Washington Update, February 2023
Washington Update HELP Copays Act Reintroduced by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant I’m so pleased to share that the Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act (HELP Copays Act) has been reintroduced in the House! You may recall that this bill was first introduced in the last Congress to prohibit copay accumulator adjustor programs and close a […]
Legal Update, February 2023
Legal Update A New Era of Conundrums: Contracting with Related Pharmacies to Prepare for Gene Therapy by Elizabeth (Issie) Karan and Michael B. Glomb, Legal Counsels With the dawn of gene therapy, the Hemophilia Alliance is fielding more questions from member Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) about options for collaborating with in-house and/or institution pharmacies. More […]
January 2023 Newsletter
In this Issue… Notes from Joe · Isn’t it Strange? Alliance Update · Reminder: The 340B Program Recertification Period is Open! · Save the Date for Alliance Meetings for 2023! Legal Update · 340B Compliance Spotlight: The Importance of Self-Audits Washington Update · 2023 Washington Outlook Payer Update · Prepare for the Medicaid PHE Unwinding […]
Notes from Joe, January 2023
Notes from Joe Isn’t it Strange? by Joe Pugliese, President and CEO Last year we developed a five-year plan for the Alliance activities to meet the needs of our members and the patients they serve. We recently met to review our progress to date and reaffirm that our plans for 2023 targeted the key issues. […]
Alliance Update, January 2023
Alliance Update Reminder: The 340B Program Recertification Period is Open! The 2023 HRSA, OPA 340B Program Recertification period for HRSA Grantees and Indian Health Service will be January 30-February 27, 2023. Prior to being able to recertify, Authorizing Officials (AOs) and Primary Contacts (PCs) must set up a user account in the 340B Office of […]
Legal Update, January 2023
Legal Update 340B Compliance Spotlight: The Importance of Self-Audits by Issie Karan, Legal Counsel Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs), which participate in the 340B Discount Drug Pricing Program as Covered Entities, must dedicate resources to appropriate oversight of their program. The hallmarks of 340B compliance include strong policies and procedures, processes, internal controls and a leadership […]
Washington Update, January 2023
Washington Update 2023 Washington Outlook by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant This month has brought a new Congress with new rules and dozens of new members, a change in party control of the House of Representatives, and a new set of opportunities and challenges for HTCs and the bleeding disorders in Washington. Here’s what you need […]
Payer Update, January 2023
Payer Update Prepare for the Medicaid PHE Unwinding and Redetermination Process by Jeff Amond, Director Member & Community Relations and George Oestreich, Government Payer Consultant As part of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), state Medicaid programs were not allowed to conduct the typical annual re-determination process for beneficiaries (i.e., state Medicaid programs could not […]
December 2022 Newsletter
In this Issue… Notes from Joe · Looking Back on 2022 Alliance Board Update · Welcome New Alliance Board Members! Alliance Update · Save the Date for Alliance Meetings for 2023! · HTC Wall of Walkers 2022 Update · Flashback to the Fall HTC Member Meeting in October Legal Update · Alliance Legal Activities Recap […]
Notes from the Community, December 2022
Notes from the Community Hemophilia Alliance Foundation: Announcing Project and Patient Assistance Grants! Starting December 1st applications will be available on-line for the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation 2023 Project and Patient Assistance Grants. Since 2009, the Alliance Foundation has awarded over $4 million in grants to help 140+ chapters, treatment centers, and national community organizations serving […]