OMB Reviewing Final 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Process

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday (Nov. 17) started reviewing a final rule laying out a 340B administrative dispute resolution process, surprising stakeholders because the proposed version of the rule was issued by the Obama administration back in 2016 and was withdrawn by the Trump administration in August 2017 . 340B hospitals are concerned that setting up an appeals process could draw out clinics’ efforts to stop drug makers’ restrictions on 340B discounts accessed via contract...