340B Health Statement on Request for a Senate Finance Committee Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2015
Contact: Tom Mirga
(571) 213-9478
tom.mirga@340bhealth.org
Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee to request a hearing on the recent Government Accountability Office report about Medicare Part B spending at hospitals participating in the 340B drug pricing program.
As we have stated before, there are very serious methodological problems with the GAO report. (Click here for more details about our concerns.) 340B Health has retained outside experts to evaluate Medicare Part B spending at 340B disproportionate hospitals in more depth. We expect to be able to share our findings this fall. We again encourage policymakers to work with 340B stakeholders on this issue and not make changes that would undermine this vital program.
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340B Health is an association of more than 1,000 hospitals. We are the leading advocate and resource for those providers who serve their communities through participation in the 340B drug pricing program. For more information about us and the 340B program, visit www.340bhealth.com.
Click here for a pdf of this statement.