340B Drug Pricing Program
A new report from the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) once again tries to obfuscate the issue of sky-rocketing drug prices by choosing to blame hospitals rather than the drug companies who set the prices and enjoy double-digit profits at the expense of patients and the providers who serve them.
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Amici curiae are 37 non-profit state and regional hospital associations. They represent thousands of hospitals and health systems across the United States. Amici and their members are committed to improving the health of the communities they serve through the delivery of high-quality,…
In 1990, Congress enacted the Medicaid Rebate Program, as part of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-508).20. This law requires drug companies that choose to participate in Medicaid to give states, which administer Medicaid, discounts comparable to those given to other payers.
Tax-exempt hospitals are required to publicly report on the ways in which they improve the health of the communities they serve yearly through the IRS Form 990 Schedule H, which is publicly available. In 2018, the most recent year for which this information is available, tax-exempt hospitals…
The AHA last week urged congressional leaders to provide temporary relief for any hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program that had to leave the program due to changes in their patient mix as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AHA today urged the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the 2020 federal appeals court decision that upheld the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to significantly cut payments to certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The AHA urged The Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the 2020 federal appeals court decision that upheld the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to significantly cut payments to certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 19 released its calendar year 2022 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule.
CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient/ASC Proposed Rule, Including Modifications to Price Transparency Rule
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CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient/ASC Proposed Rule,
Including Modifications to Price Transparency Rule