As had been widely anticipated, late on January 30, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew the 340B Program “Mega-Guidance” that had been under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...more
On August 12, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that establishes an administrative dispute resolution process for...more
8/17/2016
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Statute of Limitations
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
On October 14, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) issued a decision in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. United States Department of Health and Human...more
10/21/2015
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Section 340B
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
9/1/2015
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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
On May 6, 2015, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) submitted guidance on the 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. ...more
On October 9, 2014, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a complaint (the October 9 Complaint) against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources and Services...more
As part of its ongoing series of monthly 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) integrity updates, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) released an update on...more
In April 2013, the federal Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) released guidance instructing hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) to register new outpatient facilities by service, rather than...more
On May 23, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. At...more
Earlier this week, the much-anticipated 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) proposed rule arrived at the Office of Management and Budget for review. Publication of this proposed rule is expected in June and will likely...more
On February 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum report regarding contract pharmacy arrangements in the 340B Program. In its report, OIG found...more
On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a long-anticipated Final Rule regarding the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) orphan drug...more
Hospitals subject to the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) prohibition now have an additional four months, until August 7, 2013, to comply with 340B Program guidance issued February...more
Following the recent release of new Program Notices regarding the Group Purchase Organization (GPO) prohibition and Medicaid Exclusion File, 340B participating entities should review their 340B program policies and procedures...more