focusMarch 5, 2014—Details about the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) policy priorities for the 340B program this fiscal year and next have emerged in a drug industry newsletter and in a supplement to President Obama's budget request to Congress. … [Read more...]
White House Seeks $17 Million for 340B Program
$7 million would come from user fee on purchasesMarch 4, 2014—The Obama administration is seeking $17 million for the 340B drug discount program in fiscal 2015, consisting of $10 million in appropriated funds and $7 million from a 0.1 percent user fee on 340B drug purchases. … [Read more...]