Article

COA Submits Formal Comments on Changes to 340B, HOPPS Rule, Third-Party Middlemen in Part B

Community Oncology Alliance (COA) submitted formal comments to CMS in support of proposed changes to the 340B Drug Discount Program and site-neutral paymnts put forward in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (HOPPS) rule. However, they also submitted comments warning against proposals to introduce new third-party middlemen to the Part B system.

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) submitted formal comments to CMS in support of the agency's proposed additional changes to the 340B Drug Discount Program. They also voiced support for the site-neutral payments proposed in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (HOPSS) rule for 2019, which they say will address "tremendous Medicare Part B spending increases that have resulted from the growing shift of care from independent community practices to hospital outpatient departments."

However, COA did caution against proposals for introducing new third-party middlemen to the Part B system, saying it would have a negative impact on patient care.

Read the comments in full here.

Newsletter

Stay ahead of policy, cost, and value—subscribe to AJMC for expert insights at the intersection of clinical care and health economics.

Related Videos
Dr Marina Kremskayana
Dr Sundar Jagannath
David Awad, PharmD, BCOP
Andrew Kuykendall, MD, Moffitt Cancer Center
Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Merrill H. Stewart, MD
Dr Margrit Wiesendanger
David Awad, PharmD, BCOP
H. John Beardsley, MBA, and Fauzea Hussain, MPH, sitting for a video interview
Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Related Content
AJMC Managed Markets Network Logo
CH LogoCenter for Biosimilars Logo