The Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present a "340B Discount Drug Program Update" online as a gotowebinar on Wednesday, January 18, from noon to 1 p.m.
The online program will begin with a review of the basic elements of the 340B Discount Drug Program, including its statutory basis, program mechanics, and applicable HRSA published regulations and guidance. The presenters will then proceed with an overview of a few legal and regulatory issues currently getting attention in the 340B world, including actions by drug manufacturers to limit or eliminate the use of contract pharmacies, the impact of 340B pricing on Medicare outpatient drug rate setting, and covered entity data sharing requirements imposed by drug manufacturers.
Takeaways from the program include:
• Participants will have a basic understanding of the operation of the 340B Discount Drug Program.
• Participants will have an understanding of current efforts by drug manufacturers to limit or eliminate the ability of 340B covered entities to use contract pharmacies, and how HRSA and the courts have responded.
• Participants will have an understanding of how 340B drug pricing has impacted Medicare rate setting for outpatient drugs.
• Participants will have an understanding of the challenges faced by 340B covered entities that receive demands from drug manufacturers for disclosure of 340B drug dispensing data.
Speaking at the webinar will be Kathleen A. Reed and Michael D. Bossenbroek.
Reed, senior counsel, Dykema Gossett PLLC, offers legal guidance to a variety of healthcare providers including hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, nursing homes, pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and individual practitioners.
Bossenbroek, senior associate general counsel in the Office of General Counsel, Corewell Health East, provides legal counsel and support on a wide range of hospital operations matters, including physician contracting, Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, patient privacy, HIPAA compliance, behavioral and mental health, telehealth, laboratory, pharmacy, post-acute care, state licensure, and information technology.
To register for the webinar, visit https://connect.michbar.org/healthcare/home.
