Hospitals are Scrambling to Keep 340B Discounts. Here’s What to Know (Modern Healthcare)

Hospitals are facing more hurdles in using the 340B drug pricing program as shifts in insurance coverage make it harder to maintain access to discounted drugs. A growing number of hospitals are on the verge of getting kicked out of the 340B program as they treat fewer Medicaid patients. For large health systems, losing access to 340B could cost them tens of millions of dollars a year. “If hospitals are at risk of losing 340B eligibility, they are going to fight like hell to maintain it,” said Heath Ingram, an attorney at law firm Goodwin.

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