Hospitals enrolled in the 340B program stand to lose up to $1.6 billion in Medicare Part B reimbursements through upcoming cuts to the drug pricing program, according to a final rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Federal prosecutors earlier this week filed a complaint against the Memphis Methodist health system, taking over a qui tam action initially filed by private whistleblowers, who alleged that Methodist’s six-year arrangement with West Clinic, an oncology private practice, violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act.
