By: Susan Sumrell
Today’s Federal Register included a Notice from HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs about the revised deadlines for registering new 340B covered entities and adding outpatient facilities and contract pharmacies to the 340B program. These new deadlines, which become effective October 1, 2012.
The deadlines for new covered entities and the addition of outpatient facilities are as follows:
- January 1-15, effective date April 1
- April 1-15, effective date July 1
- July 1-15, effective date of October 1
- October 1-15, effective date January 1
The deadlines for contract pharmacies are as follows:
- January 1-15, effective date April 1
- April 1-15, effective date July 1
- July 1-15, effective date October 1
- October 1-15, effective date January 1
It is important to check with OPA to understand what constitutes a “complete” application package, as only completed packages will be considered. To see what is considered a “complete” package check out the OPA website.
OPA also announced a webinar on August 14 to to over this and other important 340B information, including compliance and program integrity.
The 3 Ps of the 340B Drug Program:
Participation, Pricing, and Program Integrity
August 14, 2012
1:30pm-3:00pm ET
Call-in Number: 888-989-7681
Participant Code: 814
To join the meeting, please call into the conference call number above and use the following Adobe Connect link for this session: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/webinar340b/.
Select the option to “Enter as a Guest” and enter your full name.
The purpose of the webinar is to educate and update BPHC grantees on the following 340B Program initiatives: participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, Compliance and Program Integrity requirements.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact myself or Roger Schwartz.