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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Medicare’s $1.6 Billion Reimbursement Reduction for Hospitals

The U.S. Supreme Court today has overturned the D.C. Circuit ruling that upheld the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS’) $1.6 billion annual reduction within the 340B program. In an opinion drafted by Justice Kavanaugh, the Court believed that HHS failed to gather a survey of hospital acquisition costs before deciding on the payment reductions at issue.

340B, health system, healthcare, HHS, hospitals, pharmaceuticalsRon LantonJune 15, 2022340B, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Supreme Court, hospital

NCPA Files Lawsuit on Pharmacy Direct & Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Fees

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on DIR fees. Specifically, the complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief seeks three things according to NCPA’s release:

pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, pharmacy benefit manager, Medicare, Medicare Part D, lawsuits, healthcare, insurance, HHSRon LantonJune 7, 2021Pharmacy, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, DIR fee, direct and indirect remuneration fees, HHS, federal court, law, lawsuit