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Manufacturer Rebate Models: The Next 340B Program Battleground

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program (“340B Program”) space continues to be a hive of activity. While 340B stakeholders continue to litigate ongoing manufacturer contract pharmacy restrictions, states legislatures are enacting...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: August 2023 #2

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This weekly series provides brief summaries to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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340B Update: Appellate Court Upholds 340B Payment Reduction as CMS Proposes Further Reductions for 2021

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In this week’s episode, Darlene Davis, Andrew Ruskin, and Gabriel Scott discuss notable recent developments for reimbursement under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) of drugs purchased under the 340B...more

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CMS Takes Another Swing at 340B Reimbursement Cuts. Will It Be Strike Three?

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The proposed 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) rule was published on August 9, 2019. Buried in the 819 pages of proposed changes and justifications, CMS took another swing at cutting Medicare Part B reimbursement...more

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March 2019: Where Are We Now With 340B?

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Long time readers of our blog may recall that five years ago, I predicted that 2014 might be a game-changing year for the 340B Drug Discount Program. 2014 saw attempts at regulatory changes, but a successful court challenge...more

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340B Update: CMS Finalizes 340B Program Reimbursement Cut on Part B Drugs

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On November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule updating the Medicare hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) for the calendar year 2018. As part of this update,...more

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CMS Finalizes Medicare Part B Reimbursement Cut for 340B – What Does it Mean?

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On November 1, 2017, CMS announced that it is in fact cutting Medicare Part B reimbursement for 340B drugs to the tune of $1.6 billion. To be accurate, what CMS announced is its intent to finalize proposed rule changes to the...more

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340B Covered Entities Beware: CMS Proposes Drastic Drug Reimbursement Rate Cuts

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In its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule ("Proposed Rule"), CMS outlined a significant Medicare Part B payment reduction for separately payable, nonpassthrough drugs provided in the hospital outpatient...more

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Six Questions and Answers About CMS’ Recommended Changes to 340B Medicare Reimbursement

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In March, I posted about the Uncertain Future of the 340B Drug Discount Program.  When opining about What Could Happen Next I speculated about possible changes to government reimbursement for 340B drugs “so that government...more

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