Legal Update, April 2022
Legal Update The Do’s and Don’ts of Contract Pharmacies in 340B Discount Drug Program for HTCs by Elizabeth “Issie” Karan, Legal Counsel The Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) within the Health and Resources Services Administration (HRSA) oversees the 340B Discount Drug Program, and contract pharmacies operations. HRSA released guidance on contract pharmacy operations in 2010 […]
Washington Update, April 2022
Washington Update Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant Most experts expect that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end later this summer. First declared in March 2020, it has been extended in 90-day increments since then, with the current declaration set to expire in July 2022. […]
Payer Update, April 2022
Payer Update Payer Team Update The Payer Team has been working with several HTCs on payer relations and payer contracting issues. The results to date have been very favorable. The Team has helped HTCs retain, add and bring patients back on the HTCs Pharmacy Program. As you can imagine, insurance and utilization data are key […]
Notes from the Community, April 2022
Notes from the Community Announcing the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation 3rd Annual Innovation Grant The Hemophilia Alliance Foundation (HAF) is excited to offer its 3rd-annual funding opportunity for the Innovation Grant, previously known as the “Large” Grant. This new name better reflects the intent of the grant and the opportunity it provides. This funding will allow […]
Spring 2022 Newsletter
In this Issue… Notes from Joe · “If not us, who? If not now, when?” – John F. Kennedy Legal Update · 340B Program Developments Washington Update · Recap of the Alliance Hill Day Payer Update · HANS Signs 6th Payer Contract! Alliance Update · Alliance Seeking Board Nominations · Recap of the Linda Gammage […]
Notes from Joe, Spring 2022
Notes from Joe “If not us, who? If not now, when?” – John F. Kennedy by Joe Pugliese, President and CEO Nothing like the real threat of World War III to take one’s mind off the pandemic. We wish everyone the security of a peaceful world, which certainly a big ask. You have to be […]
Legal Update, Spring 2022
Legal Update 340B Program Developments by Elizabeth “Issie” Karan, Legal Counsel On March 11, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that the Biden administration exceeded its legal authority when it used a letter to demand AstraZeneca honor discounts provided through the 340B program to contract pharmacies. The move marks a […]
Washington Update, Spring 2022
Washington Update Recap of the Alliance Hill Day! by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant I have to start the recap of our recent Alliance Hill Day with a huge THANK YOU to all of the participants. More than 80 people representing 29 HTCs and 22 states joined for meetings with Members of Congress and their staff […]
Payer Update, Spring 2022
Payer Update HANS Signs 6th Payer Contract! We have exciting news! Hemophilia Alliance Network Services (HANS) signs its 6th Payer Contract with a regional insurance company, AultCare located in Ohio. We are working with AultCare on the implementation process and we will be in contact with HTCs that have signed our HANS PPO Participation Agreement […]
Alliance Update, Spring 2022
Alliance Update Alliance Seeking Board Nominations by Eric Gray, CPA, Vice Chair, Hemophilia Alliance Board The Hemophilia Alliance Board Nominating Committee is seeking applicants or suggested nominations to fill two vacancies on the board of directors, with the term beginning June 2022. For consideration by the nominating committee, applicants are to submit a letter of […]