CMS published CY 2023 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System OPPS Proposed Rule, showed 340B covered entities how agency plans to react to AHA v. Becerra SCOTUS opinion saying CMS lacked authority to alter Medicare payment rates for certain 340B drugs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS announced that it expects to reverse Medicare Part B rate cuts for separately payable drugs acquired through 340B Drug Pricing Program, resulting in estimated additional $1.96 billion for 340B hospitals.
Congress was in recess during the Memorial Day holiday week, to return June 6. House Judiciary Committee held markup of Protecting Our Kids Act, gun control bills introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler in response to mass shootings.