Becker's Healthcare March 28, 2024
A recent report from the Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals in the U.S. received more from 340B profit than they invested in charity care in 2022.
The report’s 340B data comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding total sales to disproportionate share hospitals at the 340B price. DSH charity care costs were pulled from the most recent Medicare cost report from each hospital. For the hospitals that did not report charity care, their most recent prior annual report that features charity care was reported.
Through the 340B program, pharmaceutical manufacturers taking part in Medicaid must provide discounted pricing for certain outpatient drugs to covered healthcare organizations that...
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