Medicare Will Cut Billions From 340B, Expand Site-Neutral Payments in 2027

Medicare will cut payments for 340B drugs and off-campus hospital imaging in 2027—here's what patients may save

A new CMS rule will reduce Medicare payments for 340B drugs and certain imaging services in 2027, lowering some patient costs while prompting hospitals to warn of service cuts.

Medicare will cut billions from 340B, expand site-neutral payments in 2027

Regulators finalized a rule Wednesday that would slash payments for drugs in the controversial 340B program and equalize some payments between care sites. Hospitals railed against the rule.

2027 Medicare OPPS final rule cuts 340B payments, expands site-neutral rates

In the 2027 Medicare final rule for hospital outpatient departments, CMS slightly mitigated several issues that providers had cited regarding the proposed version of the rule. Those steps have not assuaged stakeholder concerns about the rule’s impact on Medicare reimbursement in the hospital outpatient sector. CMS finalizes 2.3% outpatient payment increase and 2% recoupment Hospitals…