340B Unscripted
Pharmacists and healthcare industry leaders Rob ‘Hoopi’ Nahoopii PharmD, MS, ACE and Greg Wilson PharmD, BCPS, ACE dive deeply into the complicated and contentious 340B Program as well as other pressing Pharmacy matters. Special guests and industry experts pop in frequently to add insights from all sides of the discussion. If you serve in the pharmacy sector, this podcast is a must-listen!
Episodes
In this episode, Greg and Rob discuss tips for completing the annual 340B hospital recertification process, which is occurring now through early September. They also recap a recent notice in the Federal Register that signals HRSA’s intent on modifying some elements of OPAIS and the 340B enrollment/registration/recertification process. The guys also can’t help themselves and wrap up with another debate around impending 340B rebate c...
In this episode, Greg and Rob share initial thoughts on 340B Rebate Model Guidance released by HRSA on July 31st. They also catch up on some of the hot topics that were generating conversations at the recent 340B Coalition Summer Conference Meeting.
This week’s episode is a short one but a good one. Rob is out on vacation, so Greg is joined by SpendMend colleague Sabrina Allen to discuss the recent policy changes impacting FQHCs related to a Trump Administration executive order from earlier this year that address insulin and injectable epinephrine 340B pricing provisions.
SpendMend is at Booth #413 this week at the 340B Coalition Summer Conference in National Harbor, MD. Come ...
In this episode, Greg and Rob welcome back Ted Slafsky to recap what the first six months of 2025 have brought to the 340B landscape. They’ll talk about where we are at with 340B rebate model action, discuss how federal agency reorganization efforts could impact 340B regulatory oversight, recap state legislative wins for 340B providers and debate how Congress may address the call for 340B Program reform later in the year.
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In this episode, Greg and Rob catch up on developments in the 340B space. They chat about new information provided by CMS for pharmacies related to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (some helpful links are below). Also, they debate about what might be coming with the widely anticipated 340B rebate model guidance.
CMS Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) User Guide: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/negotiation-program-...
This week's episode is a quick one. We pushed out this episode expecting to have HRSA guidance on rebate models to discuss, but we'll have to wait for that topic another day! Greg and Rob catch up on a few developments in the 340B news cycle, primarily recapping HRSA's first final agency action taken in the context of 340B ADR claims.
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined by guest Peggy Tighe, healthcare attorney and government relations specialist. They catch up on lots of contemporary issues impacting 340B providers, including state legislative activity (19:44), the recent Trump Administration’s executive order on drug pricing (30:02), Senator Cassidy’s 340B investigation report (43:20), and movement in 340B rebate litigation (52:00). Also, listen for Dav...
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob are joined by colleague Heidi Larson to recap lots of questions that came out of a recent SpendMend webinar focused on 340B location issues. They’ll address issues like what is considered onsite vs. offsite for the purposes of OPAIS registration, when newly registered locations are eligible to use 340B and a variety of other issues pertaining to how entities need to address their locations from ...
In this episode, Rob and Greg review tips and tricks for maintaining a covered entity’s registration on the OPAIS database. Failure to keep an up-to-date and accurate listing on OPAIS can result in audit findings, and may warrant a corrective action plan with HRSA. The guys will cover some of the common compliance pitfalls with keeping an accurate record on this website. Megan from the team chimes in, too, with some tips for grante...
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined by Meetali Desai, a pharmacy business leader for a large health system in New England, to discuss thoughts around projecting the impact that IRA-mandated Medicare drug prices will have on 340B covered entities, which will go into effect in January 2026. Meetali shares her approach to quantifying the impact a 340B provider might feel from the intersection between these two federal programs. S...
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob recap lessons learned from the recent 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego. They’ll share commentary that was circulating regarding HRSA audit trends, 340B rebate models, Inflation Reduction Act impact on budgets, contract pharmacy developments and some insights on what to watch for out of Washington D.C.
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On this episode, Rob and Greg are joined again by healthcare attorney Emily Cook. Emily shares some insight into CMS Provider Based Rules and how 340B covered entities need to be thoughtful about where these rules intersect with various 340B Program initiatives, including new outpatient service implementation, referral capture and pharmacist-driven medication management models.
We are at 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Dieg...
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined again by Jeff Davis, healthcare attorney, to catch up on various court action impacting the 340B community. With so many 340B Program elements hung up in litigation, it's challenge to keep tabs on what has been happening. Jeff will recap key appellate court decisions on manufacturer-implemented restrictions of contract pharmacies, discuss the merits of litigation challenging state legislativ...
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob catch up on newsworthy developments in the 340B community. They’ll discuss various state and federal legislative developments, they’ll share how recent White House executive orders, including a pause on federal agency communications and grant funding freezes, may be impacting 340B providers, and they’ll offer some commentary on HHS Secretary confirmation hearing debate.
Catch us at the 340B Coal...
In our first episode of 2025, Greg and Rob discuss the latest developments in 340B. They’ll recap HRSA audit trends, discuss how Congressional committee membership seems to be forming, and discuss a variety of 340B provisions being litigated in court.
In our last episode of 2024, Greg and Rob recap major developments in the 340B space from the last year. They’ll start with trends in HRSA audit activity, including thoughts on patient definition. They’ll address a variety of manufacturer developments, from contract pharmacy restrictions to manufacturer audits to proposed 340B rebate models. They end with a forecast of what to watch for in 2025
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob cover the recent policy notice put out by Sanofi regarding a 340B credit model. They discuss how it compares to other proposed credit/rebate models, and more importantly how this one is unique.
In the intro, the guys recap developments in Washington D.C., as well as some updates in court action amongst HRSA, covered entities and manufacturers regarding audit activity.
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined by Rodney Whitlock, healthcare policy expert, to discuss the recent 2024 election results. They’ll discuss what the second Trump Administration might prioritize in terms of healthcare policy, how a Republican-controlled Congress will impact 340B legislation activity, and whether or not any developments coming out of the upcoming lame-duck session might be on the horizon for 340B providers...
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined by Mike Strazzella, government affairs expert from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, to discuss the upcoming general election, and what races may be critical to future 340B policy developments. They’ll discuss Senate and House races that could precipitate leadership changes in Congressional committees that drive legislative work, debate what a future Harris or Trump administration means for h...
In this episode, Greg and Rob discuss the various uses of 340B billing modifiers. They’ll discuss some general considerations around what billing modifiers are used for, highlight differences between hospital/clinic and pharmacy billing in terms of applying correct modifiers, and debate different aspects of Medicaid and Medicare billing modifier requirements. It’s another heavy duty 340B-operations focused episode.
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