Under the recently enacted health reform law, a number of new categories of hospitals are now eligible for the federal 340B drug discount program. This includes, among others, critical access hospitals, sole community hospitals, and rural referral centers. The 340B program will enable your hospital to expand access to care and reduce its pharmaceutical costs. Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA), together with the National Rural Health Association, will host a free webinar for hospitals and nonprofits representing hospitals, covering a variety of key topics for newly eligible hospitals, including:
- How is 340B as a cost-savings strategy, especially for smaller hospitals?
- Which hospitals are eligible and how can I enroll?
- What are the key operational issues and challenges?
- How can we effectively comply with the program's dynamic and complex requirements?
- How can we maximize our 340B savings?
- What are the opportunities to open our own outpatient pharmacy or contract with other pharmacies to increase revenue?
- What efforts are underway to expand access and extend 340B to the inpatient setting?
- What is the status of efforts to repeal the prohibition against using 340B for certain cancer treatment and other big ticket drug products?
Presenters:
Presenters from SNHPA will include Bill von Oehsen, president and general counsel, and Ted Slafsky, executive director: Presenters from NRHA include Brock Slabach, senior vice president for member services, and Maggie Elehwany, vice president of government affairs and policy.
Registration:
This webinar is free for hospitals and nonprofits, but registration is required. Please register by July 5 by clicking here.
