The 340B program spent $43.9 billion in 2021, supporting nearly 50,000 hospitals with discounted outpatient drugs. Cancer drugs constitute 41% of 340B purchases, with outpatient departments and ...

A new Ohio bill won't expand the 340B program, but it will protect patients' ability to fill prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to provide critical support for covered entities, although the program is subject to ongoing scrutiny and congressional, judicial, and industry pressures.

The 340B Program has continued to undergo significant upheaval in 2024 that has the potential to bring about impactful changes to how the 340B Program operates moving forward. These developments have ...

What does it mean to be a patient? For some, it means access to the best doctors and hospitals. For others, it means a courageous battle against a chronic, and perhaps incurable disease. And for many, ...

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The drug discount program is under scrutiny on a variety of fronts ...

The number of 340B providers has grown from about 10,000 to 66,000 in the past 15 years, while the number of contract pharmacies increased from 1,300 to 253,000 over the same time. The dramatic growth ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program entitles participating hospitals and clinics (called covered entities) to purchase outpatient drugs at a substantial discount from manufacturers. Covered entities either ...

Jeff Davis, a partner in the Washington, D.C., law office of Bass, Berry & Sims, advises healthcare organizations on Medicare and Medicaid billing and reimbursement issues, with a special focus on the ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is expected to bring significant change to the healthcare industry, including the expansion of the Public Health Service Act Section 340B Program.

The 340B drug discount program would work better if the money followed the patient rather than going directly to hospitals, Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA, said Monday at an event on 340B sponsored by the ...