340B Drug Pricing Program
J&J announces major change to 340B pricing; HRSA responds to preemptive AHA advocacy.
Johnson & Johnson announced Aug. 23 that it would be fundamentally changing the way it makes 340B pricing available for two of its most popular products, Stelara and Xarelto.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Aug. 7 requested public comment on how petitioners file initial claims in the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process and how it affects stakeholders’ administrative load.
Trinity Health Grand Rapids — anchored by a 283-bed hospital — operates two freestanding emergency departments, two urgent care clinics, three public health centers, a large HIV clinic and 57 outpatient clinics.
The AHA Aug. 13 commented to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in anticipation of the commission’s 2024-2025 cycle.
AHA comments on MedPAC topics to be considered in the new cycle: the 340B Drug Pricing Program, inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) payments, the physician fee schedule (PFS) and telehealth.
As the annual 340B hospital recertification period approaches, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs is hosting a certification webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 1-2 p.m. ET.
The AHA July 26 submitted a letter expressing concerns in response to the recently introduced 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (340B ACCESS) Act.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) expresses their opposition to H.R. 8574, the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (340B ACCESS) Act.
The 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (340B ACCESS) Act would completely dismantle the 340B program and undermines the very purpose of the program — to allow eligible providers to expand access to care for more patients and communities across the country.