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Thursday, July 22, 2021 below are key updates affecting 340B Program covered entities and some initial recommended next steps as we continue to evaluate the proposal. Comments are due September 17, 2021. CMS confirmed it will continue its reimbursement cuts policy for certain 340B covered entities while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court in the ongoing litigation brought against HHS by the American Hospital Association (AHA). CMS also signaled that while certain 340B covered entities (rural sole community hospitals, children’s hospitals, etc.) remain exempt from the reimbursement cuts, those covered entities should continue reporting the “TB” modifier and CMS may revisit the exemption in future rulemaking. Similar to last year, CMS also continued to reference the need for consistent and reliable payments for hospitals for the remainder of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which could mean that payment changes can be expected following the end of the PHE.

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