I heard that inpatient drugs are now included in the 340B Drug Pricing Program for DSH facilities?
No, this is not correct. It is important to note that the 340B program can only be used for purchases of outpatient drugs and this continues to be the case. However, under the new Medicare law, Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSHs) participating in the 340B program now have their inpatient drug purchases excluded from the Medicaid “best price” calculation. DSHs still cannot purchase their inpatient drugs under the 340B program, but drug manufacturers now have more incentive to choose to provide discounts on these drugs to participating 340B DSHs.
