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Overview of the Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
Presented by:James A. Raley, CPA
Senior Manager – Health Care ServicesArnett Carbis Toothman LLP
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340B Program: Overview
Provides discounts on outpatient drugs to certain safety‐net covered entities Program’s intent is to allow safety net entities to increase patient services with savings Estimated $6.9 billion dollars in 340B drug purchases last year or about 2.1% of the pharmaceutical market Manufacturers that participate in Medicaid must also participate in the 340B Program
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340B Program AdminisTraTion
The 340B Program Team:
HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs340B PVP Prime Vendor Program (Apexus Inc.)
Pharmacy ServicesSupport Center (PSSC/PharmTA)
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340B Program: BenefiTs
Average savings of 25‐50% on outpatient drug purchases for 340B covered entities Savings may be used to:
Reduce price of pharmaceuticals for patients Expand services offered to patients Provide services to more patients
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340B Program: Eligible enTiTiesFederal Grantees Non‐grantees
Hemophilia Treatment Centers Federally Qualified Health Centers/ Look‐alikes Ryan White Programs Sexually Transmitted Disease/Tuberculosis Title X Family Planning Urban/ 638 Health Center Native Hawaiian Health Centers
Disproportionate Share Hospitals Critical Access Hospitals Rural Referral Centers Sole Community Hospitals Children’s Hospitals Free Standing Cancer Hospitals
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AcTive ParTicipanTs in 340B
Drug Manufacturer
GPOs and Buying Groups
Wholesaler
Contract Pharmacy
Covered Entity(CE)
3rd Party 340B Administrators
(Software Vendors)
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ConTracT Pharmacy Process Flow
Contract Pharmacy
Rx 340B Admin
Covered Entity
Wholesaler
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PoTenTial OpporTuniTies
Source: ACT database of 340B claims
Avg. Receipts Avg. ReceiptsPhysician Specialty Per Prescription Physician Specialty Per Prescription
Family Practice/Internal Medicine Cardiology Brand 104.21$ Brand 233.14$ Generic 9.63$ Generic 4.27$ Combined 40.14$ Combined 62.82$ Pulmonary Hematology Brand 172.94$ Brand 480.30$ Generic 2.32$ Generic 34.25$ Combined 124.79$ Combined 136.20$ Urology Gastroenterology Brand 80.35$ Brand 367.64$ Generic 1.76$ Generic 15.86$ Combined 37.25$ Combined 85.63$
(1) Receipt per prescription, net of cost of drugs, dispensing fees and administration fees.
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Medicare DSH - 340B QualificaTion PercenTage
Eligible Hospital Non-Profit/Gov't ContractDSH Adjustment
PercentageGPO
Ex clusionOrphan Drug
Ex clusion
DSH Hospital Yes 11.75% Yes No
Critical Access Hospital Yes No Required % No Yes
Rural Referral Center Yes 8% No Yes
Sole Community Hospital Yes 8% No Yes
Free-standing Cancer Hospital Yes 11.75% Yes Yes
Children's Hospital Yes 11.75% Yes No
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
Patient Day Scrub If your hospital is close to the Qualifying Medicare DSH percentage, a
Medicaid and Total Patient day scrub may be enough to increase yourDSH percentage to the qualifying percentage.
Psychiatric Unit Conversion If the hospital has a distinct psychiatric unit, it could possibly be
converted to a PPS psychiatric unit so that the Medicaid days and totaldays would be counted in the Medicaid DSH factor.
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
If the psychiatric unit is large enough, the hospital might beable to create two psychiatric units from the current distinctunit. The Geriatric psychiatric unit would remain a distinct part Medicare
unit for older, more medically fragile patients.The reimbursement method would not change in this unit.These patients would not be included in the Medicare DSH calculation.
The non‐geriatric unit would be paid as a PPS unit and be included inthe Medicaid DSH fraction.
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
The Medicaid utilization of this type of psychiatric unit istypically between 40‐70%. This Medicaid utilization, along with existing PPS services, can often
increase the hospital’s Medicaid utilization percentage enough tomeet the required DSH payment percentage to qualify for 340B.
In the example on the next slide, the hospital’s current DSHpercentage is 6.85%. After converting the psychiatric unit to a PPSunit, the DSH percentage increases to 12.23%, which exceeds therequired 11.75% for 340B.
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Medicare DSH - AddiTion of PsychiaTric Days
Description Non‐ Qualified Hospital PPS Psych Unit Adjusted DSH %Medicaid Days In‐State Paid 400 500 900 Medicaid Days In‐State Eligible 500 500 Medicaid Days Out‐of State Paid 10 10 Medicaid Days Out‐of State Eligible ‐ ‐ Medicaid Days HMO 2,850 1,850 4,700 Medicaid Days Other ‐ ‐ Medicaid Days Total 3,760 2,350 6,110 Total Days Acute Hospital Days 28,500 3,000 31,500 Total Days Employee Discount Days ‐ ‐ Total Days Total Hospital Days ‐ DSH 28,500 31,500 Total Days Calculated Medicaid 13.19% 19.40%Total Days Cost Report Medicaid % 13.19% 19.40%Total Days SSI% 8.50% 8.50%Total Days Total DSH% 21.69% 27.90%Total Days Allowable DSH% 6.85% 12.23%
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
Reclassification Strategy If your hospital is located in an urban area and does not qualify for
340B at the 11.75% level, you might be able to reclassify to ruralstatus under 42 CFR 412.103, if your Hospital meets the criteria tobecome a Sole Community Hospital (SCH), (42 CFR 412.92) or RuralReferral Center (RRC), (42 CFR 412.96).
As we saw previously, SCHs and RRCs qualify for 340B at 8%, ratherthan 11.75%; however, SCHs and RRCs have pros and cons relating tothe 340B program.
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
Pro – SCHs and RRCs are not subject to GPO exclusion.Con – SCHs and RRCs are subject to Orphan Drug Exclusion. This wouldreduce your 340B benefit if one of your largest 340B savings is going tobe an outpatient cancer center.Con – Your hospital will be paid the rural wage rate while you areclassified rural.Pro – You may reclassify to either your home wage or the nearest urbanarea, if it is higher.Pro – As a RRC, you only have to meet 82% of the wage area you wish to reclassify.
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Medicare DSH - 340B STraTegies
Example: Urban to rural reclassification as a RRC. Lost revenue for 12 months as rural wage ($4,000,000). Wage reclassification using special access to the closest urban area. Increased Medicare Revenue for 36 months as reclassified urban
area ($15,000,000). Eligible for 340B program with a 9.2% Medicare DSH percentage
($1,500,000 annually).
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Commonly Seen Issues
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DuplicaTe DiscounTStep 1: Manufacturer sells Covered Drug to a CE at 340B discounted price.
Covered Entity
Step 2: Covered Drug dispensed to Medicaid
patient
Step 3: CE requests reimbursement from the State
Step 4 & 5: State submits rebate request to manufacturer & manufacturer pays rebate
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DuplicaTe DiscounT, conT.
Covered entities may not receive a 340B discount for drugs that are subject to a Medicaid rebate. Providers required to inform HRSA (Medicaid billing number) at the
time of 340B enrollment how they plan to handle 340B drugs for Medicaid patients
Carve In or Carve Out
Follow procedures established by each State Medicaid agencyIn Pennsylvania, CE may choose to: Carve out Medicaid patients from 340B so the State can claim the
rebate Use 340B drugs for Medicaid patients and reduce Medicaid payment
to the Covered Entity Medical Assistance Bulletin 99‐13‐08 offers guidance for
Pennsylvania Hospitals
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Diversion
An individual is a patient of a 340B covered entity only if: the covered entity has established a relationship with the individual,
such that the covered entity maintains records of the individual's health care; and
the individual receives health care services from a health care professional who is either employed by the covered entity or provides health care under contractual or other arrangements, (e.g. referral for consultation), such that responsibility for the care provided remains with the covered entity; and
the individual receives a health care service or range of services from the covered entity which is consistent with the service or range of services for which grant funding or Federally‐qualified health center look‐alike status has been provided to the entity. Disproportionate share hospitals are exempt from this requirement.
Not considered a patient if the only health care service is the dispensing of a drug for self‐administration
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OuTdaTed / IncorrecTInformaTion
Very important to maintain information in OPAIS Used by manufacturers to screen CE’s Requires registration of all contract pharmacy
arrangementsRegistration changes may only be submitted the first 15 days of the quarter (October 1‐15; January 1‐15; April 1‐15; July 1‐15) Become effective the start of the following quarterEqually important is the information being maintained by the 340B Administrator
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Compliance RecommendaTions
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340B Compliance recommendaTions
Leadership CommitteeDeveloping a Leadership Committee to foster compliance and expectations for the 340B program.The purpose is to communicate and maintain benefits and compliance for all aspects of the 340B Program, including: Pharmacy Department Quality Department Finance Department Entity Operations Contract Pharmacy Compliance Risk Management
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340B Compliance recommendaTions
Education and TrainingDevelop and maintain staff knowledge as related to the 340B Program.Establish knowledge requirements for the staff.Identify potential gaps with staff knowledge and create training based on knowledge gaps.Educate participating staff on EHR accumulation and 340B drugs that qualify for the 340B Program.Develop and maintain comprehensive 340B policies and procedures.
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340B Compliance recommendaTions
Conduct monthly internal and external audits.Collect, analyze, and disseminate the data to evaluate and guide improvement to the 340B Program.Develop consistent and systematic process to regularly audit 340B procurement, administration/dispensing, and billing transactions at all sites utilizing 340B drugs.Maintain records of all audit results, reporting, and actions taken to correct/improve 340B processes.Establish process to review all audit findings and action items.
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340B Compliance recommendaTions
340B Independent Audit An independent audit is recommended yearly by HRSA, and the results are a guide for
measure and action plans. They can also accompany internal self‐audit records in the event of an HRSA audit.
An independent audit is an audit usually made by professional auditors who are wholly independent of the company or vendors of the entity where the audit is being made.
An audit is a planned and documented activity performed by qualified personnel to determine the adequacy and compliance with established standards and procedures.
The audit may include both financial and compliance review, and testing of internal controls.
Let the audit work for the entity; any issues or problem areas should have recommendations that accompany them to aid in the process of having a 100% compliant 340B Program.
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Skilled Nursing FaciliTycosT analysis
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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) CosT Analysis
Hospitals continuing to acquire SNFs Most SNFs being acquired are operating at a loss
Hospital based SNFs operating at a loss in most situationsSNFs require a different skill set to operate effectively Still comes down to controlling costs and
maximizing revenues
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Analyze organization’s monthly statistics to assist in future business decisionsCompare organization’s cost/day to similar organizationsUtilize benchmarking data to assist with decision making process regarding future operationsUnderstand your benchmarks and their impact on operations
Benchmarking
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Data Dashboard
November November Home Home Similar6/30/17 6/30/16 Organizations
CensusAdmissions 216 130 196 Discharges 174 135 195
Nursing MA Case Mix Index 1.02 0.95 1.07 Hands on Nursing 3.65 3.70 3.50 MC Average Length of Stay 23.00 36.00 42.00
These numbers do not reflect actual results.
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Data Dashboard
November November Home Home Similar6/30/17 6/30/16 Organizations
FinancialDays in Accounts Receivable 53.00 33.00 36.00 Days Cash on Hand 145.00 162.00 47.85 Debt Service Coverage Ratio 5.74 5.50 3.26 Current Ratio 1.34 3.25 2.75 Debt to Net Assets 2.65 1.50 2.21 Operating Margin 1.15 1.35 1.85
These numbers do not reflect actual results.
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Cost Per Day AnalysisUtilizing the Medicaid cost report to evaluate your organization's cost per day can provide valuable insight on how the organization is operating.Organizations with independent living, assisted living, or personal care should evaluate the allocations utilized in the Medicaid cost report in conjunction with review of the cost per day.Ultimately, you want to either validate the cost or determine if it is an indicator of a potential issue.
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Average Total Average Cost % of TotalCost Per Patient Day Cost Average
COST CENTERS Non Profit Non Profit Non Profit
I. RESIDENT CARE COSTS 1 Nursing $4,893,534 $107.68 33.90%2 Director of Nursing 545,705 12.10 3.78%3 Related Clerical Staff 128,806 3.04 0.89%4 Practitioners 11,148 0.15 0.08%5 Medical Director 26,108 0.66 0.18%6 Social Services 140,628 3.27 0.97%7 Resident Activities 269,160 6.29 1.86%8 Volunteer Services 6,458 0.11 0.04%9 Pharmacy‐Prescription Drugs 338,579 7.65 2.35%10 Over‐the‐Counter Drugs 30,329 0.65 0.21%11 Medical Supplies 221,595 4.76 1.53%12 Laboratory and X‐rays 49,951 1.26 0.35%13 Physical,Occupational & Speech Therapy 941,122 22.83 6.52%14 Oxygen 40,825 0.82 0.28%15 Beauty & Barber Services 33,414 0.76 0.23%16 RC Minor Movable Property 14,814 0.36 0.10%17 Nurse Aide Training 23,575 0.33 0.16%18 Other: See Attached 40,220 0.85 0.28%19 Other: See Attached 9,903 0.22 0.07%20 TOTAL RESIDENT CARE COSTS $7,765,874 $173.79 53.78%
II. OTHER RESIDENT RELATED COSTS 21 Dietary and Food $1,231,172 $28.58 8.53%22 Laundry and Linens 201,195 4.33 1.39%23 Housekeeping 415,572 8.57 2.88%24 Plant Operation & Maintenance 637,775 14.09 4.42%25 ORR Minor Movable Property 13,043 0.29 0.09%26 Other: See Attached 22,409 0.57 0.16%27 Other: See Attached 79,457 0.64 0.55%
28 TOTAL OTHER RESIDENT RELATED COSTS $2,600,623 $57.07 18.02%
Cost Per Day Analysis
Focused on Resident Care and Other Resident Related costs, excluding Administrative and Capital costs.
Benchmarking
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Focused on Resident Care and Other Resident Related costs, excluding Administrative and Capital costs.
Cost Per DayOver (under)
Average Cost Average Cost Average Cost
NovemberPer Patient
DayPer Patient
Day Per Patient DayCOST CENTERS Home All Non Profit Non Profit
I. RESIDENT CARE COSTS1 Nursing 113.80 98.77 107.68 6.122 Director of Nursing 16.43 10.87 12.10 4.333 Related Clerical Staff 1.54 2.88 3.04 -1.504 Practitioners 0.00 0.14 0.15 -0.155 Medical Director 1.40 0.71 0.66 0.746 Social Services 4.78 3.09 3.27 1.517 Resident Activities 5.95 5.49 6.29 -0.348 Volunteer Services 0.89 0.06 0.11 0.789 Pharmacy-Prescription Drugs 16.32 7.83 7.65 8.67
10 Over-the-Counter Drugs 1.45 0.65 0.65 0.8011 Medical Supplies 5.24 4.13 4.76 0.4812 Laboratory and X-rays 2.01 1.26 1.26 0.7513 Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy 34.98 23.18 22.83 12.1514 Oxygen 0.00 0.88 0.82 -0.8215 Beauty & Barber Services 0.61 0.56 0.76 -0.1516 RC Minor Movable Property 0.00 0.56 0.36 -0.3617 Nurse Aide Training 0.00 0.26 0.33 -0.3318 Other: See Attached 0.00 0.58 0.85 -0.8519 Other: See Attached 0.00 0.15 0.22 -0.2220 TOTAL RESIDENT CARE COSTS 221.37 162.05 173.79 47.58
II. OTHER RESIDENT RELATED COSTS 0.0021 Dietary and Food 31.23 24.14 28.58 2.6522 Laundry and Linens 3.88 3.69 4.33 -0.4523 Housekeeping 8.67 7.62 8.57 0.1024 Plant Operation & Maintenance 13.22 12.71 14.09 -0.8725 ORR Minor Movable Property 0.00 0.26 0.29 -0.2926 Other: See Attached 0.00 0.38 0.57 -0.5727 Other: See Attached 0.00 0.32 0.64 -0.6428 TOTAL OTHER RESIDENT RELATED COSTS 73.88 49.12 57.07 16.81
Cost Per Day Analysis
Benchmarking
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Nursing Cost Per DayNursing cost per day appears high at $6.12 higher per day than the average nonprofit.Potential contributing factors for the higher cost per day: Staffing Fringes Agency Hands‐on nursing
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Nursing Cost Per DayHow do my nursing costs per day compare to my competitors? Nursing
CostsNovember Home 113.50Avg. Non Profit 107.68
November Home 113.50Avg. Non Profit 107.68Variance 5.82November Home Resident Days 43,344Estimated Excess Cost $252,262.08
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Nursing Cost Per DayHow do my salaries per hour compare to my competitors?
November Average
Home Non Profit
Salaries Per Hour
Registered Nurses 34.23 31.85
Licensed Practical Nurses 26.14 23.57
Nurses Aides 17.41 15.05
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Nursing Cost Per DayHow does my hands‐on nursing compare to similar organizations?
2017
November Home hands‐on nursing hours 3.65Similar organization hands‐on nursing hours 3.50Difference in hours per resident day 0.15
Actual resident days 43,344Total hours difference 6,502
Total hours difference 6,502Average hourly rate (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) 25.93Estimated excess cost over similar organizations $168,565
Benchmarking
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Pharmacy Cost Per DayPharmacy cost per day appears high at $8.67 higher per day than the average nonprofit.Potential contributing factors for the higher cost per day: Part D drug costs Review pharmacy contracts
Real Life Example
Benchmarking
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Benchmarking
Therapy Cost Per DayTherapy cost per day appears high at $12.15 higher per day than the average nonprofit.Potential contributing factors for the higher cost per day: Medicare Part A Resource Utilization Group (RUG) Medicare Part B Case Load Review Therapy Contract
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Dietary Cost Per DayDietary cost per day appears high at $2.65 higher per day than the average nonprofit.Potential contributing factors for the higher cost per day: Salaries Contracts Cost per meal Guest and employee meals
Current Meal Charge Structure
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Dietary Cost Per DayWhat are my actual meal costs?
June 30, 2017
November Home dietary costs $1,353,633
November Home meals served 130,032
Cost per meal 10.41
November Home's cost per meal 10.41Similar organizations’ cost per meal 9.53Difference in cost per meal 0.88
Actual meals served 130,032 Estimated excess cost over similar organizations $114,862
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Board InvolvementProviding key indicators to your Board on a monthly basis provides them an understanding of the organization and enhances their basis for strategic business decisionsStrategic planning assists organizations in determining their success for the future
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James A. Raley, CPASenior Manager – Health Care Services voice: 724.658.1565 or 800.452.3003e‐mail: [email protected]
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