Government Appeals Ruling That 340B Pay Cuts Beyond CMS’ Authority

The government appealed a D.C. federal district court ruling that found CMS did not have authority to cut reimbursement for 340B drugs by almost 30 percent in 2018, but both the agency and the hospitals are asking to put the appeal on hold until the lower court makes a decision on how the situation should be rectified. Federal D.C. district court Judge Rudolph Contreras in December ruled that CMS did not have the authority to reduce reimbursement by nearly 30...