As readers of this blog already know, manufacturers and some legislators believe the 340B program has grown too large, suffers from mission creep and needs reform. They argue that the program’s purpose is simply to reduce drug costs for the uninsured and the indigent, nothing more. All three of the federal agencies with program oversight … Continue Reading
340B covered entities need to revisit and perhaps ramp up their compliance efforts. The director of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs has been very open in touting the fact that HRSA has invested in program integrity to make sure that manufacturers and covered entities remain compliant and that benefits for … Continue Reading
OIG’s recently issued FY 2015 Work Plan has made duplicate discounts a new focus for FY 2015. OIG “will assess the risk of duplicate discounts for 340B-purchased drugs paid through Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) and describe States’ efforts to prevent them.” Under the Affordable Care Act, states were required to collect rebates for drugs … Continue Reading