“The use of 340B discharge prescriptions has resulted in a significant amount of charity care, ranging from $175,000 to $200,000 annually over the last five years. This would not be possible without the savings from the 340B program.” – Albert Einstein Medical Center
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We serve the majority of children with serious illnesses and complex chronic conditions and most children in need of major surgical services. The savings generated by the 340B program are critical to reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.”
– The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
“The savings from the 340B program have allowed UPHS to reinvest in the health and wellbeing of our local community, to increase access to care and to provide free prescriptions to patients in need. The 340B program has supported our efforts to bring free or low cost clinics that provide healthcare to our underserved populations, mobile units for our patients who are unable to visit these clinics, and to partner with our local community organizations to offer health education, screenings, and services to these underserved populations.” – University of Pennsylvania Health System
“TUH is exactly the type of essential hospital the Congress intended to shield from escalating drug prices in 1992 when the 340B program was enacted. However, the new definition of ``patient`` proposed in the Guidance would eliminate all of our savings from the 340B program. This would have a devastating effect on TUH and on the communities it serves, erasing a razor-thin operating margin and threatening its ability to provide the many of the vital services now provided by Pennsylvania's largest safety net hospital.” – Temple University Health System
“The 340B program is pivotal to the sustainability of our organization as it allows us to fund services and be responsive to the changing needs of our local community. Some of the benefits that the 340B program has afforded are the funding of $4.5M in uncompensated care annually, retention of our OB program, and the ability to expand service offerings in 2016 to include much needed dental care for the community.”
– Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
***NOTE: The above information is derived from public comments filed on regulations.gov in response to HRSA’s proposed mega-guidance. Use here does not imply any affiliation with 340B Matters or endorsement by the entities themselves.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM ILLINOIS
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Entity Name |
Mega-Guidance Impact |
Link |
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Charles Cole Memorial Hospital |
Provides $4.5 million in uncompensated care annually |
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Uniontown Hospital |
Provided $13 million in charity care including bad debt and unreimbursed Medical Assistance in 2015-June 2016 |
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Saint Vincent Health Center |
Provided $1.4 million in uncompensated care in 2014, estimates additional cost of $840,000/yr to purchase drugs at Wholesale Acquisition Cost |
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Conemaugh Medical Center |
At risk of losing $242,592 in annual revenue from MCO reimbursements uncompensated care in 2014 |
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University of Pittsburg Medical Center |
Provides almost $900 million a year in benefits to its communities |
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West Penn Hospital |
Provided $3.2 million in FY 2015, waived $20,000 in 340B drug costs to discharge patients |
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Penn State Hershey Medical Center |
Provides over $100 million/yr in charity care and uncompensated care; 340B savings helps offset over 25% of this cost |
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