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

“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 settings. You can find the Proposed Rule here. The proposal comes at a time when 340B stakeholders continue to face pressure to increase audit and program integrity efforts. Here are five things you should know about CMS’s Proposed Rule:”

Read more: http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/340b-covered-entities-beware-cms-43488/