340B Day
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A brief overview:

Join NACHC for its 340B Day at our CHI - Community Health Conference & Expo in Chicago on Tuesday, August 19. This immersive day of education sessions will provide health centers with the tools to enhance compliance with the 340B program, best practices to protect and increase pharmacy reimbursement for all pharmacy arrangements, and advocacy strategies to protect 340B savings at the federal and state level. 

Join us for this in-person event to reconnect with your colleagues and peers, and expand your network.  

Who should attend: 

No need to fear- you do not need to be a 340B expert to participate in 340B Day! While we will dive into the weeds on some topics, the sessions are designed for anyone in the health center to learn from.  

Agenda 

7:45 – 9:00am
CTuG1 - A 360 Perspective of 340B: Federal, Regulatory, and Litigation Updates 

The nearly three decades old 340B program is integral to health centers to receive discounted outpatient prescription drugs. The savings health centers receive historically have allowed health centers to invest in patient care and further the health center mission. However, the 340B program continues facing increasing challenges from manufacturers, prescription benefit managers, and others. This session will provide attendees with a digestible update on the most recent legal, legislative, and federal/state challenges affecting health center participation in 340B. We will also dive into how the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will impact the 340B program and will provide attendees with actionable steps their health centers can take to optimize their 340B savings in a rapidly changing landscape.

Learning Objectives:

• Apply recent changes in the 340B program landscape to revisit and potentially modify their health center's 340B practices, policies, and procedures.
• Understand important federal and state legislative updates as well as litigation updates, and how they will impact their 340B program.
• Present actionable steps for their health center to respond to impacts from the Medicare Drug Negotiation Program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and potential rebate models.

Speakers:

• Felicity Homsted, PharmD, MBA, 340BACE, Chief Executive Officer, FQHC 340B Compliance
• Mark Ogunsusi, Esq., PharmD, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
• Shelly Wiest, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, Senior Vice President of Compliance, Apexus
• Vacheria Keys, JD, Associate Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers

9:30 – 10:45am
CTuG2 - Opening or Acquiring an Entity Owned Pharmacy: What You Need to Know 

With manufacturer restrictions heavily impacting the already strained health center financials, many entities have pursued or considered opening a pharmacy. At the same time, these restrictions have taxed the financial viability of independent pharmacies, leading to many independent pharmacies approaching health centers to buy them out. This session will delve into the many considerations to take into account before opening or acquiring an entity-owned pharmacy. Attendees will identify the factors that help indicate if a pharmacy will be sustainable, as well as review strategies to increase prescription retention rates for existing pharmacies.

Learning Objectives:

• Assess the pros and cons of purchasing and opening an entity owned pharmacy, including evaluating the financial viability of a proposed entity-owned pharmacy.
• Discuss strategies to maximize pharmacy utilization by FQHC patients.
• Identify and address compliance concerns unique to entity owned pharmacies.

Speakers:

• Logan Yoho, PharmD, BCACP, 340BACE, Director of Advocacy and Education, FQHC 340B Compliance
• Jason Jenders, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center (SSCHC)
• Troy McLouth, PharmD, 340B & Pharmacy Operations Specialist, Draffin Tucker

11:00am - 12:30pm - CGS3 - CHI Closing General Session 

1:15 – 2:30pm
CTuG3 - 340B & Beyond: Pharmacy Models & Reimbursement Considerations 

Pharmacy has been a growing, integral part of health centers and its operations. With the movement of integrating pharmacists more into clinical care and pharmacy making up a larger amount of revenue of the health center budget, understanding the various pharmacy models, how to employ them, and their reimbursement has never been more crucial. Pharmacy has long been associated with the 340B program, and there are more ways to bolster your pharmacy program in addition to the 340B program. Attendees will hear from health center pharmacy experts on how they have grown their pharmacy program over the years, integrating the 340B program, and their plans for the future amidst these uncertain financial times. Speakers will focus on how they chose certain delivery methods to meet patient needs while keeping overall finances in mind.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals of various pharmacy models they can use at their health center’s pharmacy, such as physician dispensing, mail-order, 340B, and specialty accreditation.
• Explore billing/reimbursement considerations between health center reimbursement for prescription drugs versus pharmacy reimbursement for prescription drugs.
• Understand what all to consider - staffing, finances, software, and more - when selecting pharmacy models and ongoing compliance needs associated with models (reporting, auditing, et cetera).

Speakers: 

• Vinay Arora, RPH, JD, Quality Manager, Cardinal Health
• Matthew Bertsch, PharmD, Director of Education, Sun Life Health
• Brooke Lattimore, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Health & Wellness Center, Inc