On Tuesday, a federal court ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services can propose the appropriate remedy for underpaying hospitals in the 340B program, to the disappointment of the American Hospital Association and America's Essential Hospitals. "For more than five years, the Department of Health and Human Services has unlawfully withheld vital funding from 340B
A federal court ordered the Health and Human Services Department to devise a plan to implement the 2022 Supreme Court ruling invalidating modifications to the 340B drug discount program that cost hospitals billions of dollars.
Despite a busy 2022, drug pricing remains a hot topic at the federal and state levels, with a number of recent developments and trends worth monitoring heading into 2023. In the past.
An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.
An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.