CMS Proposes Slashing Part B Payments to 340B Hospitals by Nearly 40%

Medicare takes another swing at 340B cuts to hospitals

Medicare wants to cut how much it pays hospitals for drugs acquired under the 340B program, a move that could lower costs for patients.

CMS’s 2027 OPPS proposed rule would cut 340B and imaging payments

Medicare payment for 340B drugs and imaging services would undergo notable reductions under CMS’s 2027 proposed rule for the hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Payment for many services would increase due to budget neutrality requirements, but the net impact of the various changes projects to be negative for most hospitals. The proposed rule “delivers multiple blows to hospitals already …

CMS proposes increases to Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates, site-neutral and 340B changes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 2 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026. This includes a proposed 3.2% market basket update, offset by a 0.8 percentage point cut for productivity.In a statement shared with the media, Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development, said, “A…

CMS Proposes Slashing Part B Payments to 340B Hospitals by Nearly 40%

CMS on Thursday proposed cutting Medicare Part B payments to 340B hospitals by nearly 40%, reviving a high-stakes clash between [...] The post CMS Proposes Slashing Part B Payments to 340B Hospitals by Nearly 40% appeared first on 340B Report.