In November 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report (the Report) on the subject of Medicare Part B (Part B) payments made for covered outpatient drugs...more
In August 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited and much-anticipated proposed 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) Omnibus Guidance (Proposed Guidance). The Proposed...more
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Section 340B
On June 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice) related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program...more
The 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (the 340B Program) requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer drugs at discounted prices to eligible hospitals, clinics and other entities for use in the outpatient setting. The 340B...more