Court Issues Permanent Injunction Blocking Medicare 340B Payment Cuts - McDermott+Consulting

Court Issues Permanent Injunction Blocking Medicare 340B Payment Cuts

The US District Court for the District of Columbia recently held that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its authority by reducing Medicare payment rates for 340B drugs, but, because of the budget-neutral nature of the cuts, the court left implementation details of its order temporarily unresolved to avoid disrupting administration of the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. It remains to be seen what remedies the court will ultimately order and whether CMS will appeal the decision.

 

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