Pharmacy
Hospitals say revenue from the 340B program is essential, while others contend the original law is being abused.
The drugs were wasted because of the purchase of single-dose vials of medication, study says.
Hearst Health EVP Dr. Charles Tuchinda provides best practices for health IT execs and physicians using decision support IT for prescribing medications.
Pharma companies are also offering solutions to practices so they can more easily afford and keep track of therapies.
HHS estimated in 2018 that the 28.5% cut to drug reimbursement rates would save Medicare $1.6 billion.
The proposals, made during a global pandemic, will likely have little political support and may stifle innovation, experts say.
One tracks the effectiveness of COVID-19 drug therapies and the other pays for counseling to slow the spread of the virus.
The top 10 COVID-19 medications have seen a combined spend increase of $200 million, with big increases in March and April.
Many Pfizer/BioNTech sites are in diverse communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
The order reinstates a previously withdrawn rule mandating PBMs to give the rebate savings to consumers, rather than health plans.