The 340B Drug Pricing Program: Your Guide to Participation

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program The Basics
Promoting Integrity, Access, Value
to deliver clinically and cost-effective pharmacy
services.
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Learning Objectives
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Creation of the 340B Program
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Intent of the 340B Program
SAVINGS Improve financial stability Stretch
dollars to serve vulnerable patients
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The 340B Price
25-50 of the average wholesale price
Can offer sub-ceiling prices
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The 340B Price
25-50 of the average wholesale price
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340B Entity Eligibility
The eligibility to purchase at the 340B price
belongs only to the entities
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340B Entity Eligibility

• Consolidated Health Centers
• FQHC look-alikes
• Family planning projects
• (Title X)
• Ryan White Care Act (Parts A, B, C, D) grantees

• Black lung clinics
• Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic treatment
  centers
• Native Hawaiian health centers
• Urban Indian organizations
• Certified tuberculosis clinics
• Certain disproportionate share hospitals
• Certified sexually transmitted disease clinics

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340B Enrollment Procedure
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES MUST ENROLL
FORMS AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
ADMISSION PROCESS
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340B Enrollment Procedure
FIND THE FORM
COMPLETE THE FORM
DEADLINES
? participation begins 1 month after the
enrollment deadline
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340B Statute Requirements and Prohibitions
340B Legislation
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340B Statute Requirements and Prohibitions
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340B Regulation and Policy
Interpreting the legislation and implementing the
340B Program may at times be a challenge
www.hrsa.gov/opa
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340B Regulation and Policy
www.hrsa.gov/opa/federalregister.htm
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340B Regulation and Policy
If three requirements are not met, the person is
not eligible for 340B drugs
www.hrsa.gov/opa/federalregister.htm
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340B Implementation Options
Entities expressed interest in new ways to
increase access to 340B drugs
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340B Implementation Options
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340B Program Resources
Integrity
Access
Value
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Integrity Resource
Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA)
Develops innovative pharmacy service models and
supports technical assistance
Serves as Federal resource for pharmacy practice
Administers 340B program

• Access to affordable drugs
• Application of best practices

• Efficient pharmacy management
• Systems to improve patient outcome

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Access Resource
Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC)
Helps eligible entities, implement and optimize
the 340B program
Provides information resources, policy analysis
education
Access

• Call Center
• Web Site

• Outreach Program
• Pharmacy Technical Assistance Program

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Value Resource
Prime Vendor Program (PVP)
Offers value added products and services Offered
at no cost to entity
Negotiates sub-ceiling prices Helps with access
to drug distribution solutions
Value
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How to Access Resources