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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Coverage of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Nexus archive.
- Efforts to reform federal drug pricing program 340B continue with new report, proposed CMS rule
The 340B drug pricing program, designed to provide discounts to hospitals and clinics serving underserved populations, faces scrutiny due to misuse by some providers, including Richmond Community Hospital and Cleveland Clinic, which allegedly exploited the system for profit. Federal officials are proposing reforms via the 340B For Patients Act and a new CMS rule to reduce Medicare payments for 340B drugs.