PBM

340B ESP. Why It’s Wrong, And How Hospitals Can Deal With It.

August 9, 2022340B, Compliance, Covered Entities, Overview, PBM, Requirements, Uncategorized

(NOTE: Over the years, we’ve served dozens of non-profit hospitals. We’ve seen the profound impact the 340B program has had in supporting their missions of serving the most vulnerable members of their communities. That said, we apologize, in advance, for the stridency of our tone on this page — but not for our sense of … Read More

How Drug Manufacturer Restrictions And PBMs Undermine Hospitals’ 340B Savings And Outpatient-Pharmacy Margins

July 6, 2022340B, Contract Pharmacy, PBM, Prescription Discounts, Requirements, Retail / Outpatient Pharmacy

If you’re an eligible hospital with an existing 340B program, you know that your wholly-owned outpatient pharmacy is required to buy non-340B medications at Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) — unless you’ve put it in an LLC, and registered it as a child site, or you’re a Critical Access Hospital, and exempt from the requirement. You’ve … Read More